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FDA Approves Fitusiran as Prophylaxis of Bleeding Episodes Due to Hemophilia A or B

By Ashley Gallagher

March 28th 2025

Fitusiran (Qfitlia) is approved for patients 12 years and older with or without factor VIII or IX inhibitors.

Q&A: What Role Will Pharmacists Play in Precision Medicine?

By Killian Meara
George Van Antwerp, MBA

March 19th 2025

Q&A: Challenges Health Systems May Face When Integrating Biosimilars

By Killian Meara
Chelsee Jensen, PharmD, BCPS

March 11th 2025

Antimicrobial Stewardship Critical For Mitigating Antibiotic Shortages

By Brian Nowosielski

February 26th 2025

Financial Incentives, Advocacy Drives Outpatient Practice Unification

By Brian Nowosielski

February 24th 2025

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Medicare could pay for nutrition therapy by R.Ph.s

April 15th 2002

Pharmacists who are certified in nutrition support might be able to get Medicare provider numbers for nutrition support services

Docs get mediocre score on treatment of heart failure

April 15th 2002

A survey of 400 physicians found that thousands of heart failure patients are not receiving beta-blocker therapy, in spite of strong evidence that incorporating beta-blockers into a treatment plan increases survival and decreases the number of hospitalizations.

Hospitals raise the stakes in R.Ph. compensation

April 15th 2002

signing bonuses

When pharmacists have the final say on drug orders

April 15th 2002

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

Potassium chloride error claims another life

March 18th 2002

potassium chloride mishap

First immunotherapeutic for lymphomas clears FDA

March 4th 2002

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

There's room for employers to trim their drug costs

March 4th 2002

Towers Perrin and Conference Board sponsor program on cutting drug costs

Clinical Twister

February 18th 2002

Lowering cholesterol in a post MI patient with diabetes

Pharmacists relay lessons learned from Sept. 11

January 21st 2002

leasons leared after 9/11

Medication error reduction driving technology trends

January 21st 2002

tech roundnup at ASHP midyear 2001

The unremitting headache

January 21st 2002

Clinical Twister on headache

Despite travails, it was still an up year for most community R.Ph.s

December 10th 2001

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

Iffy economy tempers view of 2002

December 10th 2001

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

Jam-packed with news, 2001 had its highs and lows

December 10th 2001

Pharmacists identify top news events for 2001

Hold on tight in 2002

December 10th 2001

Prospects don't look good for 2002

Hospital pharmacies anticipate positive 2002 financially

December 10th 2001

business outlook 2001/2002

PILL SPLITTING: A HALF-BAKED IDEA?

November 5th 2001

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

Cipro Rxs need professional judgment, say officials

November 5th 2001

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

Multitier co-pays emerge at two managed care groups

August 20th 2001

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

A look at pharmacy trends for the new century

April 16th 2001

The outlook for pharmacy

AmeriSource, Bergen Brunswig map megamerger

April 2nd 2001

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

Medicaid carrier ups its fees and still cuts drug costs

March 5th 2001

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 in hospitals: What JCAHO is watching for

March 5th 2001

Nutrition support standards of JCAHO

Wholesalers taking hard look at laws, regulations

February 5th 2001

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

GM is looking to manage costs by improving quality

January 15th 2001

Detroit automaker visits Drug Topics to push a quality agenda

Medication errors, staff shortages top list of hot topics at ASHP meeting

January 1st 2001

ashp midyear clinical meeting dec. 2000 summary