Category Archives: Pharmacy

WOONSOCKET, R.I., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic will support people in need this flu season through a flu shot voucher program being held in August as part of CVS/pharmacy's Project Health free screening events. Qualifying patients who attend a "Flu Voucher Fridays" Project Health event, complete the screenings, and identify themselves as not having health insurance will receive a voucher redeemable for a flu shot at any CVS/pharmacy or MinuteClinic location this flu season. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/NE50800LOGO ) The flu shot vouchers are being offered as part of National Immunization Awareness Month. CVS/pharmacy's Project Health (Proyecto Salud in Spanish) is also offering free health screening events in August. Screenings will focus on vaccination reviews, vision acuity, glucose, blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI) for individuals in multicultural communities who have difficulty accessing preventive care. More than 200 Project Health events will take place in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. "CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic are committed to being the most convenient place to get a flu shot this season," said Papatya Tankut, Vice President, Pharmacy Professional Services at CVS/pharmacy. "Offering flu shot vouchers to patients who may have … Continue reading →

DENVER, July 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoramRx Specialty Pharmacy Services announced today that it has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry. URAC's Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation ensures that organizations meeting the rigors of accreditation uphold the highest standards in the industry, and reinforces the best clinical and organizational practices for ensuring appropriate and safe medication use and optimal patient outcomes. "The growth of CoramRx's customer base in the managed care and prescription benefit manager community led to the need to seek a second accreditation for the business," said Lori Jordon, Director of Operations for CoramRx. "What makes URAC unique is its focus on and standardization of the quality improvement process and ongoing reporting of performance metrics for organizations seeking accreditation." CoramRx offers national distribution and local services through specialty pharmacy facilities, more than 85 infusion pharmacies, and over 65 ambulatory infusion suites across the United States. With more than 30 years of industry experience, clinical knowledge, and dedicated pharmacy teams, it ensures optimal access to all types of specialty products including oral, injectable, and infusible medications. CoramRx is an affiliate of Coram Specialty … Continue reading →

Q: I had poison ivy all over my leg, and nothing I tried for it seemed to help much. It may sound crazy, but I noticed that when I got in a hot shower, the hot water felt good on the rash, kind of like I was scratching it. I found that after putting hot water on it, the poison ivy didn't itch for a while. So I turned up the heat as hot as I could stand it and held it there as long as I could stand. When I got out, it didn't itch anymore. A: Hot water (hot enough to be uncomfortable but not so hot as to burn) can ease itching for hours. It works for poison ivy and insect bites, but not hives. Another reader shared this experience: "Your hot-water remedy for mosquito bites was amazing! I tried all sorts of anti-itch creams, and none worked as well as a wet towel, 30 seconds in the microwave, and a minute on the bites. I wish I knew about this a long time ago." Q: After years of begging my doctor to check my thyroid, he finally ran tests eight years ago and found that I … Continue reading →

Monday, July 30, 2012 Longest-running promo offered to NMI patrons The islands' biggest pharmaceutical outlet, PHI Pharmacy Inc., is celebrating this month its 16 years of service to the Commonwealth by offering patrons huge discounts on items and services. PHI Pharmacy vice president Bruce Cohen announced that since last week, the pharmacy has been offering 25 to 75 percent discounts on all its over-the-counter products and other pharmaceutical supplies that will run through Aug. 10. He described the appreciation sale as the longest promotional activity ever held by the company in years. The company carries a complete line of prescription drugs besides over-the-counter items. Cohen said the company started its operation on Saipan on July 29, 1996 with the sole mission of giving the islanders the highest level of outpatient pharmacy services. PHI Pharmacy started out without really knowing Saipan's demand on pharmaceutical needs and Cohen admitted that their initial estimate was just a 10-year business plan for the CNMI. Because constant growth came in their first year, Cohen said this convinced PHI Pharmacy to expand its service offerings by establishing outlets in Dandan in 2006 and last year, in the Kagman area. PHI Pharmacy also explored the wholesale business … Continue reading →

HAVING just obtained a diploma in pharmacy at a private college with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of above 3.8 , I was looking forward to furthering my studies and getting a degree in pharmacy. I made enquiries and applied to a few colleges. The colleges which told me at first that I could take a degree in pharmacy later sent me a letter offering a different course. They explained that the pharmacy boards new rules state that in order to pursue a degree in pharmacy, one must have a diploma with a CGPA of above 3.8, and a minimum of Grade B in five science subjects in the SPM: Additional Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. I was not accepted for a degree programme because I did not score a B in one of those five subjects. Earlier, when my fellow students and I signed up for the diploma course, we were accepted with credits in those subjects, and told that enrolment for a degree programme would be based on the diploma CGPA only. We have studied for three years to obtain the diploma and now it seems that all our hard work is worthless. Last year, the … Continue reading →

