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Analytics Help Organizations Effectively Gauge Performance of Wellness and Preventive Medicine Programs MILWAUKEE, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TRICAST today announced the debut of its new Gaps in Care Analysis product, a set of analytic tools that enable any organization to gauge the effectiveness and performance of its wellness and preventive medicine programs. What Are Gaps in Care? Gaps in Care, sometimes referred to as Gaps in Coverage, are found by identifying the...

BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Robotics today announced the appointment of Steve Thomas to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Thomas spent 15 years in the Computer Industry and four years in Information Services before becoming President of Pyxis Corporation in 1997 and Group President of Cardinal Health in 1999. In 2003 he acquired Valueselling Associates, a global sales training company. Then, in 2007 he became Chairman and CEO...

Tips for getting the best prices when you shop at the pharmacy; plus, why it pays to shop like a country mouse YONKERS, N.Y., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers who don't shop around for their prescription drugs may be overpaying BIG time, explains Consumer Reports in its May issue. Failing to comparison shop could result in overpaying by as much as $100 a month or even more, depending on the drug. Consumer Reports compared drug prices for five blockbuster...

MILWAUKIE, Ore., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) was honored recently by the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists (AAHP) with an award of appreciation for introducing and supporting legislation that safeguards Americans' right to choose complementary health care. Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Senator Harkin is a longtime supporter of patient access to homeopathic medicines. (Photo:...

National Rx Drug Abuse Summit Spotlights Companies & People Making an Impact CHICAGO, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The prescription drug epidemic continues to take lives in America, causing 100 overdose deaths daily, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's an epidemic that does not discriminate, wrecking havoc on big cities and small towns alike, striking our youth and aging population. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080206/AQW030LOGO-b) For...

New Regulations Could Increase Prescription Drug Costs $1.7 Billion WASHINGTON, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Oklahoma drugstore lobby launches new attacks seeking to undermine tools used by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to lower prescription drug costs, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released a new ad campaign defending the rights of employers to reduce wasteful pharmacy spending. As the ad says, employers think, "It's wrong" for the...

New CVS/pharmacy iPad app makes it easy for customers to manage prescriptions and shop from their tablets WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy today launched a first-of-its-kind interactive app, delivering a unique digital drugstore experience for customers using Apple iPads. With the new CVS iPad app customers can explore a virtual 3D CVS/pharmacy and quickly access services from the Pharmacy, ExtraCare, Photo Center and MinuteClinic, as well as browse their...

SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mast Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MSTX) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has designated MST-188 as an orphan medicinal product for the treatment of sickle cell disease. This decision follows a positive opinion adopted by the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) recommending such designation. Brian M. Culley, Chief Executive Officer, said: "Now that we actively are recruiting patients in EPIC, our pivotal phase 3...

- Revenue and Net Profit Surged 35.7% and 9.8%, Respectively - HONG KONG, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. (HKEx: 0460) ("Sihuan Pharmaceutical" or the "Company"), a leading pharmaceutical company with the largest cardio-cerebral vascular ("CCV") drug franchise in China's prescription drug market, today announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2012. Financial Highlights...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital plays key role in research showing that drug shortages erode the quality and increase the cost of cancer care; experts warn that shortages persist despite efforts to fix the problem A national survey of health professionals showed that drug shortages are taking a heavy toll on cancer patients, forcing treatment changes and delays that for some patients meant worse outcomes, more therapy-related complications and higher costs. St. Jude Children's...