Patients under pharmacist care have better BP control
May 26th 2015When it comes to patients with uncontrolled hypertension, those working with teams that include a pharmacist have better blood pressure control than those only working with doctors, according to research by the University of Iowa (UI).
Top states for e-prescribing controlled substances
May 22nd 2015Prescription drug abuse remains a huge problem. One way healthcare workers and law enforcement hope to reduce the problem is by using electronic prescriptions for controlled substances, which helps physicians, pharmacists, and law enforcement officials to track dispensing.
Should pharma be responsible for disposal of unwanted drugs?
May 22nd 2015The leaders of at least one county in California believe so. The Santa Clara Board of Supervisors recently approved an ordinance that will require pharmaceutical companies to design, operate, and fund a program to safely dispose of residents’ unwanted drugs.
CVS to pay $22 million to settle illegal dispensing charges
May 14th 2015CVS Health has agreed to pay a $22 million penalty following an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that found two of the chain’s Florida pharmacies had dispensed controlled substances without legitimate prescriptions.
Higher oncology costs driven by practice setting
May 11th 2015The good news is that the five-year relative survival rates for major cancers are rising. The bad news is that patient out-of-pocket costs associated with IV cancer drugs have also increased as physician-owned practices have been purchased by hospitals, according to a recent report from IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.