The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills

Greensboro News & Record-13 hours ago

Older people taking lots of medication was what Canadian pharmacist Barbara Farrell encountered when she began working at a geriatric hospital in Ottawa nearly two decades ago. Her experience, she said, was a catalyst for the Canadian Deprescribing Network, a consortium of researchers, physicians, pharmacists and ...

Winnipeg-based Internet pharmacy pioneer facing charges in US ...

CBC.ca-5 hours ago

Internet pharmacist Kris Thorkelson will have to make a personal appearance in a U.S. court this spring to plead guilty and be sentenced in a case involving the alleged sale of counterfeit cancer drugs, court documents show. Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have accused Thorkelson, CanadaDrugs.com, and affiliated ..

Kmart Settles Prescription Drugs Allegations Brought By Ohio ...

WCBE 90.5 FM-11 hours ago

Kmart, part of Sears Holdings Corporation, was sued in 2008 by former company pharmacist James Garbe, who worked in Defiance. The whistleblower lawsuit alleged Kmart offered discounted prices to customers who paid in cash through club programs but failed to report those discounts to federal health programs such ...

Kmart must pay $59 in drug fraud settlement
KITV Honolulu-Dec 23, 2017

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Tulsa pharmacy's new packaging adds convenience, compliance

NewsOK.com-1 minute ago

Couch Pharmacy recently implemented a new automated compliance strip packaging system that eliminates the need for pill bottles and pill planners. The system packages all prescription and nonprescription medications together in perforated pouches for each time of the day. The packages are in sequential order, and ...

Recently Updated Advisory Committee Materials - FDA

https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/WhatsNew/default.htm

9 hours ago - Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee. Minutes for the November 20-21, 2017 Meeting of the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) (PDF - 77KB) ...