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SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager, will be presenting three new studies at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)'s 25th Annual meeting & Expo in San Diego today. Studies concluded that UM programs may increase the quality of health care for patients taking specialty medications. Furthermore, 30-versus 90-day retail supply claims reduce specialty medication waste. Effect of PA programs on MS patient outcomesIn the first study, Prime evaluated utilization patterns using integrated medical and pharmacy claims for natalizumab (Tysabri), a drug FDA approved for Crohn's disease and relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), among 8.1 million commercially insured members. All members using natalizumab had an MS diagnosis. Natalizumab is generally recommended for patients who have had an inadequate response or are unable to tolerate an alternative MS therapy, due to the risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rare viral disease that damages the brain and is often fatal. Researchers found that during the six-month analysis period, 50.7 percent of natalizumab new initiators did not have a history of having tried analternate MS medication. The percent of members with no alternate MS agent decreased to 39.0 percent and 26.3 percent … Continue reading →

Morning-After Pill Flash Mob Hits NYC Pharmacy http://www.democracynow.org - Activists in New York City staged a flash mob inside a pharmacy on Tuesday to demand unfettered access to emergency contracepti... By: democracynow … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! U.S. and World News Headlines for Friday, March 29 Visit http://www.democracynow.org to watch the entire independent, global news hour. This is a summary of news headlines from the United States and around th... By: democracynow … Continue reading →

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CA Prescribing Overdose There is an epidemic of prescription overdose. So much so, that the CA Med. Brd. and the CA Pharm. Brd. hosted a forum to find solutions. GREAT JOB. Here I a... By: DocKutz … Continue reading →

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By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff A recall and production shutdown at a Woburn compounding pharmacy last month left about 100 patients treated for bladder conditions at Boston Childrens Hospital without a product they need to keep catheters clear of infection. Speaking at a legislative hearing Tuesday, Childrens Hospital pharmacy director Al Patterson said Pallimed Solutions, Inc., made an antibiotic solution that these patients need to flush their catheters regularly. State regulators ordered the compounder to stop making and recall about two dozen products that require sterile production processes after inspectors found visible contaminants in several vials in the facility. Health care providers need greater assurances that compounding pharmacies they rely on are producing safe and reliable products, Patterson said before a joint legislative committee reviewing proposals to better regulate the industry after tainted drugs from New England Compounding Center in Framingham caused a national outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections. Outside the hearing room, Patterson said patients families are struggling to find another pharmacy to provide the solution, which is prescribed by doctors and typically shipped by the pharmacy directly to a patient. Given upheaval in the industry, he said, other compounders are reluctant to take on new patients. … Continue reading →

Quick police work brings tortoise back to rightful owner Quick police work brings tortoise back to rightful owner This tortoise, lost and found by its owner's neighbor, made a short pit stop before returning home. A man claimed it was his and took off, but thanks to officers, it wasn't long until "Jeeps" was back home. This tortoise, lost and found by its owner's neighbor, made a short pit stop before returning home. A man claimed it was his and took off, but thanks to officers, it wasn't long until "Jeeps" was back home. Sheriff's deputies in Yavapai County are seeking a thief who carted off two large metal statues from the yard of a home in rural Prescott. Sheriff's deputies in Yavapai County are seeking a thief who carted off two large metal statues from the yard of a home in rural Prescott. A July 23 trial has been set for two people accused of participating in a marijuana robbery in Surprise that ended with the death of one man. A July 23 trial has been set for two people accused of participating in a marijuana robbery in Surprise that ended with the death of one man. The handgun … Continue reading →

Marcus Lattimore works out at South Carolina's pro day Former Gamecock running back Marcus Lattimore returning to Williams-Brice Stadium for the first time since suffering a right knee injury in October. @DPhilli... By: WACHFOX … Continue reading →