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Dave’s Health Mart Pharmacy to celebrate grand opening

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:01:42 -0700
NORMAN — Dave’s Health Mart Pharmacy announced this week it will celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday. Dave’s Pharmacy has partnered with Health Mart, the fastest growing independent pharmacy network in the United States.
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Regulators urge statewide ban on tobacco sales in Mass. pharmacies

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:06:26 -0700
Frustrated Massachusetts public health regulators are sending letters to state lawmakers and the Patrick administration urging a ban on the sale of tobacco products at pharmacies. By a unanimous vote Wednesday morning, the state Public Health Council, an appointed panel of doctors, consumer advocates, and professors, also agreed to mail letters to the state’s Board of Registration in Pharmacy ...
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Pharmacists get generic drug pricing 'transition period'

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:49:57 -0700
New Brunswick pharmacists will be allowed a 10-day transition period to help them adjust to the province's new generic drug pricing policy, Health Minister Madeleine Dube announced Friday.
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Babbitt pharmacy victimized by fire, then the times

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:51:22 -0700
Last fall, a fire destroyed the small town's pharmacy. The trend toward big retailers and mail-order drugs is making it hard to replace.
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Oregon pharmacy workloads may be curbed after survey finds safety concerns

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:46:45 -0700
The Oregon Board of Pharmacy on Thursday will consider rules letting the board fine, suspend or revoke the license of pharmacies with working conditions that don't protect patients' health. Chain drugstores call the rules counterproductive.
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BioScrip Completes Sale of Community Pharmacies and Centralized Specialty and Mail Service Pharmacy to Walgreens

Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700
BioScrip, Inc. today announced that it has closed the sale of certain assets of its community specialty pharmacies and centralized specialty and mail service pharmacy businesses to Walgreen Co.
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Mass. pharmacies can now give more shots

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:52:44 -0700
Massachusetts residents can now get more than just flu shots at the neighborhood pharmacy. A new policy adopted by state health regulators gives pharmacists the authority to administer 10 additional adult vaccines. They are for measles, mumps, and rubella; tetanus, diptheria, and whooping cough; shingles; pneumonia; hepatitis A and B; polio; HPV; chickenpox; and meningitis.
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Low-cost whooping cough vaccine available at Arlington Pharmacy, throughout Snohomish County

Wed, 09 May 2012 17:22:16 -0700
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Pharmacy at 540 West Ave. is one of 15 Snohomish County retail pharmacies that will receive whooping cough vaccine from the Snohomish Health District to dispense to low-income uninsured adults throughout the county. None of the participating pharmacies will charge for the cost of the vaccine, but they may charge a fee of up to $15.60 for administering the shot.
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MMRGlobal Launches MyMedicalRecords Personal Health Record at Mickey Fine Pharmacy

Fri, 04 May 2012 05:35:00 -0700
LOS ANGELES, CA-- - MMRGlobal, Inc. , a leading provider of Personal Health Records , MyEsafeDepositBox storage solutions and electronic document management and imaging systems for healthcare professionals ...
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Rural Health-Systems Benefit From Remote Pharmacy Technician Supervision

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:32 -0700
Leveraging technology to improve medication safety and access to patient care WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Telepharmacy is helping pharmacies extend services to more patients, improve medication safety, and alleviate staffing shortages experienced by many...
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