NCPA Digest highlights trends in patient care services
November 3rd 2014Independent community pharmacists continue to offer valuable patient care services, including medication therapy management, immunizations, blood pressure monitoring, and diabetes training, demonstrating the increased prevalence of heart disease and diabetes among the populations they serve as well as the need for wellness and prevention programs, according to the National Community Pharmacists (NCPA) 2014 Digest.
Resource materials for Butrans available for pharmacists
October 24th 2014Purdue Pharma LP, along with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), has created a brochure and an Initiation & Titration guide to instruct pharmacists on the proper dosing, application, rotation, disposal, and safety for its drug Butrans.
Pharmacists front-line defenders against Ebola anxieties
October 22nd 2014As fears of the Ebola virus and other infectious diseases rise, pharmacists will undoubtedly be called upon to provide patients with public health information and referrals to appropriate care, according to the American Pharmacists Association.
NCPA continues push for any willing pharmacy provision for Medicare Part D plans
October 22nd 2014The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) continues to advocate for legislation that would allow community pharmacies to participate in all Medicare Part D drug plan networks, including “preferred” networks.