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Centocor Ortho Biotech Products And Amgen Finalize ESA Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Strategy (REMS) With FDA

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Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. and Amgen Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which include PROCRIT® (Epoetin alfa), Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) and EPOGE ...

read more Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. and Amgen Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which include PROCRIT® (Epoetin alfa), Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) and EPOGE read more Fri Mar 2010

Safe Practice And Nursing Care Of Patients Receiving Oral Anticancer Medicines

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Safe practice and nursing care of patients receiving oral anticancer medicines: a position statement from UKONS. A position statement from the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) on the safe, effective use of oral anticancer medicines was published online on 5 February 2010 by ecancermedicalscienc ...

read more Safe practice and nursing care of patients receiving oral anticancer medicines: a position statement from UKONS. A position statement from the UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) on the safe, effective use of oral anticancer medicines was published online on 5 February 2010 by ecancermedicalscienc read more Fri Mar 2010

PharMEDium Participates In Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Summit: Medication Safety In The Operating Room; Time For A New Paradigm

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PharMEDium Services, LLC, announced their participation in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Summit held January 26th in Phoenix, AZ. PharMEDium's commitment to patient safety aligned with the APSF goals of improving medication safety by offering a complete line of pre-filled, pre-la ...

read more PharMEDium Services, LLC, announced their participation in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Summit held January 26th in Phoenix, AZ. PharMEDium's commitment to patient safety aligned with the APSF goals of improving medication safety by offering a complete line of pre-filled, pre-la read more Fri Mar 2010

Study Finds Nearly A Quarter Of Prescriptions Go Unfilled

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Reuters: "Many people whose doctors start them on medications for conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure may never fill those prescriptions, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 75,000 Massachusetts patients given drug prescriptions over one year, 22 percent of the ...

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FDA Announces New Safety Plan For Agents Used To Treat Chemotherapy-Related Anemia

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a risk management program to inform healthcare providers and their patients about the risks of a class of drugs called Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)... ...

read more The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a risk management program to inform healthcare providers and their patients about the risks of a class of drugs called Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)... read more Fri Mar 2010

CVS Caremark Study Finds Value Based Insurance Designs Can Increase Adherence In Diabetes Patients

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A study by CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), published this week in the American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits, finds that insurance benefit designs that reduce the cost of medications for plan participants result in patients being more likely to start and stay on their medication therapy... ...

read more A study by CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), published this week in the American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits, finds that insurance benefit designs that reduce the cost of medications for plan participants result in patients being more likely to start and stay on their medication therapy... read more Fri Mar 2010

CBI Announces Agenda For 9th Annual Forum On Patient Adherence, Compliance And Persistency

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The Center for Business Intelligence (CBI), a division of Advanstar Communications, is pleased to announce the full program agenda for the 9th Annual Forum on Patient Adherence, Compliance and Persistency, which includes The 5th Annual Strategic Patient Adherence (SPA) Awards, co-sponsored by Pharma ...

read more The Center for Business Intelligence (CBI), a division of Advanstar Communications, is pleased to announce the full program agenda for the 9th Annual Forum on Patient Adherence, Compliance and Persistency, which includes The 5th Annual Strategic Patient Adherence (SPA) Awards, co-sponsored by Pharma read more Fri Mar 2010

Even The Boss Doesn't Follow The Doctor's Orders

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Only 68 percent of corporate executives took their cholesterol lowering medication as prescribed by a doctor, a new study shows. Overall, the executives who took their medication even sporadically were twice as likely to meet their cholesterol goals. The study finding also questions the prevailing w ...

read more Only 68 percent of corporate executives took their cholesterol lowering medication as prescribed by a doctor, a new study shows. Overall, the executives who took their medication even sporadically were twice as likely to meet their cholesterol goals. The study finding also questions the prevailing w read more Fri Mar 2010

NCPA Partners With Sharps Compliance To Help Community Pharmacies Promote Rx Disposal Programs During Earth Week

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The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and Sharps Compliance Inc. officially announced their partnership agreement to offer the association's member pharmacies discounted services for the Sharps TAKEAWAY Environmental Return SystemTM... ...

read more The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and Sharps Compliance Inc. officially announced their partnership agreement to offer the association's member pharmacies discounted services for the Sharps TAKEAWAY Environmental Return SystemTM... read more Fri Mar 2010

UAB Hospital To Integrate Advanced Symbiq(TM) Infusion Device With EHR To Enhance Safety And Clinician Workflow

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Hospira, Inc... ...

