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Breakthrough to boost drug testing accuracy Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:11PM(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of chemical engineers, chemists and pharmacists has made a major breakthrough that will significantly boost the accuracy and speed of drug testing.
Hospital pressures hits surgery Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:18PMA Northern Ireland health trust cancels all non-urgent elective surgery due to increased pressure on services.
Time for Supermarkets to Showcase Nutrition Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:01AMSupermarkets have crafted a host of clever promotions and merchandising devices to accommodate budget-stressed shoppers, from cents off at the gas pump to expanded private-label programs. Convincing consumers that they can find good prices at the supermarket is easy, however, compared with what food retailers should be focusing on just as intently: persuading shoppers that supermarkets can not ...
New Federal Law to Regulate Pharmacies in the Offing Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:02PMABU DHABI - A new federal legislation setting regulations for pharmacies and their products is expected to come into effect soon, helping ensure patient safety, according to a Ministry of Health official.
Formerly High-Flying Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Market Declines 4% Sequentially in 3Q08, Heavy Reading Reports Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:50PM Lucent, Extreme, and Foundry Hold Top Four Positions in Increasingly Competitive Market
Fungal pill could provide asthma relief for sufferers Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:27AMUp to 150,000 people suffering from severe asthma in the UK could benefit from taking antifungal medication already available from pharmacists, new research has found.
Hospitals Hit Hard By Recession Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:32AMHealth industry consultants predict that hospital closings and mergers are on the way around the U.S.
Festival of Trees: Dollars down, not spirits Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 5:28PMWhile the weekend’s Festival of Trees raised only half as much money as last year’s record-setting event, nobody seemed to mind.
Minorities lag in flu-shot coverage for elderly Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 5:11PMDec 8, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – A report from the AARP Public Policy Institute says elderly African-Americans and Hispanics lag well behind elderly whites in influenza vaccination rates, even though the federal Medicare program fully covers the shots.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 2:48PMCrisis Center Alexandra provides legal assistance and counseling to victims of domestic violence. English speaking staff. 12-ya liniya V.O. 13-a, St. Petersburg 101002. Call 320-6724
Craneware Announces Pharmacy ChargeLink™ Version 2 Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 2:31PMCraneware, Inc. announced today the release of Pharmacy ChargeLink™ version 2, a software application that allows hospitals to capture revenue they are currently missing due to absent, incomplete or incorrect pharmacy data in their billing systems. By linking hospital-pharmacy purchase history with the hospital’s main charge description master (CDM), Pharmacy ChargeLink version 2 improves ...
Craneware Announces Pharmacy ChargeLink Version 2 Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 2:08PM ORLANDO, Fla.----Craneware, Inc. announced today the release of Pharmacy ChargeLink™ version 2, a software application that allows hospitals to capture revenue they are currently missing due to absent, incomplete or incorrect pharmacy data in their billing systems.
The painkiller epidemic Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 1:53PMAccording to a study released by the National Institute for Drug Abuse, 9.3 percent of 12th-graders have used Vicodin and five percent reported having used Oxycodone. For the first time ever, according to a study conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) based on statistics from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), prescription drug use ...
Mansfield City Schools Board of Education: Candidate bios Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 6:15AMBYRON CORLEY
Tips for making holiday-travel preparations Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 2:43AMBags packed? House lights on automatic timer? Passport in hand? Before you leave home this holiday season, clip and follow these money-saving (and sanity-saving) tips.
Western Dakota and White Drug are to merge next week Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 11:51PMTwo Williston pharmacies are coming together to serve the area, but the faces behind the counter are to remain the same.
Business people Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 6:06AMCity Hospital, The First National Bank of Greencastle, PSHP, Jack Gaughen Realtor ERA, Historical Entertainment LLC, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, lia sophia, RE/MAX Enterprises LLC
Hoffart named independent Pharmacist of the Year Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 2:25AMSteve Hoffart, owner of Magnolia Pharmacy in Magnolia, accepted RPMS 2008 Pharmacist of the Year Award, presented by Andy Oaks, president of Retail Pharmacy management Services Inc. on Nov. 20.
Doctors, patients upset as insurers push them to use cheaper drugs Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 2:19AMHealth insurers have long promoted switching from brand-name medicines to cheaper generics, but now more of them are going farther: urging people to take different drugs altogether.
Local business briefs: Rick Hrip retires from EMBARQ after 40 years Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:40AMRick Hrip, EMBARQ vice president of external affairs for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is retiring at the end of the year after 40 years in the communications industry.
Pharmaceuticals to join county recycling-waste collection list next year Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:22AMRecycling and waste collections in Berks County will expand in 2009 to include pharmaceuticals. Details of how the collection will work and when it will be held are in the planning stage, said Jane C. Meeks, executive director for the Berks County Solid Waste Authority.
BEN Column Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 11:48PMGood morning! Keep your fingers crossed for the Bridgeton Christmas parade Sunday at 2 p.m. There could be snow showers in the morning and rain Sunday night.
Ottawa pharmacist faces luring, sex assault charges Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 10:53PMAn Ottawa pharmacist faces charges including sex assault and child-luring stemming from an alleged online relationship with a young person, Ottawa police said.
Cantor honors district veterans Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:23PMPresentation to be held in Richmond
Cantor honors District vets Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:22PMCongressman Eric Cantor, R-Richmond, presents Congressional Veteran Commendations
Missionâ€™s Charitable Clinic provides care to the uninsured Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 6:11PMEditorâ€™s note: This is the last in a series of three articles about Mission Outreach and its impact in the community, its needs and goals. See the story about Janet Parker in this edition and how the clinic has helped her.
