APhA partners with Kaiser to offer MTM services to employees
October 15th 2010Partnering with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, the American Pharmacists Association is offering coverage of medication therapy management services provided by pharmacists to employees who are members of Kaiser Permanente.
NCPA to launch site for independent pharmacy buyers and sellers
October 15th 2010A new website sponsored by the National Community Pharmacists Association, www.PharmacyMatching.com, will bring together independent pharmacy owners preparing to sell their pharmacies, pharmacy owners who desire additional stores, and entrepreneurs seeking to become pharmacy owners.
Personal care products: The unmentionables
October 15th 2010Does she or doesn't she? Only her drugstore knows for sure. Even in today's racy culture, certain products are not discussed in polite company. Yet even blushworthy personal care products are essential, and their manufacturers are tuned to the preferences of 78 million style-conscious Baby Boomers.
FDA restricts access to Avandia, cites increased cardiovascular risks
October 15th 2010FDA has determined to significantly restrict the use of formulations that contain rosiglitazone (Avandia, Avandamet, and Avandaryl, GlaxoSmithKline) to patients with Type 2 diabetes who cannot control their diabetes with other medications.
Women in healthcare get a website of their own
October 15th 2010The need to find balance in her own life led Anna Garrett, PharmD, to establish the National Association for Women in Health Care, an organization committed to helping nurses, pharmacists, and other women healthcare professionals take care of themselves.
History of diabetes treatment chronicled in New York Historical Society exhibition
October 15th 2010Recalling the desperate fight for life that was waged by juvenile diabetes patients not even a century ago, "Breakthrough: The Dramatic Story of the Discovery of Insulin" will be on view at the New York Historical Society from October 2010 through January 2011.
DEA leads first nationwide prescription drug "Take-Back" day
September 21st 2010The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), working with government, community, public health, and law enforcement partners, will hold a prescription drug "Take-Back" initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft.
National board launches online database of certified medical interpreters
September 21st 2010The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters has launched the National Registry of Certified Medical Interpreters, which serves as a central online resource to verify the credentials of Certified Medical Interpreters.
NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference honors industry leaders
September 21st 2010Many awards were presented at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Pharmacy & Technology Conference, but the Association?s highest honor, the Harold W. Pratt Award, was bestowed upon industry leader Joe Conda, senior vice president of strategic planning at H.D. Smith.
NACDS 2010-2011 Chain Pharmacy Industry Profile illustrates pharmacy value
September 21st 2010The 13th edition of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) 2010-2011 Chain Pharmacy Industry Profile provides economic impact data, national and state-by-state information, and facts on retail and pharmacy trends.
NCPA to launch site for independent pharmacy buyers and sellers
September 21st 2010A new website being launched by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), www.PharmacyMatching.com, will bring together independent pharmacy owners preparing to sell their pharmacies, existing owners who desire additional stores, and entrepreneurs seeking to become pharmacy owners.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals joins race to fight prostate cancer
September 21st 2010Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. is in the race to end prostate cancer as an official sponsor of the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge/Dash for Dad, a series of races in the United States, led by ZERO ? The Project to End Prostate Cancer.
Kerr Drug launches comprehensive immunization program for flu season
September 21st 2010Kerr Drug, a community pharmacy that pioneered the training of clinical pharmacists to administer vaccines to patients, is launching an effort to meet the demand for flu shots. The company is beginning its flu shot campaign earlier than ever this year and providing vaccinations during operating hours at all its stores throughout North Carolina, with no appointments necessary.
Hospitalizations decline for peptic ulcer disease, H. pylori infection
September 21st 2010Hospitalization rates for peptic ulcer disease and Helicobacter pylori infection have decreased substantially since 1998, according to an analysis in the September issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, HealthDay News reported.