Drug shortages on the decline
The picture looks somewhat better than it did a year ago, but many challenges remain.
The pharmacist’s calling is to educate patients
Today’s pharmacist is much more than a healthcare professional who oversees the distribution of drugs. Pharmacists can be and often are the patient’s first-line healthcare educator and risk manager.
Denver area pharmacy draws penalty for HIPAA privacy violation
Note to pharmacies: Don't throw unshredded patient heath information into Dumpsters. Just don't.
Does folic acid reduce stroke risk?
New studies say yes.
Indie pharmacists find Rx for success at McKesson ideaShare
Three successful pharmacy owners tell us how it's done.
Safeguarding the U.S. drug supply
The product-tracing deadline has been extended to November 1. Other requirements are on schedule. Here's what you have to do, and when you have to do it.
Birth control and med adherence are connected how?
What does birth control have to do with medication adherence? David Stanley connects the dots.
Don’t like working for “The Man”? Do something about it!
Confronted by overwhelming workplace challenges, pharmacists sometimes forget they have options. It's time to step outside the limits of habitual thinking and take a look around.
Compounding after NECC: Higher standards, superior outcomes
Sterile compounders have voluntarily undertaken several upgrades to their processes and products. The results benefit patients, pharmacists, and the profession overall.
The market side of biosimilars
R&D and product manufacture are only the beginning. When the time comes to enter the marketplace, biosimilars still face numerous obstacles.
Marketing your pharmacy through social media
Some tips on making community connections
A host of new generics launch in 2015
A look at some of the year's launches from key manufacturers.
Jump start your immunization practice with “The Pink Book”
Start your immunization practice here.
Drug Topics Voices 08-10-2015
Letters, e-mails, posts, and comments from Drug Topics readers
Heading into mosquito territory? Here’s what you need
Some OTC products designed to keep those summer adventures fun
New Products for Pharmacists 08-10-2015
New Rx, generics, and OTC
McKesson conference explores the future of independent pharmacies
Community pharms discuss competitive options at McKesson's ideaShare.
CVS, hospitals undertake naloxone pharmacy study
Researchers plan to study the best way to deploy pharmacy-based naloxone rescue kits to help prevent opioid overdoses and deaths.
California pharmacist sentenced for Medicare fraud
The owner of a Los Angeles pharmacy was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges he participated in a fraud scheme involving the Medicare Part D prescription drug program.
CVS/Caremark dropping Viagra from its coverage list
Beginning next year, CVS/Caremark will no longer provide insurance coverage for the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.
Pharmacy mistakes, Part 3: State BOPs and public safety
When people are injured by pharmacy mistakes, it is a public safety issue. Where are the state boards of pharmacy?
CVS reports strong second quarter with specialty pharmacy growth
CVS Health reported a strong second quarter in 2015 with overall net revenue up 7.4% to $37.2 million, compared to the same period last year.
CVS harnessing IBM’s Watson to improve patient care
CVS Health is partnering with IBM to document and analyze patient behaviors so that pharmacists and other healthcare professionals can better manage chronic illnesses.
Pharmacists help patients lower blood pressure
Pharmacists working in healthcare teams were able to better control blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a recent study.
Two cases of rare brain infection seen with MS drug
Two patients taking the multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod (Gilenya) developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare and serious brain infection, FDA reported.
Idarucizumab for dabigatran reversal
Results from the REVERSE-AD prospective cohort study.
Prescribing, dispensing errors seen with Brintellix, Brilinta
FDA issued a drug safety warning that there have been 50 reports of medication errors because of confusion between the antidepressant Brintellix (vortioxetine) and the antiplatelet agent Brilinta (ticagrelor).
Why so many pharmacy robberies in Indiana?
Many people are pondering that question following the recent release of statistics from the Drug Enforcement Administration that showed Indiana led the nation in pharmacy robberies.
National drug take-back scheduled for Sept. 26
The Drug Enforcement Administration recently announced plans to hold its 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back on September 26, 2015.
Pharmacogenomics could boost community pharmacy sales
Pharmacogenomics has the potential to save the U.S. healthcare industry $136 billion in adverse drug events and serve as a profit center for community pharmacies.
