Pharmacies can now give more shots - Boston Herald

BOSTON -- 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 ...

Compounding Pharmacies in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld - YAHOO!

The Compounding Pharmacies industry is expected to experience annualized revenue growth of 5.5% to $1.8 billion in the five years to 2012. During that time, the industry has benefited from increased awareness of pharmaceutical options among consumers and a ...

The Apprentice Winner Tom Pellereau to Visit Mistrys Pharmacy - YAHOO!

Although the nail file is available to purchase in high street stores and supermarkets, Tom is promoting his products by visiting independent pharmacies throughout the country, showing his support for local businesses. For Mistrys Pharmacy, Tom’s visit ...

FDA approves 7 companies to sell generic Plavix in pharmacies immediately - CBS News

(CBS/AP) The popular blood thinner Plavix is going generic, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, giving lower cost options for the people who take the blood thinner to reduce their risk for stroke and heart attack. The patent for ...

Mass. pharmacies can give more shots - Cape Cod Times

Kevin Cranston, director of the state Health Department's Bureau of Infectious Disease, tells The Boston Globe (http://b.globe.com/Ll5zhO ) the policy is intended to provide a more convenient and cost-effective way for consumers to get shots.

BioScrip Completes Sale of Community Pharmacies and Centralized Specialty and Mail Service Pharmacy to Walgreens - Yahoo Finance

BioScrip, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOS - News) (the “Company”) today announced that it has closed the sale of certain assets of its community specialty pharmacies and centralized specialty and mail service pharmacy businesses (the “Transferred ...

Pharmacies offer shingles vaccine, but few get the shot - Eagle-Tribune

Anyone who had chicken pox as a child is at risk of developing shingles, a painful skin rash that can lead to permanent nerve damage and life-long pain. But there's hope: A shingles vaccine became available for the first time at New Hampshire pharmacies in ...

Generic Plavix® to Arrive at All Walmart and Sam's Club Pharmacies on May 19 - Yahoo Finance

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Walmart (WMT) announced today that it will be among the first retailers to offer Clopidogrel, the generic version of Plavix®. Clopidogrel will be available at all Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies ...

Potential for bigger pharmacy role being envisaged - WalesOnline

But the National Assembly’s health and social care committee, which spent a year examining whether pharmacies can play a bigger role in healthcare, said work is needed to bring some up to the standard of the best. The inquiry’s findings have been ...