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BALTIMORE, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameritox, the nation's leader in pain medication monitoring, has been selected by Progressive Medical, Inc. to become part of its Urine Drug Monitoring (UDM) network to help clients manage pharmacy costs and improve the clinical outcomes for injured workers. Progressive Medical, a leading pharmacy benefit manager in the workers' compensation industry, has used UDM in its overall medication compliance and pain management strategy for several...
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's "Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributor" Designation Enables Only 50-State Program for Charitable Medications and Emergencies SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Direct Relief has been reaccredited by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy© (NABP©) as a Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributor © (VAWD©), through the rigorous national accreditation program developed to help secure the integrity...
Express Scripts' Three-Year Drug Trend Forecast Projects That Three of the Four Costliest Therapy Classes Will Be Specialty Conditions ST. LOUIS, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. spending on specialty prescription drugs -- those used to treat chronic, complex diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis -- is projected to increase 67 percent by the end of 2015, according to a forecast released today by Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX). (Logo:...
Medicare Part D seniors in plans with preferred pharmacy networks are overwhelmingly satisfied, citing lower costs, convenient access to pharmacies and other benefits, according to a new survey from Hart Research Associates released today by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA). More than 40% of Part D seniors (9.5 million) are currently enrolled in plans with preferred networks. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Medicare Part D seniors in plans with preferred pharmacy...
A new Benefits of Pharmacy Home Delivery report was recently published by MedEx Direct, the creators of the MedEx Pack announced. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 A new Benefits of Pharmacy Home Delivery report was recently published by MedEx Direct, the creators of the MedEx Pack announced. The new report offers helpful information on the Benefits of Pharmacy Home Delivery, in order to provide useful details for those who are contemplating changing the way their prescriptions are handled. Clyde...
Topricin Pain Relief and Healing Cream has been listed among nationally recommended over-the-counter (OTC) health products 2012 – 2013 in an initiative conducted by "U.S. News" in collaboration with the trade journal "Pharmacy Times." The product--which is not in mass market distribution yet--has earned the “No. 1 Pharmacists Recommended designation” in the “Topical Analgesics” category, and is the only homeopathic product on the recommendation list....
More players are expected to enter the Pain Medication OTC Manufacturing industry over the next five years as patents expire. For this reason, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Pain Medication OTC Manufacturing in Australia to its growing industry report collection. Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The Pain Medication OTC Manufacturing industry manufactures pharmaceutical products that focus on pain relief and are available without a doctor's...
NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. ("ITI"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics for CNS disorders, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, MD, FRCP, FMedSci, to its board of directors. Sir Michael is an internationally respected figure in the field of drug safety, clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness having been Chairman of the UK's National Institute for Clinical...
RxISK says that answers to these 12 questions could save your life Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 The medical team behind RxISK.org, today published a checklist to help patients and their health care professionals assess the risks and benefits of prescription medications. RxISK is the first free, independent website where patients, doctors, and pharmacists can research prescription drugs and easily report a drug side effect. RxISK provides an individualized causality report for...
The firm is currently offering Lipitor lawsuit evaluations to women who have suffered from allegedly serious Lipitor side effects. (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 The popular statin Lipitor has been the focus of a number of research studies, some of which have found a possible link between the drug and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women who use Lipitor to help lower their cholesterol levels, according to Reuters.* The Rottenstein Law Group LLP, a Lipitor law firm, offers its opinion on...
