Archive for November, 2008

Regulate pharmacy techsToledo Blade, OH - 17 hours agoThe long-overdue measure would require pharmacy technicians to pass a competency test, as well as a criminal background check. It has been approved by the …

E. Dougherty, pharmacy techPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - Nov 27, 2008By Sally A. Downey Erika E. Weigand Dougherty, 32, of Springfield, Delaware County, a pharmacy technician who battled lifelong medical problems, …

Rogue Internet Pharmacies on the Run: LegitScript Shuts Down 500 …MarketWatch - Nov 17, 2008LegitScript, an online pharmacy certification program, announced today that it has succeeded in getting nearly 500 "rogue" Internet pharmacy websites shut …

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The Possible Dangers Of Buying Medicine OnlineeMaxHealth.com, NC - Nov 24, 2008Check with your state board of pharmacy or the NABP to see if an online pharmacy has a valid pharmacy license and meets state quality standards. …

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Canadian Pharmacists Association: Recommendations from Competition …MarketWatch - Nov 25, 2008Warren Meek, President of the Canadian Pharmacists Association, said "pharmacists will welcome the view expressed by Ms. Scott that provinces should set up …Cleverer drug buying could save 0M a year, competition czar says Toronto StarStatement from the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association Re … Canada [...]

Three vie for toughest job in Canadian politicsCalgary Herald,  Canada - 19 hours agoElsalhy has been working full time during the campaign as a pharmacist and has a family at home. He says the pace of the campaign and meeting so many new …

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Lilly withdraws Cymbalta chronic pain applicationThe Associated Press - Nov 28, 2008INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. withdrew an application to have its antidepressant Cymbalta approved as a treatment for chronic pain, …Drug Company Withdraws Application New York TimesLilly Pulls Application To Have Cymbalta Treat Chronic Pain CNNMoney.comCorporate report Sarasota Herald-TribuneReuters - RTT Newsall 125 [...]

Why a Pfizer Takeover of Bristol-Myers Squibb Seems UnlikelyBNET, Ca - 14 hours agoBut results from apixaban have been mixed: Bristol-Myers Squibb and its development partner Pfizer announced in August that the primary endpoint was not met …

22 federal suits filed over hormone replacement drugsWest Virginia Record, WV - 2 hours agoBy Kelly Holleran -Cabell Bureau HUNTINGTON — At least 22 federal lawsuits were filed over a period of two days against drug company Wyeth in which …

Abbott Labs announces 4 million in settlementsForbes, NY - Nov 21, 2008AP , 11.21.08, 11:10 AM EST Pharmaceutical and medical products maker Abbott Laboratories Inc. has announced settlements totaling about 4 million for a …Abbott Labs announces 4 million in settlements BusinessWeekAbbott Labs (ABT) Reaches Settlements in Litigation Related to … StreetInsider.com (subscription)Abbott to Pay 4 Million [...]