Three Red Flags in Pharmacy Cash Flow
With tight margins, DIR fees, generic effective rate fees, and the delay in receiving third-party reimbursements, it’s easy to find yourself faced with cash flow pressures.
44 States Join Lawsuit Alleging Price Fixing for Generics
Suit filed in Connecticut alleges companies conspired to inflate prices on more than 100 generic drugs.
Opioid Prescribing Decrease and Patient Script Abandonment Increase, According to Recent Study
Results from IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science's annual report, "Medicine Use and Spending in the U.S."
CBD Products: Confusion, Hype, and Hope
Despite legal restrictions and insufficient regulation, the market for CBD oil is booming.
FDA Finalizes Guidance on Interchangeability for Biologics
Biosimilar guidance provides “clarity” for drug developers.
Ramucirumab Approved as Single Agent For Hepatocellular Carcinoma
New indication joins a series of single-agent and combination treatments for various cancers.
The Future of Pharmacy
As patient needs place greater demands on PCPs, pharmacy is changing - and it means opportunities for new lines of service.
Gilead Makes Years-Long Donation of Truvada to the CDC
The company is donating enough drugs for 200,000 patients for up to 11 years, but does it make up for the high price of the drug?
Avoiding Patient Privacy Missteps
A look at common HIPAA mistakes in pharmacies and how to avoid them.
How to Prevent HIPAA Mistakes
Brian McCullough, PharmD, BCPS, of Husson University notes some common mistakes pharmacists make with patient privacy and offers some ways to fix them.
Workflow Management Is Critical for Everyone
HHS Now Requiring Manufacturers to Disclose Drug Prices in TV Ads
Finalized rule is a step toward increasing drug pricing transparency.
CVS Health Buys Premier; Gets 367 Specialty Pharmacies in Health Systems
Premier is exiting the specialty pharmacy market and selling its ProCare Pharmacy company.
17th Annual Drug Take Back Day Sets New Records
Nearly 12 million pounds of medications collected since the initiative’s inception.
Kadcyla Indication Expands as Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment
Recent trial shows greater invasive disease-free survival when treated with Kadcyla , (ado-trastuzumab emtansine)
Qternmet XR Combinations Approved for Type-2 Diabetes
New drug combines dapagliflozin, saxagliptin, and metformin.
Two Drugs Approved for Cardiomyopathy Caused by Amyloidosis
Two different versions of tafamadis get the FDA’s nod to treat a rare heart disease.
Walgreens Announces Mental Health First Aid Training for Pharmacists and Employees
New services will start with select pharmacists before expanding to Walgreens team memebers and potentially a nationwide resource.
Tibsovo Indication Expanded to Newly-Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia by FDA
Tibsovo (ivosidenib) is an isocitrate dehydrogenase1- inhibitor, originally approved in 2018.
Dengvaxia Approved by FDA for Prevention of Dengue Disease
First vaccine approved for all four Dengue virus serotypes in children and teens ages 9 through 16, but comes with major restrictions and controversy.
ASHP Members Honored for Practice Excellence, Leadership
Victoza (Liraglutide): Potential New Treatment for Child and Adolescent Type 2 Diabetes
Results from a recent ELLIPSE trial indicate superiority in reducing blood sugar when compared to the placebo.
Benlysta (belimumab) Indication Expanded to Children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Benlysta is the first approved treatment for children with lupus.
FDA’s “Reduce the Risk” Campaign Tackles Opioid Exposure
The campaign places emphasis on Americans' role in proper removal and disposal of opioids from their home.
The Role of Data Mitigating Drug Diversion
As the U.S. opioid addiction crisis continues to worsen, the pharmacy industry’s role in addressing the epidemic continues to increase.
Trace Amounts of N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) Prompt Recall of Valsartan Drugs, Other Products
Legacy Pharma Expands NMBA Recall Notice
FDA to Launch Drug Supply Chain Security Act Regional Pilot Project
Blockchain technology will track intra- and inter- health care system medicine transfers.
ASHP Releases Compounded Sterile Prep Course
Self-guided, online program offers 36 hours of CE credits.
Opinion: Big Storm Brewing for American Specialty Pharmacies and Patients
Specialty pharmacy prescriptions are plagued by a myraid of complications.
FDA Approves New COPD Maintenance Treatment
DUAKLIR PRESSAIR (aclidinium bromide and formoterol fumarate) provides LAMA/LABA therapy.
