http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Article/list/47448 For pharmacists, from <em>Drug Topics</em>: News, features, and analysis for pharmacists about achievements, trends, and changes in the pharmacy industry 2010-07-30T03:28:23Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/DEA-seeks-comments-on-dispensing-controlled-drugs-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679705?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a notice in the Federal Register requesting input about the dispensing of controlled substances for residents in long-term-care (LTC) facilities. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679705null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Updated-recommendations-for-endometriosis-released/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679707?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Women who suffer from endometriosis-related pain should be treated first with conservative, nonsurgical approaches and then with more invasive options if pain does not resolve, and with hysterectomy only as a last resort, according to a practice bulletin issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and published in the July issue of Obstetrics &amp;amp; Gynecology, reported HealthDay News. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679707null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Coumadin-1-mg-tablet-blister-packs-recalled/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679704?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 A recall of 3 lots of physician sample blister packs of Coumadin 1-mg tablets and 5 lots of Coumadin 1-mg tablet hospital unit dose blister packs has been initiated by Bristol-Myers Squibb. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679704null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+News/Sandoz-wins-prestigious-DIANA-award-for-tacrolimus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679691?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The Healthcare Distribution Management Association has recognized Sandoz Inc. with a 2010 Distribution Industry Award for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA) in the Best New Generic Product Introduction Award category. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679691null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/FDA/FDA-panel-votes-to-keep-rosiglitazone-on-market-bu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679696?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 An FDA advisory panel voted 20?12 to recommend that the agency allow rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) to remain on the market. However, most panelists want to see tougher warnings on the diabetes drug?s label, according to various media reports. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679696null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Cardiology-clinicians-neglect-to-determine-patient/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679702?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The use of nutraceuticals and nonprescription over-the-counter (OTC) drugs may be high; however, the use of these agents may largely be ignored by cardiovascular clinicians, according to research published in the July 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679702null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Folic-acid-vitamin-Bsub12sub-do-not-reduce-vascula/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679700?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Supplementation with folic acid and vitamin B12 over an extended period does not have a beneficial effect on vascular outcomes in individuals who have had a myocardial infarction, but it also poses no excess cancer risk, according to a study in the June 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, HealthDay News reported. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679700null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Planned-FDA-guidance-on-drug-labeling-seeks-to-hel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679692?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA is once again tackling the naming, labeling, and packaging practices connected with drugs and biologics, according to a top official. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679692null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Fluzone-High-Dose-vaccine-covered-under-Medicare-P/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679710?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Written confirmation is now available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicating that Fluzone High-Dose (Sanofi Pasteur) influenza virus vaccine for patients 65 years or older is a benefit covered by Medicare Part B and will be reimbursed for the upcoming 2010?11 influenza season. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679710null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/FDA/FDA-No-shortage-of-childrens-medications-Johnson-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679701?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA said on June 25 that it does not expect any shortage of children?s pain and allergy medications, despite Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson?s inability to resume production until at least next year, Reuters reported. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679701null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/CMS-favors-continued-local-pharmacy-distribution-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679708?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The Centers for Medicare &amp;amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed regulation on June 25 that would exempt community pharmacies from the upcoming bidding process for Medicare Part B diabetes-testing supplies, along with instructions that exempt most independent community pharmacies from accreditation requirements. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679708null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+News/Phil-Hagerman-receives-prestigious-Ernst-amp-Young/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/679688?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Phil Hagerman, RPh, president and CEO of Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, was named Ernst &amp;amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Michigan and Northwest Ohio region. He was honored June 10 at an awards ceremony in Dearborn, Mich. 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/302010/679688null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-validates-switch-to-generic-anticonvulsants/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678166?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Switching from branded to generic drugs for epilepsy did not cause increased incidents or utilization changes among patients, according to new study results. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678166null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-dose-HRT-patches-carry-26-less-risk-than-oral-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678168?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) skin patches containing low doses of estrogen carry less risk of stroke than oral therapy and may represent a safer alternative. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678168null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/NCPA-and-AADE-offer-new-diabetes-education-program/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678158?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacists now have another way to obtain continuing education credits for diabetes management. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678158null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Use-of-e-prescription-soars/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678153?