Review
“Dr. Schweitzer…has performed a valuable service by writing a broad overview of these topics….The chapter on pharmaceutical regulation and cost containment and the roles of the different players in this area was quite interesting…The chapter devoted solely to patents was also most welcome….Very valuable book. It [...]

The FDA recently alerted pharmacists to medication error reports about mefloquine (Lariam) prescriptions calling for 250 mg daily rather than the recommended dose of 250 mg weekly for malaria prophylaxis.

Walgreens recently launched an initiative for 90-day prescriptions that promotes delivery of maintenance and chronic care medication through its national network of more than 7,000 pharmacies and employer worksite centers.