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Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that allows the public access to their medications and advice about their health. Traditionally known as a chemist, it is the healthcare facility that is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical service to a specific community group or region.

Various aspects of consumer genetics to be discussed at 2nd Annual Consumer Genetics Conference

At the 2nd Annual Consumer Genetics Conference taking place in Boston from June 2-4 at the Hynes Convention Center, these issues will be addressed and preeminent leaders from varying areas of expertise will provide perspectives on these crucial topics that are shaping the way we approach clinical medicine and helping to improve patient outcomes.

29 May 2010

Research roundup: Reform's impact on health spending; Cultural/Racial differences in medicine; Swine flu lessons

The Impact Of Health Reform On Health Spending - This issue brief "projects the effect of national reform on total national health expenditures and the insurance premiums that American families would likely pay. We estimate that, on net, the combination of provisions in the new law will reduce health care spending by $590 billion over 2010-2019 and lower premiums by nearly $2,000 per family.

29 May 2010

Independent pharmacists launch education campaign to explain impact of massive funding cuts

Independent pharmacists have launched a new effort to sharpen the focus on the impact the McGuinty government's massive funding cuts will have on local independent pharmacies. Independents are concerned that their fates are being overlooked, as the government claims to be battling with chain drug stores.

28 May 2010

First Edition: May 27, 2010

Today's health policy headlines focus on a new study about the federal government's funding level for the high-risk pools set up in the new health law as well as congressional Democrats' ongoing struggle to pass legislation to extend the COBRA benefit subsidy and to prevent a scheduled cut in Medicare payments to physicians.

27 May 2010

Prohibiting cap messages will increase medication errors: Survey

At a meeting today of the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) Nomenclature Expert Committee, the Consortium for the Advancement of Patient Safety (CAPS) presented results of an independent study producing a landmark three-part report, including a human factors engineering (HFE) analysis, on the relationship between patient safety and printed messages on ferrule and cap overseals used to secure injectable drug vials.

27 May 2010

ASR to present new Kidz-Med 5-in-1 Non-Contact Thermometer at NACDS Marketplace

American Scientific Resources, Inc. announces today that the Company is set to present retailers with its new Kidz-Med 5-in-1 Non-Contact Thermometer at NACDS Marketplace June 5-8, 2010 in San Diego, CA.

27 May 2010

ADDF provides $248,000 grant to ALSP to allow its lead drug candidate towards clinical trials

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation announced today that it is providing a grant of $248,000 to American Life Science Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to allow for manufacture of its lead drug candidate to be used in preclinical toxicology testing in preparation for entering Phase I clinical trials early in 2011.

25 May 2010

Dietary fat and heart disease

New research shows the type of fat is much more important than total fat in determining an individual's risk of heart disease - and that there are numerous factors beyond dietary fat that affect one's risk - leading to a shift in the age-old dietary fat and heart disease paradigm.

25 May 2010

Baxa announces release of InFuse T-10 Syringe Infuser

Baxa Corporation, a leading provider of medical devices and systems that automate pharmacy operations and increase patient safety, today announced the release of the InFuse T-10 Syringe Infuser. Specifically designed for the delivery of intermittent antibiotics and other non-rate critical intravenous doses, the Baxa InFuse T-10 Syringe Infuser frees up expensive, smart infusion pumps for more critical applications and gives nurses more time to focus on patient care.

24 May 2010

At-home blood pressure monitors help patients manage their high blood pressure: Research

The use of at-home blood pressure monitors and web-based reporting tools that connect clinicians and patients via the Internet appears to significantly improve patients' ability to manage their high blood pressure to healthy levels, according to research from Kaiser Permanente.

24 May 2010

Consumers roundup: More patients choose high-deductible plans; Many neglect doctors medication directions

"The number of Americans enrolled in high-deductible health plans has risen to more than 10 million but still represents a small portion of the insurance market, according to a report from insurance group America's Health Insurance Plans. Enrollments in these high-deductible health plans, which typically are paired with tax-free health savings accounts or health-reimbursement arrangements, are up about 25 percent from last year, the report said" (5/20).

