'I love my job,' says UCSF expert in HIV/AIDS, HCV
Betty J. Dong, clinician, researcher, professor, and recipient of many honors, talks about her practice of pharmacy and public health.
Vision, purpose, and passion drive leaders in pharmacy
One other thing that really good leaders have: Really good managers.
PBMs, wholesalers, and contracts 101
Independent pharmacists can benefit from negotiating their own contracts, but they've gotta keep their eye on the ball. Here are a few tips.
Pharmacist pens story for children
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down - and this children's book should too.
Connected therapy management takes MTM digital
The universal connectivity of everything in healthcare - “the internet of medical things” - is here
Walgreens, Qualcomm, United Healthcare partner through data exchange
Everyone profits, including patients, who get paid almost $1,500 in HSA credits for their data - if they do as they are told.
Pharmacy techs: Many skills, varying responsibilities
Pharmacy technicians can do much more than just stock shelves and manage inventory. And the possibilities increase by the day.
New discoveries, treatments help cancer patients live longer, fuller lives
Experts say that value-based medicine is a main theme in cancer care today, and that applies to more than the cost of care.
FDA no longer supports use of niacin, fenofibric acid with statins
FDA has withdrawn its approval for niacin and fenofibric acid use with statins to treat high cholesterol.
Shorter hospital stays and reduced costs possible with IV acetaminophen
A new study has found that use of acetaminophen injection and reduced use of opioids to treat acute surgical pain can save a medium-sized hospital an estimated $4.7 million annually.
Forthcoming HIPAA audits likely to target pharmacies
Phase 2 of OCR's HIPAA audit program kicked off in March. Pharmacies, among a host of other healthcare providers, health plans, clearinghouses, and business associates, are subject to possible audit.
Pharmacist entrepreneur offers wellness screening to pharmacies
Wellspring provides the questionnaires and the physicians, who evaluate the information. Pharmacies make nutritional suggestions when appropriate, and patients get more attention. The idea is, everybody benefits.
Fall-related ICH incidence in elderly on warfarin
A study of nearly 32,000 aging veterans revealed the unsuspected vulnerability of this population.
FDA approves PAH treatment
Selexipag is a first-in-class oral treatment option to reduce progression and hospitalization for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
The antisubstitution controversy: Going strong in '72
Nowadays, we think of generics as economical options. Not so long ago, plenty of folks thought of them as sacrilege.
Product updates for pharmacists: 05-10-2016
New Rx, formulation, biosimilar, indication, generics, OTC, and device/app.
When those tootsies need some TLC, help is at hand
Plenty of options on the pharmacy shelves to keep those dogs from barking.
Connected: Telepharmacy unites the team
Now, that pharmacist on the other side of the country is only a mouse-click away.
NACDS, NCPA support passage of drug-abuse bill
The law aims to reduce prescription drug abuse while ensuring access for patients who need Rx painkillers to control their chronic pain.
What pharmacists should know about the Zika virus
Cases have been identified in the U.S. Now summer is coming, and this virus is most commonly transmitted by mosquitoes, so it is expected to spread more widely.
New patient-care opportunities begin with a "blueprint"
Pharmacists who want to move forward in their professional practice need structure and guidelines. These might fill the bill.
Walgreens sending medical marijuana smoke signals?
Walgreens’ posting of a sympathetic blog about the use of medical marijuana has created quite a buzz, with some online observers speculating the retail chain has its sight on that lucrative industry.
One thing we can do about the opioid epidemic
It's a modest proposal with potential for significant consequences. And all it will cost is a little more time.
Pharmacy school’s inaugural graduates flush with job offers
Cedarville University’s (CU) School of Pharmacy in Ohio recently held a hooding ceremony for its first PharmD graduates.
FDA generics backlog improves, although criticism continues
While many groups are criticizing the FDA backlog of generic drug approvals, the agency has released the numbers on approvals and tentative approvals for 2015.
Generic treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia could save millions
Five years of imatinib treatment for CML = >$100,000 saved per patient.
Another university considering another pharmacy school
This time it's Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers
Four people, a dozen pharmacy careers
Who says the options are limited? Not this family.
Does videotape support CVS or fired pharmacist?
That’s the question a Richmond, Va. jury will decide in a case involving a pharmacist who accuses the retail giant of defamation, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Pharmacy choice battle raging in Colorado
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) such as Express Scripts are aggressively opposing the legislation, saying it will increase overall healthcare costs.
