SXC Health Solutions Corp. is a leading provider of pharmacy benefits management (PBM) services and Health Care Information Technology (HCIT) solutions to the healthcare benefits management industry. The Company’s product offerings and solutions combine a wide range of software applications, application service provider (ASP) processing services and professional services, designed for many of the largest organizations in the pharmaceutical supply Read the rest of this entry »

I saw a ridiculously ineffective billboard recently, one as humble and unmemorable as the product it was
. GENERIC DRUGS, it read, on a plain yellow background, and that was all the large print had to say. I’m a big fan of using cheap generics when they work as well as brand-name medications, but this is not the kind of ad that can compete with Big Pharma. If we want more doctors to prescribe generics and more patients to ask for them, there’s got Read the rest of this entry »

September 17, 2008
Tuscaloosa Police have solved the case of a stolen delivery truck containing pharmaceutical supplies, and they say it was an inside job.
The truck was stolen back on July 17, when two black males wearing masks and carrying handguns robbed the driver and took the truck.
The robbery occurred in the area of Greensboro Avenue and 35th Street.
The truck contained five pallets of medical supplies, including a large quantity of Read the rest of this entry »

The possibility of public health emergencies arising in the United States concerns many people in the wake of recent hurricanes, tsunamis, acts of terrorism, and the threat of pandemic influenza. Though some people feel it is impossible to be prepared for unexpected events, the truth is that taking preparedness actions helps people deal with disasters of all sorts much more effectively when they do occur.
To help, Centers for Disease Control and Read the rest of this entry »

12:00 AM CDT on Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Medical Center of Plano, 3901 W. 15th St., presents the 11th annual Diabetes Health Fair and Legs for Life PAD (peripheral arterial disease) on Saturday. The event, from 9 a.m. to noon, will include medical updates and free diabetes-related screenings. To make an appointment for a PAD screening, call 972-612-6500, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Virginia R. Cvetko Patient Education Center Read the rest of this entry »