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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.

Researchers to find better ways to manage chronic pain by treating neuroinflammation

Thanks to a two year, $974,024 NIH-funded ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) grant, Saint Louis University and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville researchers are working to find better ways to manage chronic pain by treating neuroinflammation.

4 Nov 2009

Scientists develop technique to predict new target diseases for existing drugs

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco have developed and experimentally tested a technique to predict new target diseases for existing drugs.

4 Nov 2009

Survey shows majority of rheumatologists would prescribe Actemra drug for rheumatoid arthritis

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that 98 percent of surveyed rheumatologists indicate they will prescribe Roche's Actemra, an interleukin-6 inhibitor, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis following the agent's expected launch in 2010.

4 Nov 2009

Aetna provides free electronic roster billing to pharmacies and other providers for H1N1 flu vaccine claims

Aetna is providing free electronic roster billing for pharmacies and other non-traditional providers to use when submitting claims for the administration of the H1N1 flu vaccine.

4 Nov 2009

Medco Health Solutions reports third-quarter total net revenues of $14.8 billion

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. today reported record third-quarter 2009 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.69, up 19.0 percent compared to $0.58 for the third quarter of 2008.

3 Nov 2009

Tamiflu in short supply, pharmacists compound doses for children suffering from the H1N1 flu virus

Community pharmacists have stepped up to meet the shortage of Tamiflu by compounding doses for children suffering from the H1N1 flu virus, but they are struggling with supply problems and insurance plans, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

3 Nov 2009

AllOne Health partners with Connectyx Technologies Holdings to provide health information on the Web

AllOne Health(SM) and Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CTYX) today announced a partnership that will allow consumers to view and manage health information on the Web, via portable USB storage devices and through their mobile phones, with one, secure step. A package including both companies' products will be sold in retail stores across the U.S. in December.

2 Nov 2009

Humana reports higher consolidated revenues for third quarter at $7.72 billion

Humana Inc. today reported diluted earnings per common share (EPS) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 (3Q09) of $1.78, consistent with management’s guidance of $1.75 to $1.80. The company earned $1.09 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 (3Q08) which reflected $0.40 per share in realized losses primarily associated with other-than-temporary impairments in investments and sales of distressed financial institution securities.

2 Nov 2009

Requests to compound liquid Tamiflu have steadily increased over the past couple of weeks

There has been a lot of information about the importance of taking preventative measures against H1N1, primarily through vaccination. But what if a person has already contracted H1N1? What if that person is a young child?

31 Oct 2009

State watch: Virginia's pharmacy for mentally ill, Michigan dental care lawsuit, Rhode Island insurers

In today's state watch, Virginia plans to close a pharmacy for the mentally ill, Medicaid patients in Michigan are suing over dental care and Rhode Island reports that insurers remain relatively healthy.

30 Oct 2009

Mollen Immunization Clinics sets US record for administering 14,000 vaccinations in a single event

With just 36 hours notice from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Mollen Immunization Clinics administered over 14,000 vaccinations to high-risk groups throughout the county, one of the nation's largest with a population of four million residents.

30 Oct 2009

Hospira's patient-controlled analgesia infusion system celebrates 25 years of pain management

Today Hospira, Inc. celebrates the 25th anniversary of its market-leading patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) infusion system. Introduced in 1984, Hospira's PCA was the first pump of its kind, revolutionizing pain management. It was a simple concept: patients know best when they are in pain, so allow them, within limits, to control their medication.

30 Oct 2009

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Magellan Health Services

Magellan Health Services, Inc. today reported net income of $31.0 million, or $.88 per diluted common share, and segment profit of $64.5 million for the third quarter of 2009. The Company also increased guidance for the full year to the upper half of its previously disclosed range.

30 Oct 2009

Any cuts to the prescription drug program will affect senior citizens, says Network/Alliance

The Older Canadians Network / Alliance of Seniors (Network/Alliance) is warning the Ontario government that any cuts to the prescription drug program would disproportionately affect the province's senior citizens.

30 Oct 2009

Highly publicized vaccine products not only boost pharmaceutical companies, but also benefit others

Highly publicized vaccine products not only boost the bottom lines of pharmaceutical companies, but also benefit insurance companies, doctors and retailers with their businesses, according to analysis of the recent flu vaccine season by life science market research publisher Kalorama Information.

30 Oct 2009

Official European guidelines for management and treatment of hypertension

A Task Force of the European Society of Hypertension have released the official European guidelines on the management and treatment of hypertension. The guidelines are an update of those published in 2007, and will be published in the November issue of the Journal of Hypertension.

30 Oct 2009

Dr. Heather Greene to receive 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

Eisai Inc. and the Alzheimer's Association announce today that Heather Greene, PharmD is the recipient of the 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award.

30 Oct 2009

New online education course on H1N1 vaccination now available

mdBriefCase Inc., in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), is pleased to provide a new online education course on H1N1 vaccination for health professionals.

30 Oct 2009

New center to provide variety of medical services for people in and around Skid Row opened

The Weingart Center Association, JWCH Institute and the County of Los Angeles announced today the opening of the Center for Community Health Downtown Los Angeles, a state-of-the-art medical facility that provides integrated care to the more than 18,000 homeless and low-income people in and around Skid Row.

30 Oct 2009

HealthSpring's net income up by $42.3 million in the third-quarter of 2009

HealthSpring, Inc. today announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

29 Oct 2009

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Researchers to find better ways to manage chronic pain by treating neuroinflammation

Scientists develop technique to predict new target diseases for existing drugs

Survey shows majority of rheumatologists would prescribe Actemra drug for rheumatoid arthritis

Aetna provides free electronic roster billing to pharmacies and other providers for H1N1 flu vaccine claims

Medco Health Solutions reports third-quarter total net revenues of $14.8 billion

Tamiflu in short supply, pharmacists compound doses for children suffering from the H1N1 flu virus

AllOne Health partners with Connectyx Technologies Holdings to provide health information on the Web

Humana reports higher consolidated revenues for third quarter at $7.72 billion

Requests to compound liquid Tamiflu have steadily increased over the past couple of weeks

State watch: Virginia's pharmacy for mentally ill, Michigan dental care lawsuit, Rhode Island insurers

Mollen Immunization Clinics sets US record for administering 14,000 vaccinations in a single event

Hospira's patient-controlled analgesia infusion system celebrates 25 years of pain management

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Magellan Health Services

Any cuts to the prescription drug program will affect senior citizens, says Network/Alliance

Highly publicized vaccine products not only boost pharmaceutical companies, but also benefit others

Official European guidelines for management and treatment of hypertension

Dr. Heather Greene to receive 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

New online education course on H1N1 vaccination now available

New center to provide variety of medical services for people in and around Skid Row opened

HealthSpring's net income up by $42.3 million in the third-quarter of 2009

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