Articles Tagged With: Pharmacy
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Bracing for Meridia
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Lawsuit pits pharmacists against HMO practices
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One-time deficiency becomes profit center
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FDA backs NTIs, again
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New Web site tracks antibiotic resistance
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News Briefs
Omeprazole (Prilosec) approved for OTC heartburn treatment; Recall includes all repacked atorvastatin products; Paroxetine (Paxil) should not be used in children; FDA announces pilot program to post warning letter responses -
Finasteride reduces prostate cancer incidence
A recent study shows that finasteride (Proscar) prevents or delays the appearance of prostate cancer. The drug, however, also shows sexual side effects and an increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer. -
PBM finds generic drug use increasing
Growth in prescription drug spending for the first quarter of 2003 slowed in part to increased usage of generic drugs, says pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts of St. Louis. -
Congress pushes toward $400 billion Medicare reform package
Congress focused on Medicare reform in June, with both the House and Senate passing their own versions of a Medicare prescription drug program. -
Senate generic bill more rigorous than FDA regs
In addition to the Senate bill, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced regulations in mid-June that would streamline the process for making generic drugs available to consumers.