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Drug Formulary Defined

A listing of prescribed drugs covered by an insurance plan or used within a hospital. A positive formulary lists eligible products while a negative one lists exclusions. Some insurers will not reimburse for prescribed drugs not listed on the formulary; others may have limited reimbursement for non-formulary drugs.

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It's important to understand Medicare drug plans

Published December 4, 2008, 8:12 am, Asheville Citizen-Times

There has been a lot of confusion about the Medicare Part D plan since it has rolled out. For that reason it is important to understand how this plan may or may not affect you, your parents or grandparents.

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Michigan Retailers Association Says New, Free Discount Card Program Enables Retailers to Help Consumers Save on ...

Published December 4, 2008, 7:47 am, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance

A new, statewide discount prescription drug card program called the Michigan Retailers Free Rx Card is now available to Michigan residents. The free program, available to all Michigan Retailers Association members and their customers, is expected to provide savings averaging 30 percent on many prescription drugs.

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Research and Markets: This Report on China's Healthcare & Pricing System Reform 2008 is Now Available

Published December 4, 2008, 4:46 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China HealthCare & Pricing System Reform 2008" report to their offering.

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The Drugs And Therapeutics Bulletin Soon To Be Rationed In Wales

Published December 4, 2008, 4:10 am, Medical News Today

BMA Cymru Wales has reacted with incredulity when it was disclosed that a key clinical publication is being restricted to clinicians across Wales. The Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) which is currently sent to all doctors, will soon be rationed.

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Medicare Changes...Are You Ready?

Published December 3, 2008, 5:28 pm, KFDA-TV Amarillo

Medicare recipients need to act now. Your Part "D" premium may increase by close to 50% this January.

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Mediware's JAC Signs New South African Contract for 40 Hospitals

Published December 3, 2008, 1:01 pm, Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance

Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of ClosedLoop(TM) software for blood and medication management, announced today that the Provincial Government of the Western Cape will implement the new Enterprise Edition of the JAC Pharmacy Management system in care facilities across the region.

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Zix Corporation and UnitedHealthcare Launch e-Prescribing to Texas Physicians

Published December 3, 2008, 6:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

In an effort to make prescription medications safer and to enhance the quality of care in Texas, Zix Corporation , a leader in hosted services for email encryption and e-prescribing, and UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, are expanding their collaborative program to bring ZixCorp's e-prescribing capabilities to physicians in Texas.

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Brand-name Drugs Not Superior for Treating Cardiovascular Diseases

Published December 3, 2008, 5:05 am, Kansas City InfoZine

Contrary to the perception of some patients and physicians, there is no evidence that brand-name drugs are clinically superior to their generic counterparts.

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Heart Drugs: Brand Names No Better Than Generics, Study

Published December 3, 2008, 3:14 am, Medical News Today

US scientists reviewing 20 years of research and expert opinion on generic versus brand name drugs in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases found no clinical evidence showing brand names were superior to generic versions even though a substantial number of experts writing editorials advised against interchanging them.

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Generics as good as brand-name drugs when treating heart diseases

Published December 3, 2008, 2:20 am, News-Medical-Net

Contrary to the perception of some patients and physicians, there is no evidence that brand-name drugs are clinically superior to their generic counterparts, according to an article in the December 3 issue of JAMA, which examined studies comparing the effectiveness of generic vs. brand-name drugs for treating cardiovascular diseases.

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