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The number of e-prescriptions filled last year soared 181% to 191 million, according to &#34;Advancing Healthcare in America,&#34; a report issued by Surescripts in Alexandria, Va. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678153null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Diabetes-prevention-Meta-analysis-finds-glitazones/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/676954?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 A systematic review assessing the comparative effectiveness of oral anti-diabetic drugs for preventing patients at high risk from progressing to type 2 diabetes has found glitazones (pioglitazone, rosiglitazone), biguanides (metformin), and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs; acarbose, voglibose) reduced the relative risk of diabetes by as much as 63%, whereas insulin secretagogues (sulfonylureas and glinides) had no effect. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272010/676954null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Letters/Letters-July-2010/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678169?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacists speak out about the personal touch, personalized medicine, and &#34;personality kids&#34; 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678169null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vitamins-and-dietary-supplements-Why-pharmacists-r/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678152?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 As Americans increasingly turn to vitamins and herbal supplements as alternatives to prescription drug use, medical professionals and government leaders worry that few realize the implications. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678152/JULY201010_cv1_RFC_195x210_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Long-Term+Care/Controlled-substances-LTC-nurses-and-verbal-drug-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678155?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The relationship between prescribing practitioners and nurses working in a long-term-care (LTC) facility is of significant concern to the LTC facility when controlled substances are needed. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678155null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/DEA-issues-interim-final-rule-on-e-prescribing-of-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678161?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The Drug Enforcement Administration has released its long-awaited interim final rule for electronic prescribing of controlled substances. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678161null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-approves-first-device-for-severe-persistent-as/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678159?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The first non-drug treatment for severe asthma that is not well controlled by anti-inflammatory medicines won FDA approval April 27. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678159null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/FDA-announces-ongoing-cardiovascular-safety-review/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/676741?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA has announced that the agency is currently evaluating whether the use of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan (Benicar, Daiichi Sankyo; also sold in combination with hydrocholorothiazide as Benicar HCT) was associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272010/676741null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Chains+%26+Business/MTM-bill-seeks-to-help-seniors-manage-medications-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/676930?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Sens. Kay R. Hagan (D-N.C.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) have introduced The Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Expanded Benefits Act, a bill that will allow seniors with one chronic illness to thoroughly review all their medications with a pharmacist in a one-on-one session. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/272010/676930null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/ASHP-guidelines-foster-remote-pharmacy-management/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678154?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacy directors who want to &amp;mdash; or have to &amp;mdash; operate 24/7 but don't have the staff to cover all 3 shifts have a new ally, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678154/ASHP_RMOP_195x210_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/First-aid-products-treat-the-cuts-and-scrapes-of-s/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678156?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Bumps, bruises, and scrapes happen &amp;mdash; especially during the summer months when knees and elbows are bare and so much time is spent outdoors. Many first-aid products can help. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678156null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/North-Dakota-pharmacy-ownership-rules-under-fire-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678160?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 A ballot initiative moving toward approval in North Dakota could open the doors to chain pharmacy in the state. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678160/Voters_195x210_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dietary-supplements-Beware-of-fake-remedies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678207?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 greatly reduced FDA involvement in assessing the safety of dietary supplements, leaving pharmacists with the problem of obtaining accurate information with which to advise patients. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678207null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Community+Practice/FDA-launches-educational-videos-for-pharmacists/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678164?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 In the first of its &#34;FDA Drug Info Rounds,&#34; a new series of educational videos for pharmacists, FDA is tackling unapproved dispensing of colchicine. 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678164null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Feature+Articles/Inhaled-insulin-appears-to-be-on-the-rebound/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/678163?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Inhaled insulin may be making a comeback. That's the hope at MannKind, a California-based biopharmaceutical company developing a rapid-acting inhaled insulin known as Afrezza (insulin human rDNA origin). 2010-07-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/282010/678163/inhaled_insulin_195x210_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/FDA-to-post-risk-summaries-of-approved-drugs-on-ne/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675591?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA announced that it will release risk summaries about medicines approved after September 2007 and post them quarterly to a publicly accessible website, Reuters reported. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675591null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/FDA-probes-hundreds-of-complaints-about-Johnson-am/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675620?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA is investigating hundreds of consumer complaints involving children's medicines recalled by Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson on April 30, according to a congressional memo, the Associated Press reported. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675620null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/International-Public-Health-amp-Pharmacy-Issues-Co/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675614?