Development Soars for Alzheimer’s Drugs
There is lots of room for both success and failure in the Alzheimer's drug market.
Pharmacist Intervention Improves Diabetes Drug Trials
Interventions by pharmacists can help improve the results of diabetes clinical trials.
How Diabetic Kids and Teens Can Improve Quality of Life
Good glucose control can help children and teens with type 1 diabetes boost their quality of life.
FDA Orders Stop Sale of Painkiller
The first opioid taken off the shelves because of potential abuse.
Staff Burnout Rates Are High at Pharmacy Schools
A study found that pharmacy practice faculty experience high rates of emotional exhaustion.
Pharmacy Groups Warn Trump About Drug Imports
NACDS and APhA warn that letting Americans buy foreign drugs could be disastrous.
Cancer Drug Spending Soars
New therapies and increased awareness lead to a large market.
How Pharmacists Can Team Up with Physicians to Improve Care
Increased collaboration with physicians means better health outcomes, but what does that look like in the real world?
What You Need to Know about Chronic Care Management
Reimbursement, initiation, and what pharmacists can do.
DIR Fees: What NCPA Wants from Part D
In a letter to the CMS, DIR fees take precedence
Express Scripts Sues Small Drug Manufacturer
The PBM giant claims it is owed $14.5 million in fees.
How the FDA Will Combat Opioid Abuse
Gottlieb and the FDA are being praised for their efforts, but could they be doing more?
Minnesota Law May Help Prevent Pharmacy Errors
Law curbs pharmacist hours to prevent errors due to fatigue.
A First: Cancer Drug Is Approved on Genetic Basis, Not Tumor Location
Pembrolizumab gets FDA approval for cancers with a certain biomarker.
Opioids, Medication Safety Top Focus at ASHP Summer Meetings
Former NASA astronaut to keynote event helping pharmacists explore some of the biggest challenges facing pharmacy.
Could Compounding Pharmacists Solve the Sodium Bicarbonate Shortage?
As stocks of the vital drug become rarer, pharmacists could be the ones combatting the shortage.
Act to Collect Money From Drug Manufacturers has Bipartisan Support
The popular PDUFA for the FDA is up for its five-year reauthorization.
New Product Uses Dual Approach to Dissolve Cerumen
New product uses new technology to break down earwax
Top 8 New Drugs to Watch for 2021
New drugs projected to be major blockbuster drugs by 2021.
Small Doses: Pharmacy News Featuring Vaccine Skeptics, an Aspirin-Cancer Link, and More
Easy-to-swallow bits of news from around the world of pharmacy.
Top 7 Worst Customer Stories
The worst of the worst customers that our readers have had the (dis)pleasure of helping.
New Report: PBMs Push Drug Costs
Are PBMs responsible for higher drug prices or is something else to blame?
Is Amazon a Threat to Traditional Drug Retailers?
Amazon has massive resources, but it may struggle to enter the PBM marketplace.
Study: Generic Prescribing Increased When Sales Rep Influence Was Limited
Study shows that anti-detailing policies can increase generic prescribing.
Inexpensive Generic Prevents Bleeding Deaths after Childbirth
Generic drug prevents post-birth bleeding deaths
New FDA Warning on Canagliflozin
Studies have linked type 2 diabetes drug to increased risk of foot and leg amputations.
CE: Heart failure: Pumping up Knowledge, Circulating New Approaches
Why This PBM Comparison Is a Bit of a Whopper
Are pharmacies really comparable to fast-food outlets?
How to Deal with Your Worst Customers
All pharmacists have faced a bad situation with a customer. Here are some tactics for turning it around-and what to do when you can’t.
New Drug Review
Plecanatide: Approved for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