Last updated at 19:45, Thursday, 26 July 2012 The company behind plans for a new pharmacy on a Workington estate met this week with concerned residents to discuss its plans. Saeed Ltd will transform Mills in Moorclose into the chemists but its proposals have been criticised by some residents who fear it would lead to drug addicts hanging around. Zubair Malik, one of the chains partners, attended a neighbourhood forum meeting on Tuesday to reassure people. He said the pharmacy would offer a methadone service, and drug users would be supervised when taking their prescription on site. He said any trouble would be reported to the NHS and user's medication would be stopped or they would be asked to attend another pharmacy to take their medication. Mr Malik added: I will treat those patients with the same level of respect as I treat all my patients. I want to help those people and to help them move forward with their lives and offering this service will help them do this. The service will only be offered to people living in the Moorclose area, not the whole of Workington. He said the new pharmacy would be a benefit to the community … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Intrepid Investment Bankers LLC ("Intrepid"), a leading middle market investment banking firm, today announced the sale of the specialty pharmacy assets of A-Med Health Care ("A-Med") to Modern HC Pharmacy, Inc. ("Modern"), a newly formed portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners ("ACP"). The transaction closed on July 24, 2012. Intrepid acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to A-Med in connection with the specialty pharmacy asset sale. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120315/LA70428LOGO) Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, A-Med is a leading provider of medical supplies and specialty pharmaceuticals to patients throughout the United States. A-Med's specialty pharmacy operation principally services Medicare, Medicaid / Medi-Cal and managed care patients across several disease states including, cystic fibrosis, HIV / AIDS and transplant patients. Modern is a newly formed entity created to combine the specialty pharmacy assets of A-Med with the specialty pharmacy assets of Modern HEALTHcare, Inc., which provides long-term care medication programs for skilled nursingand assisted livingcommunities and specialized pharmacy services to individuals challenged with a broad range of chronic health conditions. ACP is a private equity sponsor based in the San Francisco Bay area with $500 million in capital, focused on investing in change-intensive … Continue reading →

The owner of a pharmacy in downtown Portland chased a robber down the street with a gun, apprehending him with the help of an employee until police arrived. The suspect, who was not identified, was arrested by Portland police. Hell be questioned by detectives and then booked into Multnomah County Jail, said Sgt. Pete Simpson, spokesman for Portland police. The man walked into Central Drug Pharmacy at 538 S.W. Fourth Ave. just after 1 p.m., said he had a gun and would use it if the staff didn't give him drugs and cash. The stores owner, longtime pharmacist Gary Lundgren, gave the man a few bottle of pills and the suspect fled. Lundgren did not give the man what he wanted, Simpson said. "He wanted opiates. The owner gave him something else to get rid of him." As soon as the man left, Lundgren grabbed his own gun and with a pharmacy technician chased the man down. They held him at Southwest Fourth Avenue and Yamhill Street until police arrived and took him into custody. Lundgren keeps a gun in his store for protection, said his lawyer Steven Ungar. "He does need to protect himself and his business, and the … Continue reading →

David Bickel, a 1964 graduate, came out to see Manchester Universitys new pharmacy school Wednesday. He and his wife walked slowly through the large, well-lit hallways before entering the schools auditorium, where Bickel, 73, scanned rows of 150 rising chairs. Its so steep! he said. But theyre young people! quipped back his wife, Evelyn. The Bickels were among dozens of people who came to Manchesters open house for its new School of Pharmacy. The event drew current and prospective students as well as curious members of the public who wanted a peek at the $20 million, 80,000-square-foot building. The Manchester University pharmacy school will open for classes Aug. 13. About 70 students are enrolled and were chosen out of 470 applicants. Forty percent hail from Indiana, while the rest come from across the country. The student body will be 54 percent white and 60 percent female, according to university officials. During the open house, visitors walked through classrooms, office spaces and research and communication labs. They could also tour the auditorium, conference rooms and meeting rooms, which university officials plan to make available to the public. On the left side of the schools main entrance, visitors could peek inside an … Continue reading →

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) is delighted that all community pharmacies, including their members, have signed the new Pharmacy Services Agreement (PSA). Pharmacists are highly trained health professionals and the new Agreement allows them to work at the top of their scope of practice. The PSA is the agreement between pharmacy owners and their local District Health Board (DHB). It has been consulted on with the DHBs and sector agents, including the Guild, over the last 18 months and holds the biggest change in services and funding the profession has had in over 50 years. "As a membership organisation representing community pharmacy owners, we are very pleased that all of our 675 members have signed the PSA," says the Guild's Executive Chair, Karen Crisp. "Pharmacists currently provide many services for their patients that will be better recognised under the new Agreement." On 1 July 2012, community pharmacy began the three year transitional PSA which enables pharmacy to make better use of their clinical skills and expertise within the primary health care team. The PSA intends to move pharmacy from being paid solely by a medicine dispensing fee, to a patient-focused payment model. The new Agreement rewards pharmacists … Continue reading →