For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: News, features, and analysis of legislative matters of interest to pharmacists
February 7, 2012
By:From staff reports
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) expressed its concerns about proposed mandatory prescription track-and-trace programs in comments to a Congressional advisory panel recently.
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February 2, 2012
By:From staff reports
The Federal Trade Commission turned thumbs down on Omnicare?s attempted acquisition of competitor PharMerica. The agency filed suit in federal court to block the hostile takeover.
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January 26, 2012
By:From staff reports
Getting new Alzheimer’s drugs to market quickly was 1 of the initiatives discussed during the mid-January meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services in Washington, D.C.
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January 19, 2012
By:From staff reports
FDA has completed its recommendations to Congress for 3 user-fee programs that will help speed safe and effective drugs and lower-cost generic drug and biosimilar biological products to patients.
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January 17, 2012
By:From staff reports
Legislation in California that would require a prescription for over-the-counter products containing pseudoephedrine appears to be dead in committee, which pleased the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
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January 17, 2012
By:From staff reports
Fourteen U.S. senators recently expressed their concerns with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed Federal Upper Limits for Medicaid generic drug reimbursements.
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December 21, 2011
By:Kathryn Foxhall
A Senate hearing December 15 reflected the alarm many in Washington are feeling about the drug shortages around the country, but also mirrored the confusion that continues to surround all the causes and any possible solutions.
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December 15, 2011
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
Pfizer, Medco and pharmacy groups are all battling to be heard after a November article in the New York Times raised questions about the relative cost benefits of prescribing Lipitor or atorvastatin.
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December 15, 2011
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
Proposed legislation that would make "track-and-trace" prescription drug distribution systems mandatory has fueled new discussions among interested parties on both sides of the issue.
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