For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: News, updates, and analysis for pharmacists pertaining to legal reforms and state and federal legislative actions that affect the pharmacy industry
November 3, 2009
By:Bruce T. Roberts, RPh
In the prescription drug market, discriminatory pricing is common for independent community pharmacies and their patients. This fall, a Federal District Court in New York will consider a critical case: Drug Mart Pharmacy Corp. et a. v. American Home Products Corp. et al. The outcome of the case may determine whether discriminatory pricing techniques are illegal.
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November 3, 2009
By:Drug Topics staff
With the subject of healthcare reform on the front burner in Washington and across the country, Drug Topics invited members of its Frontline editorial advisory board to share their thoughts. A selection of their responses is presented here.
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October 8, 2009
By:Martin Sipkoff
When manufacture of biogenerics is a legal reality, brand manufacturers will still retain a strong market share for several years.
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October 8, 2009
By:Ned Milenkovich, PharmD, JD
The FDA can require risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for certain prescription drugs and biological products, to ensure that the benefits of such products outweigh the risks. The effect of REMS ripples down through the supply chain to affect how pharmacies dispense medication.
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October 8, 2009
By:Alaina Scott, Senior Editor
The FDA has announced the availability of the first draft guidance for industry on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies.
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October 8, 2009
By:Fred Gebhart, Contributing Editor
Hospitals and health systems have taken the lead in expanding the role of pharmacy technicians. "The better educated techs are, the more they can support pharmacists," says Mary Mohr, RPh, MS, of Clarian Health.
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October 1, 2009
By:Alaina Scott, Senior Editor
Pharmacy groups have filed three lawsuits that argue that California, New York, and Washington have not met their legal requirements to assure Medicaid patients receive access and quality care at least equal to patients in the general public.
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September 24, 2009
By:Alaina Scott, Senior Editor
Community pharmacies and patients suffering the ill effects of a new flexible spending account (FSA) regulation could get some relief under two proposals the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) presented to the U.S. Department of Treasury in a letter Wednesday.
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September 24, 2009
By:Alaina Scott, Senior Editor
Controversy is in the mix after two mail-order prescription surveys with conflicting results were released within two days of each other.
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