2-17-2011
E-prescribing of generics may be limited by pending legislation
Bills introduced in the legislatures of nearly a dozen states have pharmacy benefit managers and the generic drug industry fearing that the bills could lead to limits on doctors’ abilities to prescribe generics through e-prescribing
Parents continue to give cough and cold medicines to infants despite warnings …
Los Angeles Times
The FDA warned about the medications in 2008, which prompted a voluntary recall of many of the products. “We wanted to see how well parents and physicians were adopting those recommendations,” said Dr. Matthew Davis, director of the hospital’s National …
NACDS RxImpact Day 2011 takes aim at new lawmakers
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and its members from across the country once again are flocking to Capitol Hill for RxImpact Day, a groundbreaking, two-day event that enables pharmacists to meet with members of Congress to discuss the vital role of retail pharmacy within the U.S. healthcare system and its ability to help reduce annual healthcare costs.
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