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MO lawmakers push to keep convicted pharmacist Robert Courtney behind bars

Missouri Representatives contact the Department of Corrections and the Department of Justice to oppose the disgraced pharmacist's move from prison to home confinement. read more

KC pharmacist who diluted drugs to be released from prison. Victims want more charges

A Kansas City pharmacist convicted of diluting prescription drugs will be released to a halfway house in June, and families are calling for him to be charged with murder. Robert Courtney was convicted ... read more

Sechelt area pharmacist suspended

In addition to the thirty-day suspension, Rami Hanania has been barred from serving as a pharmacy manager, director, officer, or as a preceptor for pharmacy students for a period of five years. read more

Killer Pharmacist Who Diluted Life-Saving Drugs To Be Freed From Prison

Courtney pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2002 to intentionally diluting over 98,000 prescriptions for multiple types of life-saving drugs. He was officially charged with tampering with drugs, adulteration ... read more

Two CVS stores become the latest to join the national pharmacists unionization movement

They are the second and third sites to seek representation by The Pharmacy Guild. A CVS-owned Omnicare in Las Vegas filed the first petition in March. read more

NCPA calls out Express Scripts in letter

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Community Pharmacists Association is pushing Cigna’s Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) to revise contract terms to align with its obligation to offer “reasonable and relevant” ... read more

'I wonder why I waited': Pharmacist still seizure free three years after laser ablation

Brian George worked in a hospital for more than 20 years wondering if a seizure would strike. Now, thanks to a laser ablation, he's seizure free. read more

Pittsburgh-based pharmacy company looks to open distribution center in Collierville

The applicant’s letter said the pharmacy plans to do a parking lot expansion of 80 spaces, which would require a conditional use permit amendment approval by the Collierville Board of Mayor and ... read more

As Eli Lilly's Insulin Pricing Settlement Unravels, Lawyers Vow to Push Ahead

Lawyers touting a $500 million settlement over insulin pricing are back at the drawing board after a judge refused to certify their class. read more

Shuttered drug stores: Pittsburgh area pharmacists blame 'draconian' contracts

Bills in the state House and Senate would enable the state Insurance Department to resolve complaints between pharmacists and pharmacy benefit managers. read more

'I wonder why I waited': Pharmacist still seizure free three years after laser ablation

Not far down the hall from his hospital pharmacy is the room where George was born. He grew up a half-dozen miles south, in Lexington. During high school, George got a letter from The Ohio State ... read more