Jessica A. Smith Assistant Editor

As a vote on the final health care reform bill draws nearer, 16 representatives and 9 senators are pushing for what they consider fair Medicaid reimbursement for generic drugs.

Among a wide array of accomplishment, Steph Swain helped to draft pro-pharmacy provisions for health care reform legislation in Iowa.

With pharmacy robberies looming as an ever-present threat, some are coming up with innovative tactics for thwarting the crimes. Largely committed in pursuit of OxyContin, the robberies have been especially prevalent in Washington State and California.

The National Community Pharmacists Association is pushing for less stringent regulations under the Health Information Technology Act, saying the new rules will be unnecessarily costly and time-consuming for independent pharmacies.

New study results have shown an alarming increase in ADHD medication abuse among teens, evidenced by a sharp increase in calls to poison control centers over an 8-year time frame.

The former pharmacy worker who compounded the supplement linked to the deaths of 21 polo horses in April is suing the Ocala, Florida, pharmacy from which she was fired. Sheila Harris is alleging that the termination came as a result of her cooperation with authorities investigating the deaths.