by RAD BERKY / NewsChannel 36 Staff WCNC.com Posted on May 2, 2012 at 1:13 AM Updated today at 9:00 AM GASTONIA, N.C. -- A Gastonia family told NewsChannel 36 that a local pharmacy mixed up a prescription for their son, and the results could have been potentially deadly. The Rite Aid store on West Franklin Boulevard had been the pharmacy of choice for the Leigh family--until last Friday. "I was really mad. I had set myself up for jail time, to be honest with you, because I was really that mad," said Kelly Leigh Tuesday afternoon. Leigh said she was afraid for what might have happened to her son, Logan. Logan is a month shy of seven and suffers from a rare form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. He takes shots of a drug called Embrel to help control it. But instead of a box of pre-dosed shots, when Leigh went into the Rite Aid last Friday, she said she was handed a box containing what appeared to be flex pens or eppy pens. Here is the original post: Parents say pharmacy mix-up could have seriously harmed child … Continue reading →

The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is said to have blacklisted 37 colleges in the State for making excess admissions in violation of the PCI norms and with the pretext that the AICTE has permitted them so. The PCI central council meeting held in New Delhi recently is said to have taken the decision as some colleges have admitted 200 students though the original sanctioned strength is only 60. As per the PCI norms, the maximum strength can go up to 100 if the colleges are more than four years old while it has to be 60 for colleges established in the last four years. K. Ramdass, general secretary of the A.P. Pharmacy Colleges Association, has said that PCI president B. Suresh will be meeting Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on May 9 along with the managements of pharmacy colleges to discuss the issue of excess admissions. He is also likely to discuss other issues with regard to pharmacy education in the State. The PCI and AICTE have been at loggerheads over the authority on pharmacy education in the country. While the PCI claims that it should decide on admissions and administrative aspects of pharmacy education, the AICTE maintains … Continue reading →

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Wellfount Pharmacy will be exhibiting Talyst's InSite Remote Dispensing technology at the annual Ohio Health Care Association (OCHA) and Ohio Centers for Assisted Living (OCAL) conference in Columbus, Ohio. OCHA and OCAL will host nearly 2,000 long-term care providers and 300 vendors at one of the largest gatherings of long-term care professionals in the country. InSite Remote Dispensing dispenses medications directly at the facility 24/7. Its accurate automated technology can quickly dispense pharmacist-approved medications at the facility before each medication pass or on-demand to facilitate late admits, STAT orders, first doses, and PRNs. "We have been a Talyst customer for over 3 years," said Paul Leamon, Chief Executive Officer and President at Wellfount."Their cutting-edge technology has helped us provide the best service to our long-term care facilities." "Talyst works closely with our customers to ensure our remote dispensing technology continually meets their needs," said Carla Corkern, Chief Executive Officer at Talyst. "Wellfount is a great example of a pharmacy utilizing technology to take long-term care to the next level." OCHA will be hosted at the Greater Columbus Convention Center from April 30 May 2. Wellfount will be exhibiting at booth #930 and more information … Continue reading →

WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy introduced an updated mobile app that allows shoppers to digitally store their ExtraCare card in their smartphone, eliminating the need to carry an ExtraCare card when shopping. The CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare Rewards Program is the largest retail rewards program with more than 69 million active cardholders, and the redesigned and updated CVS mobile app now allows members to simply scan the barcode on the back of their card or type in their account number manually. After the barcode is captured, customers' smartphones will work just like ExtraCare cards at the register. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/NE50800LOGO ) Available as a free download from Apple's App Store or through Google Play, the CVS app also offers prescription management, mobile shopping, store locating services and access to the CVS/pharmacy weekly circular. "During the past few months, we've significantly expanded the mobile options available to our digitally-minded customers with the goal of creating the most personalized and accessible shopping experience," said Rob Price, senior vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer for CVS/pharmacy. "ExtraCare members can use the new CVS mobile app to easily store their ExtraCare cards and can also have full access to their ExtraCare accounts … Continue reading →