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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.

Health insurance does not protect Arizonans from experiencing medical debt

Health insurance is not protecting Arizonans from having problems paying medical bills, and having bill problems is keeping families from getting needed medical care and prescription medicines, a new study has found.

18 Jun 2011

Most US counties are falling behind in life expectancy

While people in Japan, Canada, and other nations are enjoying significant gains in life expectancy every year, most counties within the United States are falling behind, according to a new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.

17 Jun 2011

Scientists uncover how immune system responds to invading anthrax bacteria

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have uncovered how the body's immune system launches its survival response to the notorious and deadly bacterium anthrax.

17 Jun 2011

Cardinal Health renews pharmaceutical distribution agreement with Prime Therapeutics

Cardinal Health today announced that it has signed a renewed, three-year agreement with Prime Therapeutics, one of the nation's leading pharmacy benefit managers, to continue to serve as its primary pharmaceutical supply chain partner for its mail-service pharmacy, PrimeMail®.

15 Jun 2011

Catalyst Health Solutions acquires Walgreens Health Initiatives

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of Walgreens' pharmacy benefit management (PBM) subsidiary, Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc. (WHI). Catalyst funded the transaction with a combination of cash on hand and amounts available under its credit facility.

13 Jun 2011

MinuteClinic, OhioHealth enter affiliation to enhance high quality care services

MinuteClinic, the retail health care division of CVS Caremark, and OhioHealth, a nationally recognized not-for-profit, charitable health care organization based in Columbus, Ohio, have entered into a clinical affiliation that will enhance the high quality, affordable health care services they provide in central Ohio.

13 Jun 2011

Merck receives FDA approval for redesigned drug container labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is announcing the approval of Merck's redesigned drug container labels that include a new standardized format to improve readability and provide better information on product and strength differentiation.

13 Jun 2011

IMS Health acquires Med-Vantage

IMS Health has acquired Med-Vantage, a San Francisco-based software solutions company, to further expand its presence and capabilities in the payer marketplace. Med-Vantage offers its clients a comprehensive suite of provider performance management and member engagement solutions that promote high-quality care and address the complexities of new reimbursement and care delivery models.

10 Jun 2011

Centric Health first quarter revenue increases 67% to $23.0 million

Centric Health Corporation, Canada's leading diversified healthcare services company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

10 Jun 2011

Study identifies sharp rise in Parkinson's prevalence in Israel from 2000 to 2007

In a new study published today in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, Israeli researchers report that by tracking pharmacy purchases of anti-Parkinson drugs they could estimate the number of Parkinson's disease (PD) cases in a large population.

10 Jun 2011

University of Mississippi grants ChromaDex global rights to pterostilbene

ChromaDex Corp. and the University of Mississippi today announced the university has granted the natural products company the exclusive worldwide patent rights to a potential new therapeutic use for pterostilbene (tero-STILL-bean) as an anxiolytic or anti-anxiety agent. ChromaDex' pTeroPure® is an ultra-pure formulation of pterostilbene, a compound found in blueberries and demonstrated to have multiple health benefits.

9 Jun 2011

Novation recognizes APP with NOVAPLUS Pharmacy Manufacturer of the Year

APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., has been named NOVAPLUS Pharmacy Manufacturer of the Year by Novation, the industry's leading supply contracting company.

8 Jun 2011

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy to host National Leadership Roundtable on June 9

With a collective eye on ongoing health care reform efforts, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy on June 9 will be hosting a timely and wide-ranging National Leadership Roundtable on how an expanded role for pharmacists is improving health outcomes and health care expenditures in communities nationwide.

8 Jun 2011

LWW sponsors 26th Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care

The 26th Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care: The Conference for Prevention and Healing will be held September 9-12, 2011, at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD.

7 Jun 2011

Frog skin proteins could treat cancer, diabetes and stroke: New discovery

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have discovered proteins in frog skins which could be used to treat cancer, diabetes, stroke and transplant patients by regulating the growth of blood vessels.

7 Jun 2011

VHA honors Medical Action with 2011 service excellence award

Medical Action Industries Inc., a leading supplier of medical and disposable surgical products today announced that VHA Inc., the national health care network, honored Medical Action Industries as the Non-Pharmacy Supplier of the Year at its Annual Leadership Conference, May 15-17, in San Diego, Calif. Medical Action is a long-time supplier of Novation, VHA's health care supply contracting company.

6 Jun 2011

Physiotherapy Associates inaugurates new Cedar Park facility

Physiotherapy Associates, the nation's foremost provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, recently opened a new physical therapy clinic in Cedar Park, TX. The Strickland Physical Therapy Associates clinic offers a comprehensive range of physical therapy services, including: manual therapy, foot and ankle, neck and back, and sports medicine.

4 Jun 2011

PQA honors Kaiser Permanente for outstanding performance in medication safety

Kaiser Permanente Colorado is one of only three health plans in the nation to receive a top honor for excellence in medication safety. The award, issued by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, recognizes Kaiser Permanente's outstanding performance on medication safety measures included in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) new 5-star rating program.

3 Jun 2011

E64d reduces Aβ levels and improves memory function in brains of Alzheimer's disease mice

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, the Medical University of South Carolina and American Life Science Pharmaceuticals of San Diego have demonstrated that oral administration of a cysteine protease inhibitor, E64d, not only reduces the build-up of β-amyloid in the brains of animal models for Alzheimer's disease, but also results in a substantial improvement in memory deficit.

1 Jun 2011

Blue Cross and Blue Shield FEP pharmacy benefit management program awarded to CVS Caremark

CVS Caremark Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract to provide integrated pharmacy benefit services for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Government-wide Service Benefit Plan, also known as the Federal Employee Program (FEP), based on the best overall value.

27 May 2011