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Regional Pharmacy Chain Discovers Billing Overcharges And Voluntarily Repays Massachusetts Medicaid Program
Today, regional pharmacy chain The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC (Stop & Shop) has voluntarily returned $269,000 to the Massachusetts Medicaid Program, MassHealth, after the company conducted a self-audit and determined it had been overpaid for pharmacy charges it submitted to MassHealth. "Pharmacies hold a position of trust with their patients and members of the community at large," Attorney General Martha Coakley said.
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Biothera Develops New Method For Analyzing Beta Glucan Structure
Biothera has developed a new analytical method to characterize a key structural attribute of beta 1,3/1,6 glucans, which will aid researchers developing this immune-enhancing carbohydrate for pharmaceutical applications. The method was presented recently to scientists at both the International Carbohydrate Symposium in Oslo, Norway, and the American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia.
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Walgreens September Sales Rise 10.0 Percent In Comparison To 2007
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) had September sales of $4,854,000,000, an increase of 10.0 percent from $4,410,987,000 for the same month in 2007. Sales in comparable stores (those open at least a year) rose 4.7 percent, while comparable store front-end sales increased 1.3 percent. September pharmacy sales increased 11.2 percent, while comparable pharmacy sales increased 6.5 percent. Comparable pharmacy sales were negatively impacted by 2.
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The Eyes Have It - Concerns About Ophthalmic Medications - Medical Journal Of Australia
Topical ophthalmic medications have the potential to cause significant systemic side effects and to seriously interact with oral medications, according to an editorial in the 6 October issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.
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CSHP Selects Jay Rho As 2008 Pharmacist Of The Year And Mirta Millares For Distinguished Service, California
Drs. Veronica Bandy, Daniel Dong and Maria Serpa Designated as 2008 Society Fellows and Darren Besoyan to Receive Technician Achievement Award. At a time when an increasing number of Californians are managing their health with daily medications and pharmacists are playing a growing leadership role in patient care, the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) has recognized several of its members for their outstanding professional dedication with its highest honors.
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