Pharmacists-General
Beware of drug names that look, sound alike
Celebrex or Celexa? 1,500 common meds have caused mix-ups, study says
Date:
09/01/2008
, Publication:
MSNBC
, Author:
LURAN NEERGAARD AP
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26497545/
Calif. and N.Y. R.Ph.s smarting from Medicaid reimbursement cutbacks
Medi-Cal slashed reimbursement for prescription drugs in California by 10%, effective July 1.
Date:
07/02/2008
, Publication:
Drug Topics Daily News
, Author:
Judy Chi
http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Drug+Topics+Daily+News/Calif-an
Missouri Town Fears Cluster After a Dozen of Brain Tumor Cases
Pharmacist Steve Erickson was among the first in the town of 6,500 to become concerned over the flurry of brain tumor cases
Date:
05/20/2008
, Publication:
Fox News
, Author:
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356706,00.html
Study: Over Half of Americans On Chronic Prescription Meds
TRENTON, N.J. For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.
Date:
05/14/2008
, Publication:
Fox News
, Author:
AP
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355540,00.html
How to Beat the Raging TB Contagion
Call It the cough heard round the world. The World Health Organization's Feb. 26 report on how super strains of tuberculosis are on the loose
Date:
02/29/2008
, Publication:
Newsweek
, Author:
Mac Margolis
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/ov/archive/2008/02/29/tb-how-to-beat-the-raging-
Five ways to avoid medication mistakes
Institute of Medicine: Medication errors harm at least 1.5 million people annually...Know exactly what your doctor is prescribing, its dosage and frequency...
Date:
11/29/2007
, Publication:
CNN
, Author:
Elizabeth Cohen
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/11/29/ep.medication.mistakes/index.html
Anyone want to make a profit?
Independent pharmacies can survive if they find a niche in their community.
Date:
10/22/2007
, Publication:
Drug Topics
, Author:
Suzanne Gude
http://www.drugtopics.com/drugtopics/Community+Pharmacy/Anyone-want-to-make-a-p
FDA May Allow Pharmacists to Give Drugs without Prescriptions
The government is mulling more "behind-the-counter" sales, to let patients buy certain medicines directly from pharmacists without a doctor's prescription.
Date:
10/04/2007
, Publication:
Fox News
, Author:
Associated Press
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299162,00.html
FDA Warning on Codeine Use by Nursing Mothers
May Increase Chance of Serious Side Effects in Infants
Date:
08/17/2007
, Publication:
FDA News
, Author:
FDA
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01685.html
What's Holding Up the Digital Revolution?
Electronic records could improve care and cut costs, but no one can agree on who should pay the bill.
Date:
08/17/2007
, Publication:
MSNBC
, Author:
Jeneen Interlandi Newsweek
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20305809/site/newsweek/
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