For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: Ongoing news, features, and analysis for pharmacists about the latest developments in e-prescribing, health information technology, electronic pharmacy dispensing systems, and more
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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December 15, 2011
By:Fred Gebhart, Contributing Editor
While pharmacy crime is nothing new, the rate of pharmacy crime is on the rise. Here are some suggestions for combating it successfully.
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December 15, 2011
By:Jill Sederstrom
Drug Topics' 2012 Business Outlok Survey shows that while dollars may be tight, pharmacists continue to stay the course.
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December 8, 2011
By:From staff reports
The Joint Commission recently issued a statement stating that it is not acceptable to text orders for patients to the hospital or other healthcare setting. The statement was in response to a question recently posed on the organization’s website.
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December 6, 2011
By:From staff reports
The American Medical Association has launched its second electronic application, “My Medications.”
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November 15, 2011
By:From staff reports
About 11% of U.S. adult cell phone users downloaded an application (or app) that “helped them track or manage their health” in August 2011, according to a survey by Pew Research Centers’ Internet & American Life Project.
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November 15, 2011
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
A comprehensive new assay panel allows hospitals and clinics to test patients for several different strains of the flu virus.
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November 15, 2011
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
A new pilot program will provide in-home medication counseling from Dovetail Health for plan members whose pharmacy benefits are administered by CVS Caremark.
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