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ALEXANDRIA, Va. An organization representing the nation's drug stores praised a House subcommittee's legislation that related to the safety of prescription drugs and the security of the drug supply chain.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores responded Tuesday to a "discussion draft" of drug safety legislation advocated by Reps. John Dingell, D-Mich.; Henry Waxman, D-Calif.; Frank Pallone, D-N.J.; and Bart Stupak, D-Mich., all of whom are members of the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee.

WASHINGTON A reported excess of a quarter billion dollars is a good case for increasing use of generic drugs under the Medicaid program, according to the main lobby for the generic drug industry.

Responding to a report by conservative think tank the American Enterprise Institute that identified $271 million in wasteful Medicaid spending, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association said it was a “compelling case” for increasing generic drug utilization.

HOUSTON RediClinic, which operates more than 20 clinics in H-E-B grocery stores in Houston and Austin, has expanded its menu of services with the addition of prescription medications Vaniqa and Lustra.

WASHINGTON Capping a decade-long -– and ultimately victorious -– battle by pharmacy and technology interests to modernize all facets of the prescription prescribing and dispensing process, the Drug Enforcement Administration has struck down legal impediments to the electronic prescribing of controlled substances.