The Pros and Cons of Pharmacy Automation
Dispensing robots began rolling out to retail and ambulatory care pharmacies in the 1990s.
Testing Recommendations for Hepatitis C
Supporting the Value of Independent Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care
Independent pharmacies differentiate with service and high-touch care.
Pharmacists at the FDA: Drug Information Specialists
Agents of regulatory guidance, drug problem reports, and whistleblowers.
FDA Issues Warning to CBD Product Suppliers
Companies have been promoting unsubstantiated health and treatment claims.
CPF and CPESN USA: Flip the Pharmacy
New program to fund community pharmacy reinvention efforts.
FDA Approves Hadlima (Adalimumab-bwwd) Biosimilar
TNF blocker biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab, Abbvie).
Opioid Prescriptions Are Still Prolific, But Deaths Fall
76 billion opioid pain pills distributed from 2012-2016.
FDA Approves Ruxience, a Rituxan Biosimilar
CD20-directed antibody indicated for several cancers and other conditions.
Criminal Opioid Charges Piling Up Against Pharmacists, Distributors
Prosecutors are bringing accountability to the opioid epidemic.
Getting to Know AmerisourceBergen’s Rich Tremonte
Q&A from ThoughtSpot 2019.
First Generic Lyrica Capsules Approved by FDA
Distributed by Invagen, a subsidiary of Cipla Ltd.
Compounding Industry on the Newest MOU Draft
FDA plans to finalize the draft in 2019.
4 Ways Precision Medicine Impacts Cancer Treatment
How targeted therapy could be the pathway to improved cancer treatment.
FDA Approves Otezla (Apremilast) to Treat Oral Ulcers
Fourth indication for the drug since 2014.
Researchers Exploring Oral Flu Vaccine and Treatment Options
Biotech companies join forces to develop oral flu vaccines.
Survey Finds 45% Of Americans Have Some Doubt About Vaccine Safety
Lack of trust in vaccines abetted by online articles and past wrongdoing by the drug industry.
Opinion: Your Approach to Hiring is All Wrong
"Neither your gut nor peer advice will get you the caliber people you need", writes Nathan
Altaire Recalls Ophthalmic Products
Update: Recall expanded to Natural Ophthalmics and TRP Company, Inc.
The Redefinition of Pharmacy Jobs
Some jobs may disappear while others evolve and require further training.
FDA Approves Recarbrio for UTI and Intra-Abdominal Infections
Combination drug indicated for infections caused by susceptible gram-negative bacteria.
New Drug Review: Erdafitinib
First oral drug for advanced or metastatic bladder cancer.
Gadavist (Gadobutrol) Approved as First Cardiac MRI Contrast Agent
Fourth approval for use in assessing myocardial perfusion and late gadolinium enhancement.
10 Ways to Reduce Administrative Costs
Opicapone (Ogentys) for Parkinson’s Disease
COMT inhibitor to be used as an adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa.
Implementing Enhanced Community Pharmacy Services
New study examines effective implementation of team-based care in community pharmacies.
7 Pharmacy Places to Go on Your Summer Vacation
Changing Healthcare Environment Prompts New Roles for Pharmacists
Changes fueled by the 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act.
Major Chains to Dominate Expanding CBD Market
CBD market will grow by over 700% in 2019.
Pharmacists Among Those Fired in Hospital Fentanyl Deaths Case
25 murder charges against one physician leads to multiple firings at Ohio hospital.