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacists Planning Service, Inc. is calling for papers for its 17th International Public Health &amp;amp; Pharmacy Issues Conference aboard Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675614null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+News/Consumers-find-pharmacists-most-trustworthy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675619?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacists are the most trusted source for medical research information, according to a recent survey. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675619null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/FDA-teams-with-Drugscom-to-expand-access-to-health/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675592?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA will provide access to its health information for consumers through a collaboration with Drugs.com, which will post the information at its website and on its mobile phone platform. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675592null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Community-pharmacists-to-gather-for-annual-NCPA-co/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675611?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) will present the latest in pharmacy education, case studies, and real-world, business-oriented information for the independent community-pharmacy industry at its 112th Annual Convention and Trade Exposition taking place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia Oct. 23 to 27. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675611null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Counterfeit-Tamiflu-sold-on-Internet-puts-consumer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675595?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals that a product represented as &#34;Generic Tamiflu&#34; being sold on the Internet does not contain Tamiflu's active ingredient, oseltamivir, but cloxacillin, an ingredient in the same class of antibiotics as penicillin. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675595null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/FDA-sends-letters-to-Illumina-and-genomics-suspect/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675491?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA has informed four consumer genomics services providers and Illumina that it believes the firms are selling unapproved diagnostic devices, according to a report published by the GenomeWeb Daily News. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675491null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+News/Walgreens-and-CVS-reach-agreement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675617?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Walgreens and CVS Caremark have signed a multi-year contract to keep Walgreens in the Caremark pharmacy network, resolving recent issues between the drugstore chains, according to The Wall Street Journal. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675617null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+News/AMA-opens-dialogue-with-pharmacy-organizations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675616?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The American Medical Association (AMA) has responded favorably to concerns expressed in April by the American Pharmacists Association and six other pharmacy associations. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675616null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/FDA-OKs-2009-H1N1-influenza-test-for-use-beyond-em/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675479?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA has cleared Simplexa Influenza A H1N1 (2009), a test for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675479null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Childrens-consumption-of-chronic-medications-on-th/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675456?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 In 2009, the drug trend for children, a measure of prescription-spending growth, increased 10.8%, driven by a 5% increase in drug utilization and higher medication costs, according to the Medco &#34;2010 Drug Trend Report.&#34; 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675456null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Overuse-of-antibiotics-spurs-vicious-cycle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675613?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Patients whose doctors over-prescribe antibiotics may develop drug resistance that can last up to a year, putting them and others at risk when more serious treatment is needed, according to a study published in May in the British Medical Journal. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675613null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/CVS-Caremark-Generation-Health-outline-target-medi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675487?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 CVS Caremark and Generation Health announced 13 drug therapies that will be included in the initial offering of their integrated Genetic Benefit Management service. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675487null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/Metformin-linked-to-vitamin-deficiency/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675622?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Patients treated over long periods with the diabetes drug metformin (Glucophage, Bristol-Myers Squibb) are at risk of developing vitamin-B12 deficiency, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal, Reuters has reported. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675622null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/FDA-debuts-new-educational-video-series-on-drug-sa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/675593?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA last month launched &#34;FDA Drug Info Rounds,&#34; a new educational video series for pharmacists. 2010-06-23T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/262010/675593null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/2009-Top-200-generic-drugs-by-total-prescriptions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/674982?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Which drugs were most popular in 2009? Check out Drug Topics' list of the Top 200 generic drugs in 2009, ranked by total prescriptions. 2010-06-17T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/252010/674982null PDF http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/2009-Top-200-branded-drugs-by-total-prescriptions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/674969?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Which drugs were most popular in 2009? Check out Drug Topics' list of the Top 200 branded drugs in 2009, ranked by total prescriptions. 2010-06-17T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/252010/674969null PDF http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Clinical+News/2009-Top-200-branded-drugs-by-retail-dollars/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/674961?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Which drugs were most popular in 2009? Check out Drug Topics' list of the Top 200 branded drugs in 2009, ranked by retail dollars. 2010-06-17T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/252010/674961null PDF http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Chains+%26+Business/2009-Top-200-generic-drugs-by-retail-dollars/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/674976?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Which drugs were most popular in 2009? Check out Drug Topics' lists of the Top 200 generic drugs in 2009, ranked by retail dollars. 2010-06-17T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/252010/674976null PDF http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Chains+%26+Business/OTC-genetic-tests-Coming-soon-to-a-pharmacy-near-y/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/671834?