read more Hospira, Inc... read more Fri Mar 2010

The Prevention Of Psychiatric Patient Suicides

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Between 1997 and 2006, 38% of out-of-clinic suicides by mental health patients were carried out by people absent without leave from the hospital. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry suggest that measures to improve the ward environment or prevent patients from leaving psych ...

read more Between 1997 and 2006, 38% of out-of-clinic suicides by mental health patients were carried out by people absent without leave from the hospital. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry suggest that measures to improve the ward environment or prevent patients from leaving psych read more Wed Feb 2010

Good Guidance Impacts Effectiveness Of Treatment Of Patients With Chronic Diseases

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Many patients with chronic conditions do not take as much of their medication as they should. As a result, the effectiveness of the treatment is often suboptimal, and it also becomes more expensive. Until now, the extent to which the guidance of patients could be improved to promote the correct use ...

read more Many patients with chronic conditions do not take as much of their medication as they should. As a result, the effectiveness of the treatment is often suboptimal, and it also becomes more expensive. Until now, the extent to which the guidance of patients could be improved to promote the correct use read more Wed Feb 2010

News From The February Issue Of Chest

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BENEFITS OF ICS FOR COPD MAY BE OVERSTATED Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are widely used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, new research suggests that ICS may only provide a modest benefit in reducing exacerbations in patients with COPD... ...

read more BENEFITS OF ICS FOR COPD MAY BE OVERSTATED Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are widely used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, new research suggests that ICS may only provide a modest benefit in reducing exacerbations in patients with COPD... read more Wed Feb 2010

Mail Order Pharmacies Use Improves Patients' Medication Adherence

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Buying medicine by mail may encourage patients to stick to their doctor-prescribed medication regimen, new research suggests. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from UCLA and Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland, Calif... ...

read more Buying medicine by mail may encourage patients to stick to their doctor-prescribed medication regimen, new research suggests. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from UCLA and Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland, Calif... read more Sun Jan 2010

Better Control Of Drug Use Can Save 400 Swedish Lives Per Year

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A scientific study indicates that the lives of 400 Swedes could be saved annually if measures were taken to prevent side effects of pharmaceuticals... ...

read more A scientific study indicates that the lives of 400 Swedes could be saved annually if measures were taken to prevent side effects of pharmaceuticals... read more Sun Jan 2010

High Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Associated With Lower Health Care Costs

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High antiretroviral therapy adherence, which has been shown to be a major predictor of HIV disease progression and survival, is now associated with lower health care costs, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health... ...

read more High antiretroviral therapy adherence, which has been shown to be a major predictor of HIV disease progression and survival, is now associated with lower health care costs, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health... read more Mon Jan 2010

Study Shows Elderly Blacks Are More Likely To Skip Their Medication Than Whites And May Be At Greater Risk For Other Medication-Related Problems

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Older adults experience a number of medication-related problems, including under treatment, suboptimal drugs, suboptimal dosing, and non-adherence, which can have negative effects on their quality of life... ...

read more Older adults experience a number of medication-related problems, including under treatment, suboptimal drugs, suboptimal dosing, and non-adherence, which can have negative effects on their quality of life... read more Thu Dec 2009

Coverage Of Inexpensive Drugs May Increase Length And Quality Of Life After Heart Attack

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Providing free medications to people after heart attack could add years to patients' lives at a relatively low cost for provincial governments, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. "Many patients are not benefiting from effective prescribed medications becau ...

read more Providing free medications to people after heart attack could add years to patients' lives at a relatively low cost for provincial governments, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. read more Wed Dec 2009

Medication Compliance Is A Key Concern For Employers, According To New Survey

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More employers are taking steps to improve their employees' health by making sure they take their medicines as prescribed, a move that could stave off more serious and costly health consequences, according to a new report sponsored by the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC). ...

read more More employers are taking steps to improve their employees' health by making sure they take their medicines as prescribed, a move that could stave off more serious and costly health consequences, according to a new report sponsored by the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC). read more Tue Nov 2009

Innovative Strategy Could Help People Follow Doctors' Orders, Take Medications

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People who received daily text messages reminding them to apply sunscreen were nearly twice as likely to use it as those who did not receive such messages, a new study led by a UC Davis Health System dermatologist has found. Researchers hope their findings, which appear in the November issue of the ...

read more People who received daily text messages reminding them to apply sunscreen were nearly twice as likely to use it as those who did not receive such messages, a new study led by a UC Davis Health System dermatologist has found. Researchers hope their findings, which appear in the November issue of the read more Thu Nov 2009

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