Health System

At the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, pharmacists can veto physicians' drug orders if they are inappropriate

potassium chloride mishap

Zevalin recommended for approval for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.

Towers Perrin and Conference Board sponsor program on cutting drug costs

Lowering cholesterol in a post MI patient with diabetes

leasons leared after 9/11

tech roundnup at ASHP midyear 2001

Clinical Twister on headache

Independent pharmacy owners and chain drugstore executives rate 2001 as good for business in an exclusive Drug Topics survey.

Fewer independent pharmacy owners and drugstore executives are optimistic about their economic prospects in 2002, according to a Drug Topics survey.

Pharmacists identify top news events for 2001

Prospects don't look good for 2002

business outlook 2001/2002

Pill splitting is increasing. What are the implications of the practice for pharmacists?

Pharmacists should consider whether scripts for Cipro as an precaution against anthrax are clinically appropriate, according to the American Pharmaceutical Association.

Humana switches to four-tier copays and Express Scripts tests a five-tier plan

The outlook for pharmacy

Drug wholesalers AmeriSource Health Corp. and Bergen Brunswig Corp. map plans for $2.4 billion merger.

A Philadelphia Medicaid carrier shifts pharmacy benefit management function in-house and works with a pharmacy network to cut drug costs. It achieves savings despite increasing fees to pharmacies

Nutrition support standards of JCAHO

With a new name and mission wholesalers launch additional products and services

Detroit automaker visits Drug Topics to push a quality agenda

ashp midyear clinical meeting dec. 2000 summary

Cardinal and Bindley Western agree to merger

"Stark geographic differences in the prevalence of care" are delayed by cost