Monthly Archives: December 2011

Pharmacy burglars take $20000 in medicine

December 31, 2011
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Pharmacy burglars take 000 in medicine DUNCANSVILLE – An estimated $ 20000 to $ 25000 worth of prescription medications was stolen from the Duncansville Pharmacy on Friday, Duncansville Police Chief James E. Ott said. Multiple actors broke into the pharmacy located at 1328 Third Ave. during … Read more on Altoona Mirror Police arrest...

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IPA calls upon community pharmacists to develop focus on patients' medicine

December 29, 2011
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IPA calls upon community pharmacists to develop focus on patients' medicine … With a view to strengthen the role of community pharmacists in the healthcare system of the country, the Indian Pharmaceutical Association–Community Pharmacy Division (IPA – CPD) in association with the Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists … Read more on pharmabiz.com Sabona Magnetic...

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Walgreen Facing Big Loss in Fight With Express Scripts

December 28, 2011
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Walgreen Facing Big Loss in Fight With Express Scripts CHICAGO — The historically steady growth of the Walgreen Company's business of filling prescriptions is likely to drop off sharply next year, as the pharmacy giant faces the imminent loss of millions of customers who use the pharmacy benefits manager … Read more on New...

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Body identified as that of pharmacy student

December 26, 2011
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Body identified as that of pharmacy student By Andrew Knapp A body found this week on Sullivan's Island has been identified as that of a 25-year-old pharmacy student from Nigeria, the Charleston County Coroner's Office confirmed Friday. Oluwatosin "Tosin" Oyelowo jumped from the Ravenel Bridge … Read more on Charleston Post Courier OptumRx to...

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San Marino pharmacy shutting down after owners' arrest

December 25, 2011
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San Marino pharmacy shutting down after owners' arrest A 64-year-old San Marino pharmacy is shutting down after its owners were charged in an $ 18-million Medicare scheme in which they allegedly billed the government for antipsychotic medications and resold some of the drugs on the black market. … Read more on Los Angeles Times...

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Pharmacy's festive opening times

December 24, 2011
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Pharmacy's festive opening times By Rob George 23/12 Updated: 23/12 09:52 RESIDENTS in Bromsgrove and Droitwich have been advised there are two pharmacies open on Christmas Day for prescriptions or medication. Knights Pharmacy on Golden Cross Lane in Catshill will be open between 1pm … Read more on Bromsgrove Standard Pharmacies in Jersey are...

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At PSN annual conference, pharmacists break new grounds

December 21, 2011
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At PSN annual conference, pharmacists break new grounds By COSMAS OMEGOH Well over 2000 pharmacists drawn from various universities and states of the federation and Abuja recently gathered at the Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu for the 84th Annual National Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria … Read more on Daily Sun Killeen:...

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Streetwise: CVS withdraws request to develop 24-hour pharmacy

December 19, 2011
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Streetwise: CVS withdraws request to develop 24-hour pharmacy Last week, the national pharmacy chain withdrew its request for permission to open a 24-hour pharmacy at the northeast corner of Ninth Avenue and South Koeller Street amid ongoing opposition from neighbors, who fear the development could negatively … Read more on Oshkosh Northwestern Oklahoma leaders...

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Effective Strategies for Working with Pharmacy Benefit Managers

December 18, 2011
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Effective Strategies for Working with Pharmacy Benefit Managers Hospitals are in a unique position when it comes to managing their pharmacy benefits because they often possess in-house pharmacy distribution capabilities and access to staff with clinical pharmacy expertise. If a hospital can fully leverage these … Read more on Becker’s Hospital Review Minority Residents...

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Surescripts: Electronic Prescribing Improves Medication Pick-Up Rates

December 16, 2011
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Surescripts: Electronic Prescribing Improves Medication Pick-Up Rates New research shows that 76.5% of patients pick up their prescriptions at the pharmacy when the doctor e-prescribes, seven percentage points higher than when the old pen-and-pad method is used. That's according to Surescripts (which handles nearly all … Read more on Wall Street Journal (blog) The...

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