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Reyataz and ritonavir are approved as a combination therapy for HIV-1 patients

November 9, 2008

Reyataz (atazanavir) used in combination with ritonavir wins FDA approval for treatment of HIV-1 patients.

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Benadryl Itch Stopping Gel goes on the body, not into the mouth. Don’t swallow it.

November 9, 2008

When adults and children mistakenly swallowed Benadryl Itch Stopping Gel, they ended up in the emergency room.

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Manasse to retire as ASHP CEO in 2011

November 9, 2008

The executive vice president and CEO of a major pharmacy association plans to retire in June 2011. Read on to find out more.

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Reyataz and ritonavir are approved as a combination therapy for HIV-1 patients

November 9, 2008

Reyataz (atazanavir) used in combination with ritonavir wins FDA approval for treatment of HIV-1 patients.

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Antacid sales top $10 billion annually

November 9, 2008

Information on OTC indigestion remedies that pharmacists can use to brief patients

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FBI investigating pharmacy extortion attempt

November 6, 2008

One of the nation's largest processors of pharmacy prescriptions said Nov. 6 that extortionists are threatening to disclose personal and medical information on millions of Americans if the company fails to meet payment demands.

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Pro-life pharmacy opens in Virginia

October 28, 2008

The shelves of the Divine Mercy Care pharmacy in Chantilly, Va. are stocked with allergy remedies, pain relievers, antiseptic ointments, and almost everything else sold in any drugstore. Shoppers looking for condoms, birth control pills, or emergency contraceptive, however, will need to go elsewhere.

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New products: Rx, Generics, OTC, HBC

October 12, 2008

A survey of new drugs, new indications, new formulations, new generics, new OTC, and new HBC.

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Xenazine is the first drug to treat chorea in Huntington’s disease

October 12, 2008

FDA has approved Xenazine from Prestwick Pharmaceuticals for treatment of chorea in Huntington's disease. It is the first medication to treat any symptom of the disease.

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Insulin delivery: Needles get competition from pens, pumps, patches, and sprays

October 12, 2008

In addition to syringes and insulin vials, products already on the market or in the works include insulin pens, pumps, patches, sprays, and inhaled and oral insulin.

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