For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: News, features, and analysis for pharmacists about state board actions and regulations, and their impact on the pharmacy industry
July 28, 2011
By:From staff reports
Opponents of a controversial Change Request initiated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aired their views to CMS officials earlier this week.
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July 15, 2011
By:Ned Milenkovich, PharmD, JD
Founded in 1904, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy is an impartial professional organization geared toward supporting the efforts of individual state boards of pharmacy to protect the public health and safety.
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July 15, 2011
By:Fred Gebhart, Contributing Editor
California has failed to bill drug manufacturers for nearly $30 million in rebates due on compound drugs dispensed through the state Medicaid program, known as MediCal.
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May 15, 2011
By:Fred Gebhart, Contributing Editor
Are pharmacies subcontractors when they fill prescriptions for TRICARE, the federal health program for military personnel? Not according to the National Association of Chain Drugs Stores.
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February 15, 2011
By:Kent Shaw
In response to a Drug Topics column that viewed e-tracking as the solution to illegal methamphetamine use, a law-enforcement veteran speaks out about the drawbacks connected with e-tracking systems.
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January 15, 2011
By:Timothy L. Tucker, PharmD
The states that are looking for ways to stop illegal sales of pseudoephedrine should be commended. But a prescription requirement for cold and allergy medications that customers rely on every day is bad public policy that will have an unnecessary impact on many patients.
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September 15, 2010
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
Collaborative practice agreements between physicians and pharmacists will be a reality in Pennsylvania within the next couple of years.
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