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 On May 11th the news that Walgreens, partnering with Pathway Genomics, was going to offer customers a genetic testing kit made headlines almost as fast as a world peace announcement. Then Pathway received a letter of inquiry from the FDA, and Walgreens decided to halt the initiative until more clarity was reached. However, when genetic testing kits do become available at retail outlets, there will be a need for plenty of patient education, which pharmacists can best provide. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/222010/671834null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Chains+%26+Business/CVS-faces-probes-by-FTC-HHS-DEA-CEO-Ryan-to-retire/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/671831?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Both the FTC?s consumer protection and competition bureaus are spearheading an investigation into CVS Caremark?s alleged monopolistic practices. HHS is investigating possible false Medicare claims. DEA is investigating charges of improper sale of pseudoephedrine in 2007 and 2008. And the SEC has received complaints of insider trading. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/222010/671831null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/Pharmacists-to-give-a-helping-hand-to-the-newly-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673890?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The healthcare reform legislation signed into law March 23 is expected to give healthcare access to 32 million Americans who are currently uninsured. The legislation gives pharmacists a role in helping alleviate the influx of new patients. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673890/June2010_hc_reform_mtm_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pharmacy-CQI-What-to-bear-in-mind-when-you-fill-ou/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673887?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacies can enhance their continuous quality improvement program results by working on three critical elements: implementation, training, and monitoring. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673887null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Marin-County-swaps-mercury-thermometers-for-digita/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673898?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 As part of Earth Week 2010, California pharmacies and the Marin Sanitary District collaborated to reduce household amounts of mercury, a toxic substance associated with damage to the nervous system, kidneys, liver, lungs, and immune system. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673898null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/NCPA-partners-with-Sharps-for-safe-disposal-of-unu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673885?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 More than 850 U.S. community pharmacies are participating in the &#34;Dispose My Meds&#34; campaign sponsored by the National Community Pharmacists Association and Sharps Compliance. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673885null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aggressive-lipid-control-fails-to-benefit-type-2-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673892?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Adding fenofibrate to statin therapy fails to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to results of the first trial to evaluate combination therapy presented at the 59th annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673892/June2010_bp_hba1c_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Commentary-40-years-behind-the-pharmacists-bench-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673886?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Despite the wear and tear on most pharmacists at the bench, when new pharmacies are built, ergonomics are rarely considered. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673886/June2010_JP_ergonomics_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/Pharmacy-response-to-the-AMA-Scope-of-Practice-Dat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673895?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The CEO of APhA responds to the recent AMA policy statement on the place of pharmacists in healthcare. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673895null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Top+News/Safe-disposal-of-pharmaceuticals-a-growing-concern/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/672260?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 A growing public health concern is the presence of potentially harmful pharmaceuticals in drinking water, due to improper disposal of waste prescription drugs. At least 20 states now have collection programs for unused medications. The greater use of such programs requires the reeducation of the community to raise awareness of the dangers and of the solutions to the problem of waste pharmaceuticals. The more convenient the options for disposal of most medications, the more likely they will be disposed of properly. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/232010/672260null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Community+Practice/Letters-June-2010/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673884?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacists speak out about personal finance, compounding, and the importance of mentors. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673884null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/NACDS-chief-declares-medication-adherence-a-pharma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673888?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The continuing debate over healthcare reform keeps the subject of medication adherence in the public eye. For pharmacy, says NACDS, the issue is a top priority. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673888null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/NACDS-honors-pharmacy-industry-leaders/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673891?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores recognized Charles Vance Burnett, JD, BS Pharm, and Stanley F. Barshay with its highest honors at the 2010 annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673891null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/Methamphetamine-Prescription-only-or-e-tracking-sy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673896?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Oregon's law requiring prescriptions for pseudoephedrine products practically eliminated its illicit methamphetamine problem. But some pharmacists, consumer groups, and the drug industry say that it will increase healthcare costs and inconvenience consumers. They think electronic sales-tracking systems would be a better approach. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673896/June2010_methlabs_smurfers_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Personalized-medicine-and-the-future-of-pharmacy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673894?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The promise of personalized medicine is approaching realization. As more medications are developed, pharmacists will be on the front line of individualized prescribing based upon genome-based diagnostic tests. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673894/June2010cvr-195X210_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ohio-honors-pharmacy-history-with-medicinal-garden/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/673889?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Named for Ohio pharmacy pioneer John Uri Lloyd, the Lloyd Medicinal Garden at the governor's residence in Columbus pays tribute to the history of the profession. 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/242010/673889null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/NACDS-awards-highest-honors-to-industry-leaders-at/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670466?