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15 keys to the New PharmacyIn Part 3 of "The New Pharmacy," Mark Burger takes you through the daily checklist of a successful practice.
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The market side of biosimilarsR&D and product manufacture are only the beginning. When the time comes to enter the marketplace, biosimilars still face numerous obstacles.
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FDA approves PAH treatmentSelexipag is a first-in-class oral treatment option to reduce progression and hospitalization for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Sterile compounding: Regulations, best practices, and industry standardsWhere things stand, where they're headed, and what you need to do now.
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“Pharmacists, lobby your legislators!” says BOP insiderIf you want improved working conditions in the pharmacy, you're gonna hafta help.
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How pharmacists should be fighting the heroin epidemicOnce we as individuals in the healthcare profession finally begin to accept addiction as a disease and not a moral failing, the affected individuals will have a better chance at recovery and we will gain a better understanding of this epidemic.
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Pharmacy of tomorrowTomorrow's pharmacists and pharmacies will need to find ways to increase profit margins by reducing the cost of prescribing, embracing technology, and focusing more on patient counseling, immunizations, education, and other offshoots of their clinical expertise.
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Niche pharmacies serve children and the elderlySpecialty pharmacies are developing to meet the growing needs of children and senior citizens.
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Drug Topics CPE accreditor begins 3-year service to AACPDuring the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting in Kissimmee, Fla. in mid-July, Jill Fitzgerald, PharmD, who is Drug Topics CPE accreditor, was sworn in as chair-elect to the AACP Continuing Professional Education Section.
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Pipeline drugs 2010Categories to watch in this year's diverse drug pipeline include oral agents to treat multiple sclerosis and a host of new diabetes, cardiovascular, and pain-management products.
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Is the pharmacist shortage over?Increasing enrollment in pharmacy schools and changing economic factors appear to have eased the national pharmacist shortage. In order to plan appropriately for all stakeholders, we need to quantify the numbers when we talk about a pharmacist shortage.
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Opinion: Compounding Pharmacists Must Rebuild the IndustryFour steps that compounding pharmacists must take to restore their credibility.
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A retail pharmacist examines the consequences of working in a fishbowlDoctors don't do it. Attorneys don't do it. Physical therapists, insurance agents, title agents, audiologist, and nurse practitioners don't do it. Who came up with the fishbowl model of retail pharmacy anyway?
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Continuous Glucose Monitors Useful for Predicting Pre-DiabetesWhen employed as a prescreening tool, care must be taken to avoid overdiagnosis of healthy individuals without diabetes.
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Drug Topics' 2010 business outlook surveyRespondents to this year's business outlook survey are generally upbeat about the business their pharmacies are doing and their prospects for the coming year.
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FDA warns against prolonged use of magnesium sulfate to stop preterm laborFDA advised healthcare professionals not to use magnesium sulfate injection for more than 5-7 days to stop preterm labor in pregnant women.
