A report was released on Monday by the American Pharmacists Association indicating value in both lowered costs and care quality in having pharmacists available at patient-centered medical-homes (PCMH), based on a one-year pilot program at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii.          Read More »

Medical management consulting firm HTMS, an Emdeon subsidiary, said on Monday that it is expanding its care-management consulting services, allowing the company to meet growing demand from health care providers and hospitals regarding integrated-care programs.This increasing demand can be attributed to payers and providers taking on additional medical risks. Read More »

Qudexy XR, a treatment option for seizures, has been approved for an expanded indication that will allow it to be used In patients as young as 2 years old, drug maker Upsher-Smith said on Monday. This treatment already had been approved for patients 10 and up since June 2014. It Is primarily used as a therapeutic measure for patients prone to partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. The capsules can be ground into a fine powder and sprinkled onto soft food for patients who h Read More »

A RAND Corp. study indicates that patients are generally prescribed antibiotic treatments at the same rate for acute respiratory infection for in-person and virtual exams. Read More »

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ScripsAmerica Inc. late last week was granted a license to distribute its products in the state of Ohio -- bringing the total number of states in which the company holds licenses to 14. Read More »

Kit Check hospital pharmacy kit processing and medication tracking software recently reached a milestone when five million medications had been tracked using its cloud software and RFID-based solution. Read More »

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday called on the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to reinstate the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days. Read More »

Vice presidents of McKesson Health Solutions, Mathew Zubiller and Tammie Phillips, will present a new utilization management model at America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute 2015 conference, taking place between June 3 and 5. Read More »

RxMedic Systems announced the release of the RM200, a new robotic pharmacy dispensary system, on Thursday. Read More »

Following a report from the AARP Public Policy Institute, which indicated significant increases in generic drug pricing in 2013, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) released a statement Thursday, urging for improved patient access.  Read More »

Citizens Rx announced Wednesday that industry pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) offerings and similar options continue to be consolidated even though recent acquisitions and mergers have many employer groups and clients concerned that PBMs are not seeking out what is best for the consumer.  Read More »

The Australian government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have signed the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, an announcement welcomed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Read More »

America’s health insurance industry continues to reel from prescription drug abuse, a federally classified nationwide crisis costing tens of thousands of lives and billions in healthcare-related dollars. Read More »

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) announced yesterday that general availability of the .pharmacy domain to pharmacies and pharmacy-related entities will start June 3. Read More »

McKesson Analytics Explorer is improving clinical and financial outcomes at more than 30 health systems across the nation, McKesson said yesterday. Read More »

Anthem Inc. yesterday announced that executive vice president and president of commercial and specialty business division Ken Goulet will retire from the company this summer. Read More »

Advanzeon Solutions Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary Pharmacy Value Management Solutions, announced this week the immediate addition of senior public relations consultant Matt Capps to the company's Community Outreach Programs. Read More »

Leading specialty prescription, over-the-counter pharmaceutical and medical supply distributor ScripsAmerica Inc. has appointed Andy Triggs to its board of directors. Read More »

The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) said on Tuesday that it has endorsed three new measures to assess the use of opioids from more than one provider or high dosages prescribed to noncancer patients. PQA officials hope the new measures will help fight prescription opioid abuse and overdoses. Read More »