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BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy introduces the “2-Hour Patient Acceptance Guarantee” program for fast turn-around from patient referral to acceptance; physicians, patients, and patient foundations all benefit from the new program. Altamonte Springs, FL (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy(BioPlus), one of the nation’s leading specialty pharmacies, introduces a new program guaranteeing notification to physician offices in less than two hours whether their referred patients...

Quest Diagnostics Health Trends(TM) analysis of a quarter million test results finds three out of five Americans tested misused their prescription medications, including through potentially dangerous drug combinations MADISON, N.J., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite increased public attention on the epidemic of prescription medication abuse, about three in five Americans tested misused their prescription drugs in 2012, virtually the same as in 2011, according to a national study...

Previous studies showed higher costs of care for patient adherence to brand-name statins; new study shows generic statin adherence can lower overall costs SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- People who regularly take statins to reduce high cholesterol will see lower hospitalization rates according to a new study presented today at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)'s 25th Annual Meeting & Expo in San Diego. The study was conducted by pharmacy benefit manager Prime...

BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics today announced the already scheduled Pharmacy Symposium demonstrations [including private demos] of its world-leading Robots and IV Workflow solutions at the Amerinet 2013 Member Conference to be held May 19-22 in Orlando [FL]; the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2013 Summer Meeting to be organized June 1-5 in Minneapolis [MN]; and the Premier 2013 Breakthroughs Conference to be held June...

JERUSALEM, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ORMP) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that it has received approval for a key patent by the Japanese Patent Office. The patent, titled "Methods and Compositions for Oral Administrations of Proteins," covers a core concept of the company's technology. The patent has also been approved in Israel and Australia. Oramed's portfolio now consists of seven...

A simple, rewarding way for people to track the medications and nutritional supplements they take, Mango Health goes live after extensive pilot program. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 02, 2013 After a 16-week pilot, Mango Health today unveiled a new mobile application that inspires people to better manage and improve their personal health. For the four out of five U.S. adults who take medications and nutritional supplements every week,taking medications correctly and understanding...

New Swisslog MedPortal Inventory Management Software (IMS) is the only software designed specifically for tracking medications, regardless of their storage locations and the level of pharmacy automation -- providing transparency across the health system to drug inventories and usage. Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 02, 2013 Swisslog, a leading supplier of automation and software solutions for material transport and medication management, today announced that it has released MedPortal, the first...

Par's Martin Wilson Among Finalists WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin L. Wilson, Chief Counsel, Compliance & Litigation, has been named a finalist in the Corporate Compliance Professional category in the 2013 NJBIZ General Counsel of the Year Awards program. The award program, produced by NJBIZ, New Jersey's premiere business news publication, is sponsored by Nicoll Davis & Spinella LLP, Real Estate Strategies, Update Discovery, Gibbons P.C., Archer...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Medbox, Inc. (OTC Markets: MDBX) (www.medboxinc.com), the leader in the development, sales and service of automated, biometrically controlled dispensing and storage systems for medicine and merchandise, will host a free educational seminar for those interested in applying for licensure to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts. The event will be led by Medbox CEO, Dr. Bruce Bedrick. Dr. Bedrick and the Medbox team...

Leader of Healthcare Document Security Joins Healthcare IT Expert to Promote Health Compliance and Security Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 TROY Group, a worldwide leader in healthcare document security, has teamed with ACS MediHealth, a mobility solution collaborator with Meditech, to offer healthcare providers prescription printing capabilities to complement eprescribing initiatives. TROY’s healthcare division will work with ACS MediHealth to ensure Meditech EHR system users...