| November 5, 2009 | News for the retail pharmacy industry |
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- Walgreen offers H1N1 vaccine in Utah
Walgreen is coordinating with public health officials as it prepares to administer H1N1 flu shots at 18 Salt Lake County pharmacy locations, beginning today. The vaccines will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis to priority groups that include
pregnant women, medical workers and people at a higher risk of medical problems from influenza. Drug Store News
(11/4)
     
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- Report lists cancer types most affected by obesity
The American Institute for Cancer Research has released a report linking about 100,500 new cancer cases to obesity every year. The report lists breast, endometrial and kidney cancers among the cancer types most strongly linked to extra weight. USA TODAY
(11/5)
- Study links folate in pregnancy with ADHD in children
Low levels of folate in pregnant women are associated with a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in their children at ages 7 to 9, a study found. Researchers said the data support long-held beliefs that folic acid levels in pregnant women influence the development of a child's nervous system. Yahoo!/HealthDay News
(11/3)
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- FDA program to curb medication errors
The FDA plans to better prevent errors in dosing and dispensing of pharmaceuticals through the Safe Use program. As part of the program, the agency released guidance on dosage for makers of over-the-counter drugs that come with droppers or other dosing devices. The Washington Post
(11/4)
, CNN
(11/4)
- 3 restraining orders placed on ZymoGenetics regarding Recothrom
A federal court in Tennessee granted three temporary restraining orders against ZymoGenetics, preventing it from marketing Recothrom, a drug used to control hemorrhage. The orders came after King Pharmaceuticals and three other firms filed a lawsuit accusing ZymoGenetics of unfair competition and false advertising, among other claims. In a regulatory filing, the biotech firm denied wrongdoing and said it plans to "vigorously defend" itself against the allegations. American City Business Journals/Seattle (11/4) American City Business Journals/Seattle
(11/4)
- Anemia drug Hematide shows promise in study
Anemia drug Hematide eliminated the need for patients with pure red-cell aplasia to undergo blood transfusions and significantly reduced levels of antierythropoietin antibodies in a clinical trial. Study authors said it is too early to affirm Hematide as a superior anemia treatment, although it may offer benefits to patients who don't respond to Procrit. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News
(11/4)
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- Most Washington prescription opiate overdoses involved methadone
Researchers found that Washington state overdose deaths involving prescription opiate drugs were most common among Medicaid participants and were mostly linked to methadone. "Efforts to minimize this risk should focus on assessing the patterns of opioid prescribing to Medicaid enrollees and intervening with Medicaid enrollees who appear to be misusing these drugs," the researchers said. Reuters
(11/4)
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