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NewsOne of every four stroke patients stops taking medications
Stroke patients and their caregivers need more input from their doctors on updated risk findings, basic dos and don'ts, and how-tos involved in taking new medications. That's the consensus reached by Read more...
Hospital pharmacy departments under financial stress
A quick look at a new study from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists suggests that things are getting really tight in that sector. That is not surprising, given that the rest of the Read more...
Cigna lowers copay on cholesterol drug Lipitor
In recent times, we've been telling you that patients are not only avoiding elective procedures, but sometimes skipping prescribed medications to save money; apparently health insurer Cigna has been Read more...
Study: Patient-controlled pain meds cause harm more often
A new study has concluded that when patients receive intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)--which allows them to control their own pain medication--they face risks not typical of other Read more...
Study: Media seldom cites pharma funding for med research
Though the funding itself is no secret, media organizations seldom note when such medication studies are paid for by pharmaceutical companies, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Read more...
Aetna considers paying patients to take meds
Working through its non-profit foundation, health plan Aetna is funding research to determine whether a daily lottery offering cash prizes will help improve patients' compliance with medication Read more...
| Press ReleasesConnexit™ Launch Aims to Reshape Business of Long-Term CareElectronic Data Interchange Helps Improve Costs, Labor Savings, Medication Safety and Employee Satisfaction RatesBALTIMORE, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Remedi SeniorCare®, one of the nation's Read more >> Omnicell Increases Presence in the Middle East with Strong Showing at Arab Health 2012 and Completion of Technical Training at iOpening of Dubai Office and Training Center in May 2011 Demonstrates Further Commitment to the RegionDUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a Read more >> Omnicell to Release Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Results on January 26MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply management solutions and analytics software for healthcare facilities, Read more >> Remedi SeniorCare® Wins Ohio State Board of Pharmacy's First and Only Approval for Electronic Prescribing in State of OhioBALTIMORE, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Remedi SeniorCare, one of the nation's largest independent long-term care (LTC) pharmacy providers to skilled nursing, assisted living and retirement Read more >> Omnicell's OmniLinkRx Honored with KLAS Award for Medication Order Management SystemsOmniLinkRx Wins KLAS Award as 2011 Category Leader for Third Consecutive Year MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading provider of medication and Read more >> |
