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June 30, 2010
Report: 'Refuse and refer' policy may be codified in Washington state

The Washington Board of Pharmacy has initiated a rule-change process that would require pharmacists who...

June 7, 2010
Microsoft wants online pharmacies to be accredited

Microsoft has begun requiring online pharmacies to obtain accreditation through the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice...

June 6, 2010
IOM, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention seek to improve label literacy

A lot of factors hinder people’s ability to fully benefit from health care, but one...

June 6, 2010
Walgreens taps physician as medical chief

In another clear sign of the dramatic revolution under way within retail pharmacy, Walgreens has...

June 3, 2010
E-prescribing may give way to universal adoption

Now, it’s up to the doctors....

May 31, 2010
DEA allows controlled drug e-prescribing, handing pharmacy advocates a key victory

Capping a decade-long -– and ultimately victorious -– battle by pharmacy and technology interests to...

May 11, 2010
USP recommends prescription labeling be standardized

An advisory panel of the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention has recommended standardizing prescription labeling so patients...

May 6, 2010
Pegus will lead Walgreens' 21st century growth strategy

It was only a matter of time....

April 28, 2010
Study finds larger-than-expected gap in medication nonadherence

A recent study by CVS Caremark and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield looked at e-prescribing...

April 22, 2010
'Cost-effective, quality care' are just some of the results to be seen with Medco, Medical Mutual of Ohio partnership

Efforts by retail pharmacies and pharmacy groups to spur the adoption of electronic-prescribing technology among...

April 8, 2010
Pharmacy-PBM model may aid patients' health in the long-run

The fact that CVS Caremark presented research highlighting the benefits that pharmacy benefit management tools...

April 1, 2010
Increased drug sales may yield overall economy's comeback

The uptick in prescription drug sales growth may or may not be yet another indicator...

March 23, 2010
NCPA seeks 'workable solution' for DEA's Controlled Substances Act interpretation

A group catering to the nation's community pharmacists sent a letter to a senatorial committee...

March 15, 2010
Rx abandonment on the rise in patients with commercial health plans, market research study said

Patients using commercial health plans in 2009 abandoned their prescriptions at a rate 24% higher...

March 4, 2010
Free antibiotic program well-received at Stater Bros. stores, company says

A retailer based in Southern California said its offering of free 14-day supplies of selected...

March 4, 2010
Take Care to implement Greenway's PrimeSuite in worksite health centers

Greenway Medical Technologies, a provider of electronic health records, ambulatory health care and clinical research...

March 1, 2010
CVS Caremark develops Behavior Change Research Partnership

CVS Caremark is enlisting the help of academic leaders from several leading universities to develop...

March 1, 2010
Surescripts: E-prescription use jumps 181%

E-prescription adoption and use in the United States has skyrocketed over the past two years,...

February 28, 2010
E-prescribing use soars, but independents unconnected

American retail pharmacy continued its slow but inexorable journey into the 21st century in 2009...

February 28, 2010
Reform slows, WAG flexes ‘Complete Care’ for payers

Step by step, Walgreens is moving to position itself at the intersection of two powerful...

February 28, 2010
Solantic offers 50 generics for $5 each

Solantic, a provider of urgent care, wellness and employer health services throughout Florida, extended its...

February 16, 2010
Surescripts unveils lower pricing policy

Electronic prescribing network provider Surescripts made its new, lower pricing policy official Tuesday, announcing that...

February 11, 2010
Solantic to offer cheap prescriptions

A company that operates walk-in clinics in Florida is offering cheap prescriptions to some of...

February 10, 2010
'Life...supplemented' hopes to make consumers wiser about health

Nearly half of Americans want to be healthier and have good intentions, but just don't...

January 31, 2010
CHPA to fight reverse-switch of PSE products in Mississippi with legislative line

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Saturday announced a legislative line for consumers to call...

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