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April 23, 2013

Twelve pharmacy schools receive more than $200,000 in money for scholarships

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores' charitable arm has awarded $230,000 in scholarships to pharmacy students, the organization said.

November 12, 2012

NCPA, Purdue Pharma release pharmacy crime video

Drug maker Purdue Pharma and the National Community Pharmacists Association have introduced the latest version of a video designed to educate pharmacists and other pharmacy staff about pharmacy crime.

August 7, 2012

QI initiative seeks to provide patients with clearer medication information at the pharmacy

A new quality improvement initiative that aims to disseminate newly designed patient medication information to patients filling prescriptions at participating pharmacies has been launched.

June 28, 2012

Purdue Pharma, National Education Association team up to combat Rx drug abuse

A drug maker and a branch of the National Education Association have released a set of education resources designed to curb prescription drug abuse and misuse.

May 7, 2012

Purdue Pharma launches free educational resource to combat drug abuse

Drug maker Purdue Pharma has introduced a new educational resource for healthcare professionals designed to curb the abuse of prescription drugs, the company said Monday.

March 5, 2012

Purdue Products kicks off 'comfort' sweepstakes in support of its Colace brand

Purdue Products on Monday kicked off the Colace Comfort Sweepstakes, a three-month national sweepstakes promotion in which anyone ages 18 years or older can enter to win an array of "comforting" prizes, such as Tempur-Pedic mattresses, Apple iPads, Kindle Fires and Keurig coffee makers.

November 8, 2011

Purdue Pharma launches RxPATROL Twitter feed

Purdue Pharma has launched a new way for fighting pharmacy crime, the drug maker said Tuesday.

July 20, 2011

Purdue launches RxSafetyMatters.org

Purdue Pharma has launched a new website designed to combat abuse of prescription drugs, the company said Wednesday.

May 26, 2011

NACDS Foundation names beneficiaries of Community PREP grant program

Purdue University, the University of Missouri and the University of North Carolina were the beneficiaries of a $1.5 million grant program designed to expand community pharmacy residency programs for recent school graduates.

May 11, 2011

McKesson Specialty Care Solutions' solution center recognized

McKesson Specialty Care Solutions on Wednesday announced that its Reimbursement and Access Services Solution Center located here has been ranked a top 10 call center by BenchmarkPortal and the Center for Customer-Driven Quality, founded at Purdue University.

April 11, 2011

Impax faces generic Oxycontin patent challenge

Another generic drug maker is seeking to market its version of a popular opioid painkiller.

March 9, 2011

Purdue offers grant to fund Fla. Rx monitoring program

Drug maker Purdue Pharma is giving a $1 million grant to the state of Florida to help fund the state’s prescription drug monitoring program, the company said Wednesday.

January 28, 2011

Depressive diabetics' spouses also experience distress, study finds

Spouses of older patients with diabetes tend to experience distress if the diabetic patient has symptoms of depression, according to a new study.

October 24, 2010

Pharmacy crime discussed at NCPA conference

Community pharmacists got a briefing about pharmacy security from a company that has learned a...

September 22, 2010

RxPatrol joins Twitterverse

A crime prevention program developed by drug maker Purdue Pharma is launching a page on...