Category Archives: Pharmacy

ROCK HILL -- More than 1,000 pills were stolen from a Rock Hill pharmacy early Monday - the same pharmacy that was the target of a 2009 crime spree. Surveillance footage shows a man enter Good Pharmacy on Ebenezer Road about 3:40 a.m., grab several bottles of pills and run out, according to a Rock Hill police report. When an employee arrived Monday morning, he noticed a ladder was at the rear of the building and a vent had been removed, the report states. The vent goes into the attic. He then called police. It appears the thief carried a stepladder, climbed up to the roof, crawled into the attic and down the ladder into the pharmacy. An inventory of the pharmacy showed that two bottles of Lortab, a bottle of Klonopin, six bottles of a high blood pressure medication and a bottle of Naxproxen were missing, the report states. The total number of pills stolen was not available, but it numbers in the thousands. A value of the pills was also unavailable, the report states. It's emotional, Alton Hyatt said. We take a lot of pride in the community. The community's been great to us, yet here we get … Continue reading →

TNH Pharmacy II, a specialty pharmacy, adds REVLIMID to its growing list of limited distribution drug contract agreements. State-of-the-art systems generate enthusiasm for TNH as Oncology Pharmacy. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 13, 2012 THN Pharmacy II pharmacists are trained and registered by RevAssist, allowing them to dispense REVLIMID. Company President, Avo Minasyan, commented on the new appointment: "We at THN Pharmacy II are very excited to help with the distribution of this fine new product. Our state-of-the-art specialty pharmacy is the well equipped to provide outstanding service for both doctors and their patients." REVLIMID is a newly approved medication for the treatment transfusion-dependent anemia due to low- or intermediate-1-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). These symptoms are associated with a missing part of chromosome 5, specifically known as deletion 5q MDS. This type of MDS can lead to leukemia and patients may suffer from low red blood cell counts. These patients require blood transfusions. It is well known that MDS can be deadly, whether or not it progresses to leukemia. Phase II trials of 148 patients demonstrated that REVLIMID can reduce or even eliminate the need for blood transfusions. REVLIMID is only available to RevAssist patients who agree to comply with … Continue reading →

POWERS LAKE, WI--(Marketwire -03/13/12)- TCGRx (TCG) announces the first installation of the InspectRx pouch verification device at Allcare Pharmacy in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Allcare Pharmacy has implemented the ShortCycleRx System using both the Automatic Tablet Packager (ATP) and the InspectRx system from TCGRx. The ATP generates medication pouches for long-term care patients, which are then passed through the InspectRx for imaging and verification of the contents. The InspectRx images both sides of the pouch for labeling and medication content, analyzes the shape, size and color of the medications and recommends pouches for further inspection. InspectRx's software is user friendly and easily directs the user through visual inspection and automatic sorting of pouches with analysis of possible labeling and filling issues. Pharmacist time is reduced dramatically and peace of mind is greatly increased with the knowledge that the right medications are leaving the pharmacy. "InspectRx allows us to stay at the forefront of technology while increasing our pharmacy's efficiency and maintaining the accuracy we expect," said Allcare Pharmacy's COO Stephen Carroll. "InspectRx significantly reduced our pharmacists' time spent checking strip medications, therefore allowing them to focus on the patients' medication therapy." Allcare Pharmacy has developed into one of the largest independent pharmacy … Continue reading →

OKLAHOMA CITY - A pharmacy comes under fire for selling too many prescription drugs. With Oklahoma ranked No. 1 in the nation for prescription drug abuse, prosecutors are concerned Reliable Pharmacy is becoming a hot spot for addicts. Prosecutors say Reliable Pharmacy dispenses more pain pills than four larger neighboring pharmacies combined. Reliable Pharmacy first landed in the spotlight in 2009 when former pharmacist Jerome Ersland shot and killed a would-be robber. 7/8/2011 Related Story: Jerome Ersland Sentenced To Life In Prison By OKC Judge Now the small pharmacy is accused of selling a large amount of prescription drugs. Court documents show Reliable is No. 1 in the state for selling the top three most abused prescription drugs, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and alprazolam. "The other controlled drugs are comparable to the nearby pharmacies," said Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater."But not the top three most abused." Prater said he learned of the potential problem in a lawsuit between Reliable Pharmacy and its distributor, Cardinal Health. "We didn't know," Prater explained."The D.E.A and the O.B.N didn't know until Cardinal filed a compliance letter saying an inordinate amount of drugs are going out the door." Although Cardinal Health profits from Reliable's business, the … Continue reading →

OKLAHOMA CITY -- There are some new developments in what has become one of the most notorious pharmacies in Oklahoma City. Reliable Pharmacy is located near Southwest 59th and Penn. Reliable was the scene of the shooting involving pharmacist Jerome Ersland several years ago. That shooting eventually led to a conviction, first-degree murder, for Ersland. Reliable was in the news again last week for an issue involving the potentially illegal sale of several well-known narcotics. The company that supplies those narcotics, Cardinal Health, had tried to cut them off because they suspected Reliable Pharmacy wasn't doing enough to ensure those pills weren't entering the street drug trade. The legal battle that is unfolding now involves two more heavy-hitters: Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics. The issue involves the distribution and sale of three controlled dangerous substances: Hydrocodone, Oxycodone and Xanex, sold under the generic name Alprazolam. D.A. David Prater tells us, when it comes to those three drugs, Reliable Pharmacy sells more than four area pharmacies combined. Walgreens and Walmart are across the street, Target is up the road about a mile and Ridgecrest Pharmacy is a small pharmacy in the area as well. … Continue reading →

