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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi (CANM) located in Tupelo, MS, uses White Plume Technologies to fill the EMR gap in their practice between Centricity’s electronic medical record (EMR)/electronic health record (EHR) and Athena’s practice management system (PM system). With over 20 full time cardiology specialists in northern Mississippi, CANM [...]

PACSGEAR, the leading provider of imaging connectivity for electronic health records, announced an expanded strategy to combine medical images from all departments with electronic health records. The "PACS 2.0" initiative is the evolution of medical image connectivity to include integration with the electronic health record. In the past year, PACSGEAR has successfully integrated over 500,000 [...]

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.(BUSINESS WIRE) Alpha Systems, a premier provider of electronic patient chart management solutions, announced that Howard University Hospital, one of the largest healthcare providers in Washington, D.C., has selected Alpha Systems to digitize over 10 million pages of medical records. Alpha Systems will scan patient medical records and load these new electronic images [...]

CIPA Certification Seal Only Awarded to Pharmacies That Meet Strict Safety Standards; Association Members Have 100 Percent Safety Record for More Than a Decade WINNIPEG, Manitoba(BUSINESS WIRE) The Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) today announced it is taking action against rogue internet pharmacies wrongfully displaying the CIPA certification seal on unapproved websites. CIPA member pharmacies [...]

Navamedic ASA (OSE: NAVA), the Norwegian pharmaceutical products company, todayannounced the successful launch of its two first generic pharmaceuticalproducts. The launch is an important milestone in the development of Navamedic’snew Generics Business Area.Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressant being used by patients whohave undergone organ transplants. The product can replace Roche’s CellCept andthe market available [...]

Regulatory and commercial considerations are the primary drivers for successful biosimilar clinical development, according to a new report from Quintiles, titled An Integrated Approach to Biosimilar Development & Commercialization.1 In addition, the report states that successful biosimilar companies will be those who collapse their clinical, commercial, and regulatory thinking into a streamlined cohesive function as [...]

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) announced that it has launched Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (Chewable), 0.4 mg/0.035 mg and Ferrous Fumarate Tablets (Chewable), 75 mg, a generic version of Warner Chilcott’s FEMCON Fe. Watson began shipping the product today. FEMCON Fe is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use [...]

Compass Biotechnologies, Inc. (COBI: OB) prepares to market, sell and distribute recombinant human cytokines and growth factors for research purposes. Further to the recent announcement of the expanding Compass’s agreement with Pangen Biotech of South Korea, Compass branded cytokine and growth factors research reagents will be the first products to be offered through this growing [...]

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) are launching a new effort to draw attention to the risks associated with counterfeit prescription medicines and help patients learn how to safely buy medicines online. Prescription medicines are among the most counterfeited consumer goods. Worldwide sales of counterfeit medicines were estimated [...]

Notice Type: Special NoticePosted Date: 11-OCT-11Office Address: Other Defense Agencies; TRICARE Management Activity; Contract Operations Division – Aurora; 16401 E. CenterTech Pkwy. Aurora CO 80011Subject: RFI TRICARE Pharmacy ProgramClassification Code: Q – Medical servicesSolicitation Number: TRICAREPharmacyProgram(TPHARM4)Contact: Bruce Mitterer, Contracting Officer, Phone 303-676-3812, Fax 303-676-3987, Email bruce.mitterer@tma.osd.mil – Dwight Bonham, Contract Specialist, Phone 303-676-3731, Fax 303-676-3554, [...]