Q1Medicare Releases Updated Online Medicare Plan Finder Tutorial

The Q1Medicare website now provides an updated version of their easy-to-use Medicare Plan Finder tutorial. The Q1Medicare online tutorial guides users through the 2012 Medicare Plan Finder and highlights interesting features of the Medicare system. Tips are provided throughout the tutorial to help assist new and returning Medicare users.

GuideMeSingapore Publishes Guide for Setting Up a Retail Outlet in Singapore

GuideMeSingapore, a leading Singapore-focused business information portal, has published an introductory guide for entrepreneurs wishing to set up retail outlets in Singapore. The guide provides concise information that can help new business owners fulfil compliance and regulatory requirements so that their Singapore retail outlets can be launched smoothly.

With Record Number of Uninsured, Americans Turn To Foreign Pharmacies For Lowest-Cost Prescription Drugs

With the number of uninsured Americans at a record 47 million, the highest number in more than 20 years, a growing number of U.S. consumers are buying their prescription drugs from foreign pharmacies, some as far as 8,000 miles away in India. There, they can access the highest quality brand-name and generic drugs at up [...]

Consumers Urged to Take Action to Stop the White House from Blocking Access to Low Cost Medicine from Pharmacies Abroad

PharmacyChecker, the leading evaluator of international online pharmacies, launched an advocacy initiative today rallying Americans to stop efforts by the White House Office of the Intellectual Property Rights Coordinator (IPEC) that may block Americans from accessing Canadian and other safe international online pharmacies. IPEC’s activities have received little public notice but should concern many Americans. [...]

National Marketing Cooperative Launches New Medication Adherence System, “MedHere Today?

The National Marketing Cooperative announced the launch of MedHere Today™, a pharmacy practices system that addresses the chronic problem of patient non-adhrerence: patients who don’t take their medicine. Although just launched as a commercial product, the the MedHere Today™ system has been in testing and development since mid-2006. What began as a way to [...]

The Growing Problem of Illegal Generic Discount Prescriptions

Generic Viagra, Generic Cialis and Generic Levitra are not FDA-approved. These discount prescriptions in generic form are illegal to buy and sell. Many of these generics are created in unsanitatry, make-shift labs and over half of these medications tested are cited for being unsafe for consumption. The manufactures; Pfizer, Lilly Icos and Bayer work [...]

Hetty Lima, R.Ph, F.A.S.H.P., joins Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy as Vice President of Specialty Infusion Services

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, the nation’s largest privately owned specialty pharmacy, has named Hetty Lima, R.Ph, F.A.S.H.P., VP Specialty Infusion Services. In her position with Diplomat, Lima will be responsible for leading the sales and operations for Diplomat’s specialty infused product lines including the national nursing network.

National Pharmacy Technician Day Celebrated with Focus on Quality — Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Touts Importance of Certified Technicians

Today marks the 18th annual National Pharmacy Technician Day. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) applauds the valuable contributions pharmacy technicians make every day by assisting the pharmacist in providing pharmacy services. Certification is critical to ensuring that our nation’s pharmacy technicians are able to provide these vital services safely and effectively. PTCB’s unparalleled dedication [...]

Find the Hot 100 Indian Pharmaceutical Companies

Piribo, the online destination for business intelligence for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, has added a key report on pharmaceutical companies operating in India. “Top 100 Indian Pharma Companies: Company Profiles” provides vital statistics and information of the companies. Each profile includes information on the companies like their infrastructure, contacts, lines of business, Product [...]

Canada Pharmacy’s Online Drugs Customers Referred to Online Pharmacies by Friends & Family

NorthWestPharmacy, a highly ranked Canada pharmacy online, reports that nearly half of its new patients come through referrals from friends and family that are already satisfied customers. The latest survey shows that 43% of the new patients coming to NorthWestPharmacy can be attributed to recommendations from current patients and that’s a huge number, says [...]

HealthSmart Introducing New Integrated Suite of Healthcare Solutions for Employer Benefit Brokers in Northeast Ohio

HealthSmart Holdings, Inc. (HealthSmart) is proud to announce the introduction of the new HealthSmart, a smarter healthcare solutions company, to Northeast Ohio. A reception will be held on Wednesday, April 22nd from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Progressive Field, in the Champions Suite. Over 80 northeast Ohio benefit brokers and providers have been invited [...]

Longevity Alliance Makes Choosing a Medicare Part D Plan Easier

Longevity Alliance announced today that it will offer six Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage plans from two companies to consumers in the final weeks of the open enrollment period. With the selection of Coventry Health Care and Community CareSM Rx (CCRx), offered through MemberHealth, Inc., Longevity Alliance provides consumers with two clear choices to [...]

Statement from Melissa Murer Corrigan, RPh, Executive Director and CEO of Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is pleased to support the Ohio Legislature for passing the “Emily’s Law” measure into law on December 16, requiring a competency test and background check for pharmacy technicians in the state. The story of Emily Jerry’s tragic death from receiving the wrong IV solution demonstrates that errors in pharmacy [...]

Online Pharmacies Certified by Pharmacy Checker are Guaranteed to Provide Safe and Authentic Prescription Medications

Sites approved by PharmacyChecker.com offer safe and authentic medications. A recent study, reported in the Public Library of Science One scientific journal, demonstrated a guaranteed outcome of safe, authentic medications being delivered to Americans when ordered from online pharmacies that have been validated by Pharmacy Checker or the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). [...]

New Study Shows Safety of Ordering Prescription Drugs From Online Pharmacies Verified By PharmacyChecker.com

Compare online drug prices A study published today in the Public Library of Science One, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, finds that prescription drugs ordered from online pharmacies verified by Pharmacy Checker or the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) results in the delivery of safe, genuine medication to American consumers. In contrast, the report [...]