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Rx-360 seeks to bring manufacturers and suppliers together to advance operating standards; meanwhile, Congress gets busy writing bills

Referencing in pharmaceutical compendia and peer-reviewed literature are a guide

Dispensed prescription volume grew 0.9%

Program appears to improve medication adherence and decrease therapeutic duplications

Expect a flood of product-liability suits in the aftermath of Wyeth vs. Levine

While California’s e-pedigree initiative sits on a shelf, actions in Washington and Brussels point to renewed efforts for track-and-trace of pharmaceuticals

Seattle nonprofit’s implementation highlights role of pharmacist in patient care

Opioid abuse detected by program that may be useful in REMS and post-market surveillance

Although beset by less-than-friendly federal reimbursement policies, independent pharmacies are maintaining their viability for pharmaceutical delivery

Alleged mishandling of discarded patient records call the giant retailer’s privacy safeguards into question

The high-tech mecca plans to maintain its status as an economic driver for North Carolina

Nemours plans campus for pediatric treatment and research

Stable economics and growing healthcare concerns make Brazil one of the top emerging markets, with a current growth rate >20%

Multiplying state laws on marketing and distribution disclosures might be pre-empted by new federal legislation

McKesson is a heavy hitter in the category, says Kalorama Information

Higher complexity—and expense—are the reality for most drug research, says Tufts

Higher co-pays, ‘NDC block policies’ and multiple tiers add to drug benefit complexity

Dataset has ‘exclusive’ source, the ArcLight consortium

Program combines retail pharmacy, in-store and onsite clinics for employer health plans

HDMA’s educational arm has new chair, vice chair

FDA specifies a patient registry and follow-up studies

Delta Air backs away from prohibiting battery-powered temperature sensors in temperature-controlled pharma shipping

Big Brown will take over existing Merck distribution centers, absorbing them into its international healthcare logistics unit; Merck is also selling a lab to PPD

Financial and business changes are driving an evolution in channel management strategies

New Deloitte study finds “profound” positive and negative ROIs for combined therapies and diagnostics based on genetics

Collaboration has multiple designs for prefilled and other syringes in the works

FDA’s management of drug and device safety enters GAO’s biennial watch list