November 21st 2024
James Rider, PharmD, shared reflections on his experiences as a pharmacy manager at CVS.
BioCryst receives $12 million for Ebola drug development
March 31st 2015BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Durham, North Carolina, was awarded a $12 million contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the development and manufacture of its small molecule, BCX4430, for the prevention of Ebola virus reproduction.
Are CVS’ metrics unfairly eliminating older pharmacists?
March 27th 2015That’s the assertion of four former CVS pharmacists who recently filed lawsuits in U.S. District Court in South Carolina claiming the retail giant created a metrics system that unfairly eliminates older workers and causes dispensing errors.
Generic shortages complicating pharmacists’ duties
March 20th 2015As healthcare facilities across the nation deal with shortages of certain drugs, including generics, pharmacists and pharmacy managers are tasked with the daily monitoring of drug supplies and increased communications with other healthcare professionals such as nurses and physicians.
Walgreens facing class action lawsuit over ‘herbal’ supplements
March 3rd 2015A month after New York ordered Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and GNC to stop selling herbal supplements that routinely did not contain the ingredients advertised, one of the giant retailers has been hit with a class action lawsuit.
Tops to close 27 New York pharmacies
January 19th 2015Tops Friendly Markets in Williamsville, N.Y., is closing pharmacy departments in 27 of its 162 stores later this month. Instead of pharmacies, Tops will add more fresh food, deli and health and beauty care products. The stores themselves will remain open.