Report: Nearly 85% Of Pharmaceutical Sales Completed Through Healthcare Distributors In 2008 A report published by the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, the research foundation of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), indicates that in 2008, that $253 billion in
prescription drug sales were completed through primary healthcare distributors, representing nearly 85% of the entire market.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedtronic Neuromodulation, INDURA 1P Intrathecal Catheter, Intrathecal Catheter, Sutureless Pump Connector Revision Kit, and Intrathecal Catheter Pump Segment Revision Kit Class I Recall due to possibility of obstruction or disruption of therapy. Posted 09/24/2009
Source: www.fda.govDrug Store Chains Use Flu Shots To Boost Store Traffic Americans may be as likely to get a flu shot at one of the nation's largest
pharmacy chains as in a doctor's office or clinic. That should not be surprising, according to healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacies Sue States They Say Underpaid Them For Prescription Drugs New York, California and Washington state have been sued by drug store groups who say their members were underpaid in Medicaid payments for
prescription drugs.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPortex Uncuffed Pediatric-Sized Tracheal Tubes (sizes 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 mm) Nationwide recall due to risk of obstruction and inability to ventilate patient.
Source: www.fda.govPAC09 Excellence And Pharmacy Student Of The Year Awards, Australia The
pharmacy profession's most prestigious and sought-after awards, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Awards for Excellence, will be announced at the
Pharmacy Congress Australia being held at the Sydney Hilton from 15-18 October. The PSA's Pharmacist of the Year, Young Pharmacist of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards are the profession's pinnacles of achievement and are held in the highest esteem both within and outside the profession.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSitagliptin (marketed as Januvia and Janumet) - acute pancreatitis Cases of acute pancreatitis reported in patients treated with sitagliptin.
Source: www.fda.govYoga Relieves Chronic Lower Back Pain, Study Suggests US researchers studying people with chronic lower back problems found that those who did Iyengar Yoga were better at overcoming pain and depression than those who followed conventional treatments for lower back pain.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAssociation of State and Territorial Health Officials Fosters Partnerships Between State Health Agencies And Pharmacies The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) http://www.astho.org today released new guidance entitled, An Operational Framework for Partnering with Pharmacies for the Administration of 2009 H1N1 Vaccine. As the country prepares for what will be the largest vaccine push in history, public health officials are thinking of creative ways to maximize workforce and resources to protect their communities.
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