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) recognized Charles Vance Burnett, JD, BS Pharm, and Stanley F. Barshay, with its highest honors at the 2010 annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670466null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/FDA-approves-new-treatment-option-for-advanced-pro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670434?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The FDA on April 29 announced the approval of sipuleucel-T (Provenge, Dendreon Corp.) for the treatment of certain men with prostate cancer, marking the first approval of a vaccine to treat cancer. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670434null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Industry-pioneer-Benet-receives-premier-pharmacolo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670464?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacology pioneer Leslie Z. Benet, PhD, who established the foundation for much of what is now known about the rate at which drugs are metabolized in the body, was honored with the premier prize from the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670464null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/New-acetaminophen-labeling-rule-takes-effect/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670440?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 New OTC packaging intended to enhance patient safety began appearing on pharmacy shelves after a new rule for OTC internal analgesic, antipyretic, and antirheumatic drug products took effect on April 29, 2010. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670440null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/FDA-recommends-new-dosing-for-colchicine-when-co-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670436?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The FDA issued new label information on May 6 affecting all approved protease inhibitors for treatment of HIV when co-administered with colchicine (Colcrys, USP). 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670436null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/NCPA-backs-legislation-to-rein-in-PBM-practices-pr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670453?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has endorsed two legislative bills that are aimed at controlling healthcare costs by requiring greater transparency of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) and ensuring that Medicare patients with diabetes can continue to obtain their medical supplies from their local community pharmacies, during its 42nd annual National Legislation and Government Affairs Conference held in Washington last week. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670453null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Your-response-to-2010-healthcare-reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670450?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Since Congress passed healthcare reform legislation in March, Drug Topics has continued to run its poll asking for your feedback, here are the results. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670450null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Study-finds-many-patients-with-chronic-illnesses-n/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670438?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 A significant number of patients with chronic illnesses are not filling their prescriptions, according to a new study conducted by CVS Caremark and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670438null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Study-results-confirm-safety-of-shingles-vaccine-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670442?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 In a large randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that evaluated the general safety of the live herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax, Merck) in adults aged 60 or older, the safety profile of ZOSTAVAX was similar to that of placebo with respect to serious adverse events. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670442null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/NACDS-elects-new-board-chairman-and-awards-scholar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670459?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) elected a new chairman of the Board of Directors at its 2010 annual meeting in April in Palm Beach, Fla. In addition, the NACDS Foundation awarded nearly $300,000 in scholarships to pharmacy schools during the meeting. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670459null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/NCPA-seminar-to-focus-on-enhancing-pharmacy-busine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670455?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The National Community Pharmacists Association?s (NCPA) Ownership Academy has announced a new program, Jumpstart Your Pharmacy Business: A Seminar for Owners, to be held July 17 to 18 in Alexandria, Va. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670455null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/NCPA-and-AADE-to-provide-diabetes-education-traini/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/670452?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) have launched a new diabetes self-management training program for community pharmacy. 2010-05-14T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/212010/670452null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/Pharmacists-termed-innovators-and-leaders-at-APhA-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668538?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 The American Pharmacists Association annual meeting opened in Washington just days before the big March vote on healthcare reform, and a number of people from the political realm were there to praise pharmacists and ask for their support. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668538null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Compounded-drugs-give-indies-an-edge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668532?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Compounded medicines &amp;mdash; also called personalized solutions &amp;mdash; have become an important element in many independent pharmacies. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668532/drtp_0510_barnett_RFC_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/Koda-Kimble-wins-Remington/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668534?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Clinical pharmacy pioneer Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, dean of the School of Pharmacy at University of California, San Francisco, was awarded the 2010 Remington Honor Medal, the highest honor given by the American Pharmacists Association, at its recent annual meeting in Washington. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668534null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/Is-it-time-for-pharmacists-to-unionize/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668529?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 There is an answer to 12-hour shifts, inadequate support, 20-minute lunch hours, and no bathroom breaks. Ask the United Steelworkers of America. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Two-chains-launch-health-sites/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668530?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Supermarket chains Albertsons and Harris Teeter have launched online tools to help shoppers pursue health and wellness. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668530null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Rash-of-drug-thefts-triggers-enhanced-industry-vig/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668521?