Chain Pharmacy

Independent retail pharmacies must conduct criminal background checks on new hires and established employees along with regular, random drug testing, according to one expert.

A New York legislator said he plans to introduce a bill aimed at preventing an Upper East Side pharmacy from charging 9/11 responders $150 to obtain printouts of their records.

How often do patients reach out to pharmacists in brick-and-mortar stores? The answer may surprise you.

Two fathers and their sons keep the ideals of small-town pharmacy practice alive for 65 years.

One in five males were unable to buy the emergency contraceptive Plan B in several New York City pharmacies, according to a study published in the journal Contraception.

A literature review going back 20 years found only a modest increase in patients' risk of developing statin-related conditions.

He's not filling a niche, he's serving a need, says pharmacist Frank Vostatek, who can add "role model" to the rest of his job description.

Albiglutide injection is the newest GLP-1 approved for once-weekly dosing in patients with type II diabetes, to be used in addition to diet and exercise.

It's back-to-school season. Mom and Dad can be losing their hair for a few reasons - finding something crawling on the kids' heads is just the beginning. Here's a host of solutions for parents and their young.

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New Rx, indications, generics, and OTC

Nicotine poisonings have increased 307%; 51.1% involved young children under the age of five. Need we say more?

Indies are adopting new patient-care models that benefit both patients and pharmacy. Three community pharmacists show us how it's done.

Sometimes you gotta call 'em like you see 'em. For everybody.

Don't diss the title. Others will take you at your word.

Why aren't we helping our colleagues, instead of trying to push them aside? Why aren't we creating a pathway for experienced pharmacists to get more training?

If you’re not perceived as redundant in today’s retail culture, you're lucky. And you're young.

If you sell products that make medical claims not approved by FDA, you are participating in fraud. Maybe better take another look at your pharmacy's shelves.

A recent review of eight trials found that aspirin was just as effective as heparin and warfarin in preventing blood clots after hip or knee replacements and caused 68% fewer serious bleeding events.

NCPA's midyear summary tallies what's been done and what's in the works.

A few simple precautions could decrease opioid abuse significantly.

As of October 9, a new DEA regulation will allow pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and other authorized collectors to accept unused prescription drugs.

A surprising number of pharmacists belong to "pharmacy families." Contributor Fred Schenker sheds some light on why that is so.

Healthcare providers who share HIPAA-protected health information with certain service providers must update their written agreements by September 22, 2014.

To reflect its growing interest in delivery of healthcare services, CVS Caremark will rebrand itself as CVS Health. The company also decided to end tobacco sales one month earlier than previously announced.