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Letters
Jan 01, 2009; ... All states should regulate pharmacy technicians Unfortunately, for me and thousands of phar- macists who work in the other eight unregulated states, the disparity of skill level among tech- nicians is unbelievable. I work for a supermar- ket chain in one of the unregulated states as a ...
Administration finalizes 'right of conscience' rule
Jan 01, 2009; ... H2 Study: More expensive heparin reduces patient costs H8 Pennsylvania hospital automates pharmacy On December 18, the Bush ad- ministration finalized its "right of conscience" rule to permit medical facilities and physicians, nurs- es, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers to refuse ...
Study: More expensive heparin reduces patient costs
Jan 01, 2009; ... Hospitai pharmacists fighting budget battles between unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) have a new ally. University of California Irvine Medical School researchers found that the total cost of care for patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is lower ...
Conivaptan now available in single-use, premixed formulation
Jan 01, 2009; ... Vaprisol (conivaptan hydrochloride injection), the only arginine vasopressin receptor antagonist currently on the market, is now available as a single-use, premixed formulation from Astellas Pharma US Inc. Originally approved by the FDA for use in an ampule, conivaptan is now also ...
IV summit calls for universal concentration standards
Jan 01, 2009; ... Universal standards for intravenous drug concentrations should be the next big change in hospital practice. That's the leading recommendation from a summit on reducing rv-related drug errors convened by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists in 2008. Proceedings of the summit and an ...
Pennsylvania hospital automates pharmacy dispensing
Jan 01, 2009; ... Every day, more pharmacies are turning to automated solutions as they strive to decrease errors and increase the amount of time pharmacists can spend with customers. One of the latest institutions to make the move to high tech is the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, Pa., which ...
Pharmacists march in Oakland Holiday Parade
Jan 01, 2009; ... Marching under the theme "Ask Your Pharmacist," more than 50 pharmacists, students, technicians, and sales representatives took part in the nationally televised Oakland Holiday Parade. The pharmacists' participation was organized by the Alameda County Pharmacists Association, which is a county ...
Boston enacts pharmacy tobacco ban
Jan 01, 2009; ... COMMUNITY PRACTICE Boston recently adopted one of the toughest tobacco bans in the country, banning cigarette sales in drugstores and on college campuses. A similar pharmacy ban in San Francisco has thus far withstood several court challenges. The Boston rules were approved ...
Pharmacy exclusively for diabetic patients opens in California
Jan 01, 2009; ... Thousands of Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year. Michael Bosse, PharmD, CEO and founder of a new pharmacy called A1c Rx, wanted to help diabetics take control of their conditions. So he started one of the first pharmacies to serve an exclusively diabetic clientele. "This has ...
Chrysler provides on-site coaching for diabetics
Jan 01, 2009; ... A14-month pilot program at Chrysler's Sterling Heights, Mich., assembly plant suggests that getting job-site coaching from a pharmacist or dietitian helps workers control their diabetes. The assembly plant program ended this past April. Follow-up data showed participants, on average, ...
Drug Pipeline: What to watch in 2009
Jan 01, 2009; ... Keep an eye on key therapeutic areas in 2009, as new drugs go through the FDA pipeline. Key areas are cardiovascular disorders, central nervous system (CNS) disorders, respiratory disease, and diabetes, reported Brian W. Rolling, PharmD, at the recent Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy meeting in ...
Fight cold-related symptoms
Jan 01, 2009; ... OTC An arsenal of products help consumers With more than 200 cold viruses lurking about wherever people congregate and causing a reported 1 billion colds every year, it's a small wonder that manufacturers continue to come up with new products to combat sniffles, sneezes, stuffy ...
Community-acquired MRSA infections
Jan 01, 2009; ... This article discusses communityacquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, its risk factors, and its resistance patterns. Current treatment options are also addressed. Introduction As a result of decades of antibiotic pressure, drug-resistant S. aureus has emerged as a ...
New Products
Jan 01, 2009; ... RX & OTC RX CARE New drugs Allergan Inc. has announced the nationwide availability of Aczone (dapsone) Gel 5 percent [1], a new, first-in-class topical treatment for inflammatory acne. Aczone Gel's topical formulation offers patients a convenient therapy that has ...
Who said we cannot form group practices?
Jan 01, 2009; ... With the growth of large pharmacy organizations, such as hospitals and chain drugstores, pharmacists have largely assumed an employee mindset. If we work for a retail chain operation, we worry about schedules, bonuses, time off, and distance to work and back. We worry about whether we will have ...
From the Editor
Dec 15, 2008; ... Drug Topics doses the circle - all 360 degrees Druggist's Circular (precursor to Drug Topics) debuted in 1857. This new communication vehicle linked pharmacists in a professional community through unique and focused content, using the cutting-edge information-delivery technology of the ...
Coalition subsidizing generators for Atlanta-area pharmacies
Dec 15, 2008; ... An Atlanta-area civic group has arranged significant discounts so pharmacies can buy generators to ensure the flow of pharmaceuticals is not interrupted during power failures or natural disasters. The group, the Buckhead Coalition, is partnering with Home Depot and Georgia Power Company to ...
CVS pharmacy program targets uninsured
Dec 15, 2008; ... HEALTH SAVINGS PASS CVS has introduced a new pharmacy program to offer the uninsured affordable prescriptions. Starting in October, consumers who obtain a CVS Health Savings Pass for a $10 annual enrollment fee can fill a 90-day prescription for one of more than 400 common ...
UIW selected to house pharmacy museum
Dec 15, 2008; ... DONATION The Pharmacy Museum Founda- tion of Texas is donating a collec- tion of industry antiques valued at $250,000 to the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Feik School of Pharmacy in San Antonio, Texas. The museum will donate its inventory of more than 4,000 antique ...
ScriptPro to provide database for FDA
Dec 15, 2008; ... DATABASE CONTRACT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently awarded ScriptPro USA Inc. a contract to provide a searchable drug database for the agency's internal use. The database will include all prescription and over-the-counter ...