Broadlawns Medical Center improperly kept secret an audit of its pharmacy done in the wake of drug thefts there, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. Broadlawns, which is owned and financed by Polk County taxpayers, has fought to prevent release of the audit since The Des Moines Register requested a copy in 2009. The audit was performed by the pharmacys director after a pharmacist who worked there admitted she stole addictive narcotics. Pharmacy Director Mark Hall and hospital executives contended that the report should not be made public because they gave a copy of it to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, whose investigative files generally are confidential. A district judge ruled in favor of the hospital in 2010, but the Supreme Court disagreed on Friday. The court said public officials may not automatically make documents confidential by giving copies to a regulatory board. In this case, the justices said, the newspaper should have been given the audit. The public interest in information related to the theft of drugs from a pharmacy at a hospital funded by taxpayers is compelling, the justices wrote in a ruling released Friday morning. By Friday afternoon, Broadlawns still had not released the audit. The hospitals … Continue reading →

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver pharmacy was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday night, in what was the second narcotics heist at the store in as many weeks. Two masked men walked into the pharmacy in the 4800-block of Main Street shortly after 8 p.m., brandishing what appeared to be a handgun and demanded narcotics from the staff, according to Vancouver police. The thief with the gun kept watch over several customers while the other one took the drugs from a staff member. Both men fled with an unknown quantity of pharmaceutical narcotics and headed north, VPD spokesman Const. Lindsey Houghton said in a release. The officer didn't specify what kind of drugs were taken. One of the men was described as Asian, in his early twenties, 5-foot-6, and 140 lbs., with a slim build. He was wearing a black baseball hat with a Nike "swoosh" on the front, a blue hoodie with the hood pulled up, a bandana covering his face, blue jeans, white sneakers, white gloves, and he was holding what appeared to be a silver handgun in his right hand. The second man was described as having the same body type and is also believed to be in his … Continue reading →

Pembroke Pines residents stood in line in the rain this morning while they waited for the new Navarro Discount Pharmacy store to open in the Westfork Plaza. The new 16,000-square-foot store, located at 15825 Pines Blvd., is the companys first location to open in Broward County since the closure of a previous store more than three years ago. They have products that Walgreens and CVS doesnt have, said Migdalia Prater, a longtime Navarro Discount Pharmacy shopper. Opening a store here was the best idea. Prater said she would drive nearly a half hour south to Hialeah to shop at the Navarro store there once the former Pembroke Pines store closed. They have the best Spanish products that no one else has, she said. And the prices are always good. Each store sells pharmacy supplies, personal care and household products, limited grocery selections, some electronics and fragrances. Navarro Discount Pharmacy stores also offer photo processing services and sells cellphones from a select few major service providers. The pharmacy also sells its own private label brand called Vida Mia inside the Pembroke Pines store. Vida Mia product information is listed in English and Spanish on labels. Theres a sense of home and … Continue reading →

MEDIA RELEASE 9 March 2012 Pharmacy Guilds sign memorandum of understanding The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGoA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), further strengthening the well-established relationship between the organisations. The Guilds are the national pharmacy organisations representing community pharmacy owners in New Zealand and Australia. The MOU renews calls to work more closely together while pursuing common interests for community pharmacists. For example, developments in Australia around e-health initiatives may influence pharmacy in New Zealand. We are pleased to be solidifying our relationship with PGoA, says Karen Crisp, the Guilds President. Relationship building is an important aspect of the work we do and I look forward to working together with PGoA on areas of common interest. PGoA National President Kos Sclavos says the goals of the organisations couldnt be more aligned. It makes perfect sense for us to work closely together to better serve the members of both organisations. There is a great deal that we can learn from each other and assist each other with. Having a strong community pharmacy network in both countries is in the best interests of all pharmacists and I look forward to … Continue reading →

TAMPA, Fla., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comprehensive Care Corporation (CompCare) (OTC BB: CHCR), which provides behavioral health, substance abuse and at-risk psychotropic pharmacy management services for managed care companies throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, is pleased to announce that it has signed an amendment to its existing at-risk pharmacy management agreement with a major client serving Medicare members. CompCare received an 11% rate increase which equates to an annual increase of no less than $3.7 million based on our client's current membership. The rate increase has an effective date of January 1, 2012. "The rate increase, along with other initiatives being taken by the Company, results in our Puerto Rico subsidiary achieving immediate profitability starting January 1, 2012," said Clark A. Marcus, CompCare's Chairman and CEO. Additionally, the client extended the initial two-year term of the contract by an additional three months to December 31, 2012. About CompCare: Established in 1969, CompCare provides behavioral health, substance abuse and psychotropic pharmacy management services for managed care companies throughout the United States. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, CompCare focuses on personalized attention, flexibility, a commitment to high-quality services and innovative approaches to behavioral health that address both the specific needs of … Continue reading →