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APCER Pharma Announces That LPC Pharma Group To Outsource Pharmacovigilance/D... 9 Feb 2010 at 2:00am APCER Pharma announced that LPC Pharma Group is outsourcing its http://www.pharmacovigilance/drug safety operations to APCER. APCER is a leading global provider of comprehensive drug safety, regulatory services and risk management programs for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and consumer products companies... Teva Announces Settlement In Principle Regarding Certain Drug Pricing Lawsuits 8 Feb 2010 at 6:00am Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced that several of its subsidiaries in the United States reached a settlement in principle to resolve claims brought by Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys, Inc. on behalf of the United States, Texas, Florida, and California under federal and state False Claims Acts... Society Calls For Urgent Government Action On Shortage Of Hospital Pharmacist... 7 Feb 2010 at 2:00am The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is calling on the Government to take seriously the impact on patient safety because of a shortage of hospital pharmacists. Inaction is no longer acceptable to our profession or the patients they care for in hospitals... New Research Gives Insight To The Frequency Of 'Doctor Shopping' Occurring Wi... 5 Feb 2010 at 4:00am Research presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting provides early published data analyzing information gathered from California's prescription monitoring program, known as the Controlled Substances Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES)... Deputy Registrar Moves To OHPA - Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain 5 Feb 2010 at 3:00am Wendy Harris, Deputy Registrar and Director of Regulation at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB), will be leaving in mid-March to take up a new position as Transitional Director of Policy at the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator (OHPA)... 'Minor Ailments' Not Always Minor, Australia 4 Feb 2010 at 8:00pm AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that calls by the self-medication industry for pharmacists to treat so-called 'minor ailments' such as coughs, colds, sore throats and back pain instead of doctors could put people with these ailments at risk of more serious health problems. Dr Hambleton said that minor ailments are not always minor... Cardinal Health Expands Its Comprehensive Managed Care Offering To Help Indep... 4 Feb 2010 at 9:00am Cardinal Health announced enhancements to its broad suite of managed care services, which provide the industry's most comprehensive array of tools to help pharmacies improve prescription reimbursements. Nearly 3,000 independent pharmacies participate in Cardinal Health's managed care network, making it one of the largest in the industry... AHFS Drug Information Resources Available Free For Haitian Relief Efforts 3 Feb 2010 at 1:00pm Drug information published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is now available for use by health professionals in Haiti at no charge, as part of an arrangement with the National Library of Medicine. The Society's AHFS Drug Information is included in medical reference materials available for free through the NLM's Emergency Access Initiative (EAI)... Ohio Changes Medicaid Drug Program, N.C. Weighs Cuts In Medicaid Personal Car... 3 Feb 2010 at 7:00am The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Ohio's seven Medicaid managed care plans this month will make changes in the prescription drug plans that cover about 1.5 million people, although many of those beneficiaries will not face increased costs. The changes are expected to save the state about $243 million... Thousands Of Pharmacists Join Call For Original Pack Dispensing, UK 3 Feb 2010 at 4:00am The unified voice of almost 4,000 pharmacists has given the Society a powerful mandate for action when they gave their views in a survey on dispensing medicines to patients in original packs... Society Signs Partnership Agreement To Support Veterinary Pharmacists, UK 3 Feb 2010 at 4:00am The first partnership agreement between the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Harper Adams University College has been signed to provide pharmacy graduates with specialist courses in veterinary pharmacy and to enable their continuing professional development... Society Welcomes House Of Lords Approval Of Draft Pharmacy Order, UK 3 Feb 2010 at 4:00am Last Monday the House of Lords approved the draft Pharmacy Order following the approval from both the Scottish Parliament last year and the House of Commons in January. Jeremy Holmes, Chief Executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said: "I am delighted that we have taken this significant step forward on the road to creating a professional leadership body for pharmacy... Minister Harney Says 40 Percent Reduction In Drugs Costs Agreed With Ipha Wil... 2 Feb 2010 at 6:00pm The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D., said she was pleased that the drugs companies who are members of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association have responded to her request, on behalf of the Government, to reduce costs this year by a substantial amount... Some States Mull Requiring Prescription For Meth Ingredients 2 Feb 2010 at 7:00am "State and local efforts to thwart methamphetamine production by further limiting consumer access to a popular decongestant are pitting law enforcement against pharmacists and patients," USA Today reports... MPI Research Proactive In Response To Recent FDA Assessment Of Abuse Potentia... 1 Feb 2010 at 5:00am On January 26, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a key draft guidance document, Guidance for Industry Assessment of Abuse Potential of Drugs. When finalized, this guidance will represent the FDA's current position on the abuse potential of drugs...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!