Regulatory and Washington

FDA advisory committee to meet in July on opioid painkiller
May 17, 2013
A Food and Drug Administration panel will consider whether to recommend...
SYDNEY — A Food and Drug Administration panel will consider...
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Senate confirms Marilyn Tavenner as CMS administrator
May 16, 2013
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm a former Virginia Health and...
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm a...
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D.C. municipal buildings to display calorie information on vending machines
May 16, 2013
The mayor of the nation's capital announced Thursday plans to include...
WASHINGTON — The mayor of the nation's capital announced...
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Doctors support Pa. bill to expand pharmacist-administered vaccinations
May 16, 2013
"Numerous" physicians in Pennsylvania are supporting a bill that would...
HARRISBURG, Pa. — "Numerous" physicians in Pennsylvania...
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NCL names honorees of Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge
May 16, 2013
The National Consumers League and its partners on Thursday announced the...
WASHINGTON — The National Consumers League and its partners on...
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FDA approves J&J's Simponi for ulcerative colitis
May 15, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Johnson...
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a...
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Committee advances bill to secure pharmaceutical supply chain
May 15, 2013
A federal drug track-and-trace bill has made it out of a congressional...
ARLINGTON, Va. — A federal drug track-and-trace bill has made...
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SPECIAL REPORT

RxImpact 2013
Community pharmacy fills gaps in access and affordability for patients, payers

EXECUTIVE RETAILER VIEWPOINT

NACDS chairman Bob Narveson: Pharmacist counseling best at improving adherence
There is no substitute for the face-to-face counsel of the pharmacist in...

AUDIO Q&A

CHPA's 2013 Annual Executive Conference puts focus on 'consumer centricity'
DSN sat down with Scott Melville, CHPA president and CEO, to discuss the...

AUDIO Q&A

Walgreens talks scope of new WellTransitions program
Hospitals need retail pharmacy if they're going to reduce re-admissions,...

NACDS RxIMPACT DAY 2013 PHOTOS

Community pharmacy advocates gather on Capitol Hill for 5th Annual NACDS RxImpact Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of community pharmacy executives, pharmacy...

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