DELCAMBRE HIGHS Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 2:22PMDELCAMBRE — The small community of Delcambre has struggled to rebuild after devastating storm surge flooding by hurricanes Ike in September and Rita in 2005.
Sarah Palin To Rally For Chambliss In Augusta Monday Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 9:44AMFormer GOP Vice Presidential candidate, and current Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin will visit Augusta Monday December 1st to campaign for Saxby Chambliss. Governor Palin will cover several Georgia cities Monday, but Augusta is her first stop at 8:30 a.m.
Community Notes (Nov. 27) Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 9:08AM Lions Health Day; open studio and art sale; mailing deadlines; more
Gift of Savings Holiday Program the Latest in Ways to Save at All Rite Aid Stores Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 9:00AM CAMP HILL, Pa.----Rite Aid is helping customers save in many ways in this tough economy, starting with its Holiday Gift of Savings program where now through December 24 shoppers can receive free $5 to $20 gift cards with purchases of $25 and more.
Palin to Campaign for Saxby Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 8:42AMATLANTA—U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) today confirmed that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will campaign in Georgia with him on Monday, December 1st.
Relative: Cough syrup killed boy Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 7:16AMCABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. -- A five year-old boy was killed after his mother inadvertently gave him a toxic dose of a prescription cough medication, the child’s uncle told NewsChannel 36.
Flu shot clinics slated Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:32PMThe Sonoma Valley Community Health Center and Sonoma Valley Hospital will be offering three flu shot clinics - one in November and two in December. The clinics will be held on from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 6 at Vintage House senior center, 264 First St. E.
Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 9:31AMStudy found additional guidance led to fewer side effects.
At-Large City Council candidate profile: Lindgren wants to give back Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 8:43AMFrank Lindgren may be coming to the end of his first term as an at-large councilman for Crookston, but his city government experience also includes serving seven years as Ward 6 councilman, until 2002. He was elected to the at-large seat four years ago.
Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 8:02AM SATURDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Giving patients written and verbal instructions on proper use of the blood thinner warfarin significantly reduces the risk of serious gastrointestinal and brain bleeding problems, according to a University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study.
Pharmacy moving, but not far Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:39AMDuring his nearly 40-year career as a pharmacist, Steve King built and sold a three-pharmacy chain, retired, and then bought Buffalo Pharmacy, 3118 Bissonnet St.
Study ranks San Jacinto Methodist Hospital as No. 1 in Texas for Critical Care Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:09AMA national study by HealthGrades, a healthcare ratings company, has recognized San Jacinto Methodist Hospital’s quality of patient care for the second consecutive year. HealthGrades’ 11th Annual Hospital Quality in America Study is the most comprehensive independent annual study of hospital quality in the nation. As a result of the study, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital has received a top ...
Ex-owner of Manchester Pharmacy arrested Charged with larceny for ‘Med Box’ billings Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:55AMState officials took their fraud allegations against the former owner of the Manchester Pharmacy to a new level Friday, arresting him on a first-degree larceny charge and 12 other felony counts.
NCPA Endorses U.S. Senator Max Baucus for Re-Election Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 11:38AM The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is endorsing Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), a five-term incumbent representing Montana, for re-election to the U.S. Senate. Bruce Roberts, RPh, executive vice president and CEO of NCPA, issued the following statement:
NCPA Endorses U.S. Senator Richard Durbin for Re-Election Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 11:37AM The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is endorsing Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), a two-term incumbent representing Illinois, for re-election to the U.S. Senate. Bruce Roberts, RPh, executive vice president and CEO of NCPA, issued the following statement:
NCPA Endorses U.S. Senator Tom Harkin for Re-Election Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 11:37AM The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is endorsing Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), a four-term incumbent representing Iowa, for re-election to the U.S. Senate. Bruce Roberts, RPh, executive vice president and CEO of NCPA, issued the following statement:
Friendly pharmacist retires Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 11:16AMLocal pharmacist Bob Jewiss has decided for change. And this time it’s for good. After five retirements, Jewiss was the target of friendly jokes from his colleagues at Gravenhurst Pharmacy.
Drug Stayed on Hospital Shelves Despite Recall Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 10:52AMNearly 100 pharmacists and the hospitals they work for face fines for failing to remove a blood thinner from their shelves after a federal recall last winter, a California state agency said. The re
Medicare Offers Incentive for Online Rx Orders Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 10:40AMThe federal government is pushing computer-based prescriptions, but not everyone agrees that the time is right.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain Supports Free Prescriptions Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 7:12AMCommenting on the promise to abolish prescription charges for cancer patients, the Chair of the English Pharmacy Board of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Beth Taylor said: "This is good news for those affected by cancer.
A Biosimilars Series Stakeholder Analysis - Analyse the Current and Future Market Outlook Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 6:15AMResearch and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6d640c/biosimilars_series) has announced the addition of the "Biosimilars Series: Stakeholder Analysis" report to their offering.
A Biosimilars Series Stakeholder Analysis - Analyse the Current and Future Market Outlook Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 5:57AM DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Biosimilars Series: Stakeholder Analysis" report to their offering.
CMV Disease In Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Proactive Approach To Prevention Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 5:12AMCytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common opportunistic viral infection encountered following solid organ transplant (SOT) and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in recipients of SOT.
Illegal drug sales blocked Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 3:55AMMore than 4,000 illegal attempts to purchase cold medicines from pharmacies have been blocked in recent months because of a new electronic tracking system, Gov. Steve Beshear announced yesterday.