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April 30th 2025
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Health Care Fraud Scheme Leads to Indictment of 18
January 8th 2017These separate, but related, indictments, allege the defendants obtained prescription painkillers paid by government-funded health care programs and sold them in exchange for cash. The buyers then redistributed the pills to addicts.
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Judge Rules in Favor of Amgen on PCSK9
January 6th 2017A United States District Court judge in Delaware granted Amgen's request for a permanent injunction prohibiting Sanofi/Regeneron from manufacturing, using, selling or offering their monoclonal antibodies to proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9).
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Community Health Network to Operate Retail Clinics in Walgreens Stores in Indianapolis Area
January 6th 2017Walgreens and Community Health Network have announced that Community Health Network will exclusively operate and provide clinical services at 12 retail health clinics located within Walgreens stores across central Indiana.
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Helpful Hacks: 13 Errors to Avoid as a New Grad and How To Avoid Them!
January 5th 2017The number one fear of every pharmacist is making a mistake. If you have experience on the job, the likelihood of making one goes down. However, what if you’re a new grad, with no experience of working the bench solo? I am here to help: I have compiled a list of the most common oversights made by newly licensed pharmacists working in the community pharmacy as a means to bring them to your attention, and help you avoid falling privy to these potential pitfalls.
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Trial Ahead for Pharmacist Over 2012 Meningitis Outbreak
January 4th 2017Despite the NECC's claims that regulations were followed, prosecutors in a Boston court allege the pharmacy's tainted products led to 750 meningitis infections nationwide and 64 deaths and they are putting Barry Cadden, co-founder and former head pharmacist of the NECC, on trial in connection with the outbreak.
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ACP Recommends Metformin As First-Line Type 2 Diabetes Treatment in Updated Guidelines
January 3rd 2017Although historically underused, metformin is now being reaffirmed as first-line therapy recommendation for type 2 diabetes. The American College of Physicians (ACP) released the updated clinical practice guidelines in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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