U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently reintroduced legislation that would make it illegal for brand-name drug manufacturers to pay-off other drug manufacturers to keep generic versions of brand-name drugs off the market.
ASHP has contracted with FDA to develop and implement national standardized concentrations for intravenous and oral liquid medications.
FDA has approved cariprazine (Vraylar) capsules, an atypical antipsychotic, indicated for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia as well as bipolar I disorder, based on controlled trials of more than 2,700 individuals.
While healthcare providers agree that mobile health apps can reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes, a few barriers to full adoption remain, according to a new report.
FDAhas announced new REMS requirements for clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, noting continued risk of severe neutropenia.
A Georgia pharmacist has been indicted for allegedly providing confidential prescription records from the state’s database to aid attorneys in court cases.
Authorities also apologized to pharmacist’s family and a store employee for allowing the case to fall through the cracks.
With "Close the pharmacy," The Cynical Pharmacist was just warming up. Here's the beef.
A federal district court in Iowa recently dismissed the entire case brought by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) challenging the legality of a transparency law regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
Kroger pharmacies recently began offering free home delivery at all of its 104 Michigan stores.
Hospital pharmacists are aware that they have too many orders to fill on a daily basis – in addition to numerous other job functions, including working with insurers and counseling patients. And now, a new study verifies that the more orders pharmacists fill, the more likely it is for errors to occur.
Pharmacists who participate in community organizations find many benefits - and they give as good as they get.
Have a plan, know where you're going, do what it takes to get there. But if you want a rewarding career and a satisfying life, don't forget the bigger picture.
Here's another look at a different way of looking at things.
70% of small businesses that suffer a data breach go out of business within a year of the attack. Here are some strategies to keep your pharmacy strong.
New Rx, new indications, new generics, new OTC
It cuts both ways: You need to manage your manager, just as your manager manages you.
Medication synchronization: Good for patients, good for business, and good for performance metrics.
Three ways to increase income and reach patients in need
Sometimes you just wanna throw the thing at the wall.
AmerisourceBergen amps up its tools for community pharmacies
Mckesson's AccessHealth offers this take on current economic realities
Help patients find solutions to challenges arising from their medical issues, and they'll be back
Community pharmacies competing with preferred pharmacy networks can sharpen their game by focusing on some of the things they do best.
CPF puts its money where its mission is.
The Ninth Circuit Court has upheld a Washington state law requiring pharmacies to provide patients with all medications in a timely manner.
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