Pharmacies Offering No-Cost Antibiotics Should Promote Responsible Use, CDC Says CDC last week sent out letters to several chain pharmacies that offer no-cost
prescription antibiotics to low-income consumers urging them to promote responsible use of antibiotics, the New York Times reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNPA Publishes Evaluation Toolkit, UK The National
Pharmacy Association (NPA) commissioned this toolkit to support its members in evaluating their services and in preparing reports for commissioners. Increasing focus is being placed on evaluation in health services across the UK. PCOs will be basing commissioning decisions on government health priorities, local health needs and evidence of service quality, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacy Order 2009 Consultation - NPA Response, UK In its response to the draft
Pharmacy Order 2009 consultation the NPA's major concerns relate to: - regulation of
pharmacy premises - membership of the Council - use of post-nominals - temporary registration in emergencies - proposals for differential fees.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDorgan, McCain, Snowe Introduce Bill To Allow Prescription Drug Reimportation Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) on Wednesday introduced a bill (S 525) that would allow the reimportation of lower-cost
prescription drugs from other nations, Bloomberg reports. The lawmakers said that the legislation would save the U.S.
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