21 May 2010

Pharmacist-led HBPM program improves blood pressure control

A pharmacist-led home blood pressure monitoring program supported by the American Heart Association's Heart 360 website dramatically improved blood pressure control for patients with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a study.

21 May 2010

African-Americans, Hispanics less likely to meet MTM eligibility requirements: Study

Medicare's Part D prescription medication management program, also known as Medication Therapy Management, could be off limits to some of the patients who need it most — older African-Americans and Hispanics — a new study finds.

21 May 2010

China BCT Pharmacy reports 5.2% increase in first-quarter 2010 revenue

China BCT Pharmacy Group, Inc., a leading pharmaceutical distributor, retail pharmacy, and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products in Guangxi Province, China, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

21 May 2010

Patients with VAD implants develop varying severities of AVWS

The findings of a 12 patient study recently published in Thrombosis and Haemostasis by University Medical Center Freiburg documented that patients implanted with a ventricular assist device (VAD) experienced a rapid onset of acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS), while patients implanted with the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart did not.

21 May 2010

Influenza antiviral drugs not hoarded during recent H1N1 flu season, says Prime Therapeutics

Despite concerns from public health officials, influenza antiviral drugs were not hoarded during the recent H1N1 flu season, according to a new analysis presented recently at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 22nd Annual Meeting in San Diego by Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a thought leader in pharmacy benefit management.

21 May 2010

Cord Blood America reviews first quarter results

Cord Blood America, Inc., the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, said today that its co-founder and CEO, Matthew Schissler, reviewed first quarter results and progress in an interview with analyst Francis Gaskins.

21 May 2010

Routine cessation of clopidogrel in patients before colonoscopy polypectomy not necessary: Researchers

Researchers at the Syracuse Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York examined postpolypectomy bleeding in patients undergoing colonoscopy on uninterrupted clopidogrel and found that the postpolypectomy bleeding rate is significantly higher in patients undergoing polypectomy while taking clopidogrel and concomitant aspirin/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but that the risk is small and the outcome is favorable.

21 May 2010

Universal American selects MedVentive's technology to enable increased collaboration among members, physicians

MedVentive announced today that Universal American Corp., a leading provider of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, recently selected MedVentive's technology to enable increased collaboration among members, physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals as a way to improve member health and confidence - and reduce member cost.

21 May 2010

Vitamin D plays much wider role in people's life

Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin - we make it when our skin is exposed to UV rays. In a perfect world everyone would eat fresh, organic foods, get outside, and enjoy a little sunshine all year round. But with today's busy lifestyles and concerns about skin cancer many people are vitamin D deficient and don't know it.

21 May 2010

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Various aspects of consumer genetics to be discussed at 2nd Annual Consumer Genetics Conference

Research roundup: Reform's impact on health spending; Cultural/Racial differences in medicine; Swine flu lessons

Independent pharmacists launch education campaign to explain impact of massive funding cuts

First Edition: May 27, 2010

Prohibiting cap messages will increase medication errors: Survey

ASR to present new Kidz-Med 5-in-1 Non-Contact Thermometer at NACDS Marketplace

ADDF provides $248,000 grant to ALSP to allow its lead drug candidate towards clinical trials

Dietary fat and heart disease

Baxa announces release of InFuse T-10 Syringe Infuser

At-home blood pressure monitors help patients manage their high blood pressure: Research

Consumers roundup: More patients choose high-deductible plans; Many neglect doctors medication directions

Pharmacist-led HBPM program improves blood pressure control

African-Americans, Hispanics less likely to meet MTM eligibility requirements: Study

China BCT Pharmacy reports 5.2% increase in first-quarter 2010 revenue

Patients with VAD implants develop varying severities of AVWS

Influenza antiviral drugs not hoarded during recent H1N1 flu season, says Prime Therapeutics

Cord Blood America reviews first quarter results

Routine cessation of clopidogrel in patients before colonoscopy polypectomy not necessary: Researchers

Universal American selects MedVentive's technology to enable increased collaboration among members, physicians

Vitamin D plays much wider role in people's life

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