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September 27, 2010
Walgreens posts strong earnings gains as divisions push through renewal plan

Walgreens stock was up nearly 9% in early trading Tuesday morning after the company posted...

September 26, 2010
Decoding Health Reform 2.0

As I write this column, it’s the final Super Tuesday primaries in eight states, including...

September 26, 2010
Industry voices concern over Matrixx Initiatives AER case

The pharmaceutical industry earlier this month weighed in on the case “Matrixx Initiatives vs. James...

September 26, 2010
Kerr hosts senator in push for MTM

Kerr Drug hosted U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan Aug. 16 for a pharmacy and health center...

September 26, 2010
NACDS Pharmacy & Tech Conference offers manifesto of pharmacy’s value

If ever there was a time for retail pharmacists to assert their role and ride...

September 26, 2010
REPORTERS Notebook

Greenstone announced the launch of an authorized generic version of the Alzheimer’s disease drug Aricept...

September 26, 2010
Target-funded study highlights cost of hunger in Minnesota

A Target-funded study, conducted by the University of Minnesota Food Industry Center, found that hunger...

September 26, 2010
Worksite clinics to fill demand of reform

The spotlight is shining brighter and brighter on worksite clinics as employers work to rein...

September 23, 2010
Re-evaluating Chinese currency remains a bad idea

Herbert Hoover is alive and well -- and picking up his prescriptions at the local...

September 21, 2010
Drug offerings expand under Merck Helps programs

Merck is expanding its patient assistance program, the drug maker said Wednesday....

September 20, 2010
NCPA to HHS: Pharmacists are allies in health-reform shift to preventive care

The reformed U.S. healthcare system could unleash a surge in patient demand for preventive care...

September 16, 2010
FDA should consult advisory committees on DXM issue

While the advisory committee vote of 15 opposed and nine in favor of scheduling the...

September 16, 2010
NACDS urging flexible health IT approach as HHS works to adjust patient records law

Shifting the nation’s sprawling and disconnected healthcare system to an integrated platform, based at last...

September 15, 2010
House committee to hold hearing over J&J recall

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chairman Ed Towns, D-N.Y., on Thursday announced that...

September 15, 2010
White House continues health IT drive as CMS offers matching funds to states

More money is flowing from the federal stimulus coffers to states as the White House...

September 14, 2010
Employer healthcare costs expected to rise in 2011

Against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty, employer healthcare costs for active employees are projected...

September 13, 2010
IRS’ updated FSA rules regarding OTC medicines draw response

The Internal Revenue Service earlier this month issued guidance reflecting statutory changes regarding the use...

September 13, 2010
NACDS to FDA advisory committee: Curb DXM abuse without impeding appropriate use

As the Food and Drug Administration's Drug Safety and Risk Management Committee debated Tuesday on...

September 12, 2010
Type 2 diagnoses propel diabetes epidemic

Diabetes quickly has grown into one of the top disease epidemics in the United States,...

September 9, 2010
Medicaid plans to end onerous AMP rules

It’s about time....

September 8, 2010
FDA approves expanded use of Saphris

Merck's supplemental drug applications for its atypical antipsychotic received approval from the Food and Drug...

September 8, 2010
PwC: Americans would use mobile devices to track, monitor health

Three-in-10 Americans recently surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute said they would use their cell...

September 7, 2010
Rite Aid, Just Between Friends launch Rx transfer program

Rite Aid and Just Between Friends on Wednesday launched "Rite Aid Prescriptions for Education," a...

September 6, 2010
NCPP: Preventative health services can save lives, money

Preventative health services, such as daily aspirin use, tobacco-cessation screening and alcohol-abuse screening potentially can...

September 6, 2010
ProPhase Labs picks agency of record

ProPhase Labs on Tuesday announced it has retained media solutions company Women's Marketing as its...

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