OPEN Resources

ACCC Submits Comments on 2009 Proposed HOPPS Rule to CMS

Vidaza Gets FDA Approval to Change Prescribing Information

ACCC's Comments to CMS on '09 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B

FDA Approves Aloxi (Palonosetron HCl) Capsules for Prevention of Acute Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

FDA Approves Nplate for Long-Term Treatment of Adult Chronic ITP

Strengthened Oncology Safety Information and New Medication Guide and Patient Instructions for Use for Epogen/Procrit and Aranesp

E&M Services Guide Available from CMS

Ortho Biotech Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Procrit Lot Number P114942A

No Medicare Expansion of Colorectal Cancer Screening with PreGen-Plus

FDA Announces Proposed Label Revisions for ESAs

New ACCC Analysis Available About CMS Proposed 2009 Rule

Pharmacy Departments Lose Under ASP+4 CMS Proposal

Senate Passes 18-Month Medicare Physician Payment Fix

CMS Releases Proposed 2009 OPPS Rule, Seeks to Expand Quality Reporting

Medicare Adds Another Recognized Compendium

OPEN Resources

As a member of our network, you are entitled to a wealth of OPEN and ACCC dedicated informational support. Browse the selected articles, surveys, and other resources for the oncology pharmacists:

Calculating Drug Pricing

Helping Cancer Centers Make Rational Drug Purchasing Decisions.

Pharmacy Service and Chemotherapy Administration Costs

Understanding and Negotiating Pricing with Your Drug Representative.

Understanding Drug Purchasing from the Hospital Perspective.

Understanding Tumor Markers.

Morphine in Cancer Pain: Multiple Uses and Misconceptions about Addiction.

An Update on Brown Bagging: New strategies for the next part of the fight.

How to Determine Your Practice's "Real Costs": "Oncologists are on the verge of a reimbursement watershed...".

Oncology Drugs in the News, April 2006.

Oncology Drugs in the News, June 2006.

Oncology Drugs in the News, July 2006.

Oncology Drugs in the News, September 2006.

Oncology Drugs in the News, October 2006.

Oncology Drugs in the News, November 2006.

Oncology Drugs in the News, December 2006.

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