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Novartis shares are down 0.42% to $98.11 in after the U.S. government filed papers saying that the company should pay fines of up to $3.35 billion over the alleged kickbacks the company used to boost the sales of two drugs…violated the False Claims Act and received improper reimbursements for…Exjade and...Myfortic...

Europe’s pharmaceuticals industry has warned that drug supplies to Greece could be jeopardized if the country leaves the euro, and called for urgent action from Brussels to help prevent shortages...."which would create a risk to public health,"...

Your…healthcare data is…scattered throughout the medical universe,…from notes scribbled…to test results resting in far-flung computer systems…to pull that information together…is a bit like throwing a lasso around a tsunami… which type of organization will take the lead on a patient-data integration system…?

Pharmacists and their patients can help prevent prescription drug misuse, abuse, and diversion through a new educational tool…offers tips on monitoring, safeguarding, and properly disposing of prescription drugs—especially pain medications,… the checklist helps individuals and families recognize and minimize the risk."

...five million medications have been tracked using radio frequency identification technology. system allows a hospital to track reliably from ordering through dispensing through administration at the bedside, patient safety has been greatly enhanced. "It's cutting down on medication errors,..

Requiring…a reason for prescribing an antibiotic could curb overuse…researchers...piloted an antimicrobial stewardship program…have been shown to shorten hospitals stays and decrease readmission rates…lower morbidity and mortality…importance of having a pharmacist…in that antimicrobial stewardship...

Many patients with systemic lupus erythematosus don’t adhere to their medications, leading to significantly more emergency department visits and hospital admissions. "Patients often think that their medication is just to treat their symptoms… patients feel they can choose when to take their medication based on how they feel."

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists will provide review courses and recertification resources for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties

GlaxoSmithKline…plant in Singapore…is ready to embark on a £38 million expansion…build a downstream isolation facility at the site, one of the world's largest amoxicillin API facilities,…to increase production by about 50%.