Pharmacy Business

One-third of U.S. residents expect $250K+ salaries
The end of physicians as association CEOs?
New Brunswick should save money by speeding up approval of generic drugs

Province’s pharmacists’ association president says province should automatically approve generic equivalents to their formularies after Health Canada has okayed them.
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New Brunswick and P.E.I.’s wait for catastrophic coverage criticized

Government taking wrong approach to creating catastrophic drug program, health society says.
Sublinox: new non-benzodiazepine hypnotic coming soon

Drug is indicated for the short-term treatment, symptomatic relief of insomnia.
OxyNeo to replace pain product

Product will be replacing OxyContin with a new tamper-resistant oxycodone
Registrar defends handling of pharmacist jailed on drug charges

Lawyer Catherine Perry says she warned Pharmacy Board more than two years ago that she suspected St. John’s pharmacist Ann Marie Burke was selling drugs and had become an addict.

Drug companies to pool info on shortages