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February 12, 2016 The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is hailing progress in the effort to spur collaboration among health and enforcement authorities for drug abuse solutions that maintain patients’ legitimate access to medications. “It is... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Archive
February 12, 2016 Canadian researchers have documented a disturbing trend of new opioid use—and, potentially, overuse—among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) living in elder care settings. From 2003–12, they tracked 107,109 community-dwelling... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Archive
February 12, 2016 CMS is working to improve Medicare beneficiaries’ access to benefits, writes Sean Cavanaugh, deputy administrator and director of the Center for Medicare at CMS. He notes that while there had been some concern that some beneficiaries did not... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Archive
February 12, 2016 The Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) has signed Walgreens on as a charter GPhA Corporate Partner. The association noted that it is one of the only entities in the state that speaks for the entire scope of pharmacy practice. “We have high... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Archive
February 12, 2016 The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating potential fraudulent claims and billing linked to specialty creams manufactured by compounding pharmacies. Investigators have asserted that many of these specialty creams have little or no medicinal... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Archive
February 12, 2016 With millions of Americans either committing suicide each year or contemplating it, there are high hopes for what could become the first rapid-onset anti-suicide drug. Early evidence suggests that buprenorphine, an opioid analgesic, can curb suicidal...