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 In response to a flurry of drug thefts plaguing pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors in recent months, the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, an arm of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), is holding a seminar on Supply Chain Security May 10 and 11 in Alexandria, Va. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668521null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Avandia-safety-under-fire-again/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668533?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 A report issued by the Senate Finance Committee earlier this year noted that Avandia is associated with 83,000 excess heart attacks occurring between 1999 and 2007. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668533null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Associations/Bruce-Roberts-leaves-NCPA-for-a-PBM-with-a-differe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668539?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Even though Bruce Roberts strongly criticized pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) during his tenure as executive vice president and CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), he is enthusiastic about the prospect of heading up a type of PBM. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668539null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Community+Practice/Letters-May-2010/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668526?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Pharmacists speak out about job satisfaction, pharmacist shortage, and mail-order pharmacy. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668526null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Healthcare-reform-and-pharmacies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668536?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 An overview of several provisions of &#34;The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act&#34; affecting pharmacies and pharmacy practice. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668536null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-approves-brand-name-change-for-dexlansoprazole/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668537?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA would like to alert healthcare providers to the recent proprietary name change for dexlansoprazole delayed-release capsules. Now known as Dexilant, dexlansoprazole is the proton pump inhibitor formerly known as Kapidex. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668537/drtp0510_dexilant_RFC_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/US-pharmacists-aid-stricken-Haitians/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668527?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 While many people were trying to escape the scenes of death and destruction within Haiti, pharmacists Tamara Neff and Jess Streif were finalizing plans to travel there. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668527/drtp0510_tentcity_RFC_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pharmacy-benefit-managers-need-to-be-reined-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668531?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Prescription-drug benefit plans prosper by exploiting a non-transparent, non-accountable system. This needs to change. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668531null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/Kerr-Drug-2010-Chain-of-the-Year/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668535?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Drug Topics' 2010 Chain of the Year award goes to Kerr Drug, a regional chain based in Raleigh, N.C. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668535/drtp0510_cv1_RFC[1]_flash.jpg XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-black-box-warning-for-clopidogrel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/668524?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA announced that clopidogrel, an antiplatelet agent given to reduce the risk of heart attack, unstable angina, stroke, and cardiovascular death in patients with cardiovascular disease, will require a new black-box warning about its reduced effectiveness in patients who are poor metabolizers of the drug. 2010-05-05T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/192010/668524null XML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Inhalers-filled-with-ozone-depleting-ingredients-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/666245?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Seven metered-dose inhalers for treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will soon be phased out, according to FDA. The move goes along with U.S. commitments to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. 2010-04-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172010/666245null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Pharmacies-now-required-by-CMS-to-e-submit-Part-D-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/666230?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 A final rule requiring pharmacies participating in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program to electronically submit their Part D prescriptions to patients? Medicare plan sponsors or their intermediaries was published by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Federal Register, reported Health Data Management. 2010-04-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172010/666230null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/OxyContins-new-formulation-approved-by-FDA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/666238?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 A reformulation of controlled-release oxycodone (OxyContin, Purdue Pharma), designed to curb misuse and abuse of the drug, has received FDA approval. 2010-04-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172010/666238null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Liraglutide-may-improve-glycemic-control-in-patien/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/666236?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Patients taking oral antidiabetes drugs who switched from exenatide twice daily to liraglutide once daily experienced further reductions in hemoglobin A1c and weight loss, according to the results of a clinical study. 2010-04-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172010/666236null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Galderma-gains-FDA-approval-for-retinoid-in-lotion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/666235?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Galderma Laboratories has received FDA approval for adapalene lotion, 0.1% (Differin), a first-of-its-kind lotion formulation of the retinoid adapalene for treating acne. 2010-04-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172010/666235null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Drug-approved-as-adjunctive-therapy-for-treatment-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/666234?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 Carglumic acid tablets (Carbaglu, Orphan Europe) for treatment of a rare genetic condition characterized by excess ammonia in the blood have received FDA approval. 2010-04-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172010/666234null HTML http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Pharmacy+News/Global-TB-collaboration-pushes-to-generate-more-ef/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/666233?contextCategoryId=47448&ref=25 FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, addressed health leaders worldwide who represent industry, academia, government, and advocacy to help kick off a global consortium to fight tuberculosis (TB). She recently spoke at a press conference in Washington. 2010-04-15T04:00:00Z http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/172010/666233null HTML