Associated Pharmacies Inc. to Purchase the Assets of The Pharmacy Group of New England
Associated Pharmacies, Inc. (API), a buying cooperative for over 1,000 independent pharmacies, today announces that it is purchasing the assets of the Pharmacy Group of New England (PGNE) on January 1, 2009. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/independent/pharmacies/prweb1669764.htm

Pharmacies are Prepared for Flu Season
It's a virus that can be deadly, and with the weather getting colder, many of you may be staying inside increasing your chances of spreading germs. We bring you more on the beginning of flu season.

Britney Reveals What Life Was Like Without Her Kids
Britney Spears' bizarre trips to coffee houses, garages and late-night pharmacies came about because the pop star hated life at home without her two kids.

Britney Spears - Odd Trips Meant Spears Wasnt Home Alone
BRITNEY SPEARS' bizarre trips to coffee houses, garages and late-night pharmacies came about because the pop star hated life at home without her two kids. In a candid ...

Centric Health Resources Presents ?Pharmacy Distribution as the Final Piece of the 3PL Chain? at Third Annual Rare ...
With increased pressure on specialty pharmacies and manufacturers to transition toward a fee-for-service approach, Craig Kephart, president and CEO of Centric Health Resources, Inc. ( www.centrichealthresources.com ), will offer solutions with ?Pharmacy Distribution as the Final Piece of the 3PL Chain? at the Third Annual Rare Disease Summit, Thursday, December 11, 2008, 8:15 a.m., Hilton ...

Prescription drug fraud soars
ASHEVILLE ? Michael Overman has run pharmacies in Buncombe County for more than 20 years, but he can't ever remember dealing with such a surge in illegal prescriptions for painkillers.

Complaints about pharmacies find system with little outside oversight
John Karagianis poured a glass of water one day and gulped down what he thought was Diltiazem, a medication that treats an abnormal heartbeat. The Nashua man soon felt nauseous and dizzy, and had to lie down. ... - By ALBERT McKEON Staff Writer

World AIDS Day 2008: Much accomplished, much to do
When we commemorated the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, we had little to celebrate.

Wal-Mart Launches E-Health Initiative


Wal-Mart Launches E-Health Program


What's Open/Closed on Thanksgiving Day
Retail Stores/Supermarkets: Some open. Liquor Stores: Closed in Mass. and N.H. Convenience Stores: Open. Restaurants/Taverns: Some open. Pharmacies: Some open. Banks: Closed in Mass. and N.

Broader medical refusal rule may go far beyond abortion
The Bush administration plans a new 'right of conscience' rule that would allow more workers to refuse more procedures. Critics say it could apply to artificial insemination and birth control. The outgoing Bush administration is planning to announce a broad new "right of conscience" rule permitting medical facilities, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare workers to refuse to ...

EU requests that Italy amend laws on pharmacies
The European Union Commission requested on Thursday that member-state Italy amend its legislation on pharmacy locations. Under Italian law, pharmacists are not allowed to have more than one pharmacy. The maximum number of pharmacies that may be owned by groups of pharmacists should not exceed four and must be in the same province. "Such constraints are in breach of Article 43 of the EC Treaty on ...

Switch to 'green' inhalers costly
Last warning: Asthma inhalers go "green" Dec. 31, forcing patients using the old-fashioned kind to make a pricey and even confusing switch.

Local doc sentenced for illegal prescriptions
A federal judge on Monday spared a local doctor from spending any time behind bars for his role in an illegal Internet pharmacy.

Doctors ditch drug samples to avoid influencing treatment
Who doesn't like freebies, especially when it comes to pricey pills? But studies show that free medication samples can have hidden costs.

Counterfeit Hair Products Leaving Customers
They are the tools that make your hair look healthy and glamorous. You used to be able to only buy professional hair styling products in the salon, but now, they are also available in supermarkets across town. It may seem convenient, but are you really getting what you are paying for? The makers of these products say probably not. The makers of hair products like Farouk Systems and L'Oreal ...

Flu arrives in Greene County; annual shot is best defense
The flu is here.

City looks to offer prescription drug discount card
Rapid City residents without health insurance may soon be able to get a 20 percent discount on prescription medicine, courtesy of the city of Rapid City.

Drug recall
DOHA: Products of a UAE-based pharmaceutical company, PharmaCare, are being pulled off the shelves in Qatar after the National Health Authority (NHA) cancelled the registration of the company and its products.