Regulatory and Washington

Senators to FDA: Stop delaying generic drug approvals
Mar 15, 2011
Five senators have issued a letter to Food and Drug Administration...
WASHINGTON — Five senators have issued a letter to Food and Drug...
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Aegerion's lomitapide granted orphan-drug status by FDA
Mar 15, 2011
A drug under investigation as a treatment for a rare genetic disorder that...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A drug under investigation as a treatment for a...
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FDA attacks ‘lose pounds quick’ weight-loss frauds
Mar 15, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday outlined a new campaign...
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday...
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Court rules in favor of Watson in generic Fentora patent suit
Mar 15, 2011
A generic painkiller made by Watson Pharmaceuticals does not infringe on...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A generic painkiller made by Watson...
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NAD refers Patent Health claims to FTC
Mar 15, 2011
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business...
NEW YORK — The National Advertising Division of the Council of...
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PTCB's CREST Summit emphasized pharmacy's role in health care
Mar 14, 2011
By 2015, “pharmacists will be the healthcare professionals responsible for...
WASHINGTON — By 2015, “pharmacists will be the healthcare...
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NCPA responds to congressional members' concerns over short-term cycle dispensing rule
Mar 14, 2011
Ten members of Congress expressed concerns over a provision in the Patient...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Ten members of Congress expressed concerns over a...
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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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