Health Care Reform And Pharmaceutical Industry
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that was designed to provide health care to…
2011
“Dispense As Written”
Sometimes patients could notice the next line in their prescription: “dispense as written”. It means pharmacist should fill the prescription with a brand-name drug (which…
Florida Customers And Pharmacies Are Upset With Mail-Orders
Now some medications are required to be delivered by mail order for state employees. Community pharmacists it causes trouble for local pharmacies and limits the…
“Virtual” Clinical Trial Is Conducted By Pfizer
On June 7, Pfizer Inc., under the investigational new drug application, conducted first in the history electronic clinical trial. This trial is unique because it…
Drugs Combination Adverse Effect
According to the research of Harvard Medical School, Vanderbilt University and Stanford University School of Medicine, commonly used the combination of Pravachol (cholesterol-lowering drug) and…
CVS Caremark Will Manage Drugs Under 2012 Medical Benefit
CVS Caremark Corp. is going to be the last pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) company which will be managing benefits under 2012 medical benefits. The main…
Generic Drugs: Are They The Best Choice?
Since 2008, rough economy situation pushed consumers to buy more generic medications than brand-name alternatives because of their lower price. And often consumers hear, that…
Makena Price Is Lower Now
K-V Pharmaceutical have cut off its pregnancy drug Makena price from $1,500 per dose to $690 per dose, several days after the Food and Drug…
Doctors Are Outraged With Preterm Birth Drug Cost
As the price for preterm birth was increased from $10 to $1,500 per one shot, The March of Dimes organization is teaming up to make…
Pros And Cons Of Becoming A Pharmacist
There are a lot of reasons to be a pharmacist. The most important are good pay, benefits and it’s simply prestigious to be a pharmacy…