Taking a chance on pharmacists pay off

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The city of Asheville, NC, implemented a successful pharmacy-based diabetes management program. Under the program, pharmacists provided disease management services to diabetic employees. Employees were encouraged to participate through incentives such as waived co-pays on medications, insulin and syringes. Asheville risk management director John Miall says the program has led to significant benefits including a 50% drop in sick days and increase in the number of employees with normal hemoglobin A1C readings. The city also paid pharmacists between $20 to $80 per consultation.

Services, Social policy, Pharmacists, Asheville, North Carolina, Patient monitoring, Physiologic monitoring

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Judge dismisses class-action suit

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Chicago federal court judge Charles Kocoras has dismissed the price-fixing class action lawsuit which some 35,000 independent and chain pharmacies brought against Novartis, Johnson and Johnson, Forest Laboratories and G.D Searle. Judge Kocoras explained the evidences provided by the plaintiffs were meager and insignificant. The plaintiff's general counsel, however, said that Judge Kocoras disallowed much of the plaintiff's evidence, thereby making their case difficult to present. The general counsel indicated that they would appeal Kocoras' decision.

Cases, Novartis AG, Drugstores, Johnson & Johnson, Forest Laboratories Inc., FRX, Price fixing, JNJ

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Searle weighs Celebrex name change: new Cox-2 has bee been confused with other similarly-named drugs

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Searle is under pressure to change the name of its Celebrex drug for treating osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Celebrex has been mistaken for similarly-named drugs such as the anti-depressant Celexa and IV antiepileptic drug Cerebyx. Another problem for Searle is the linking of Celebrex to 10 deaths and 11 cases of gastrointestinal hemorrhages. Moreover, Celebrex faces competition from the new drug Vioxx.

Management, Celebrex (Medication)

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