Community Practice

Patient access to portal self-management tools through mobile devices may help significantly improve diabetes care.

Eptinezumab-jjmr (Vyepti, Lundbeck) decreased mean monthly migraine days in adult patients in 2 phase 3 clinical trials.

FDA responds to shortages, plus other important updates.

Patients receiving methadone treatment are at most risk of overdosing during the first 4 weeks of treatment initiation and following the end of treatment.

Express Scripts’ annual Drug Trend Report highlights top contributors to prescription drug spending in 2019.

The FreeStyle Libre system decreased HbA1c, increased time in glucose range, and reduced diabetes complications.

Despite sickle cell disease's (SCD) lower profile, 3 new SCD drugs were approved in the last 3 years, with 2 approvals occurring in late 2019

Quicker referral time to youth-friendly care services could help younger patients with HIV achieve better outcomes.

Greg Jones, RPh, MBA, director of pharmacy services and his team are doing some amazing things in pharmacy.

NACDS praised the new Kaiser Permanente model, which utilizes pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to save significant health care costs. 

The pharmacist’s role in diabetes management is more important than ever before, given the number of patients with diabetes and the number of options available for treating them.

Novo Nordisk has fired the first “shot heard around the health care world.”

The study evaluated whether antiretroviral therapy prescribing practices reflected current national guidelines.

It’s never too far into flu season to educate patients.

Two new reports quantify the problem that community pharmacists have experienced firsthand.

Maternal vitamin D levels may play a role in influencing the development of ADHD.

Solid recommendations can require detective work. 

Is there enough diversity in the industry?

Rosiglitazone, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes, may increase the risk of heart problems.

Licensure, accreditation, and shared priorities rank high.

Med Sync, collaborative care, and compensation for clinical services.

Tips for getting the best from your team. 

CMS proposed taking action to increase transparency in Medicare Part D plan sponsors’ pharmacy performance measures.

Pharmacists can play an integral role in managing patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through medication management. 

A new method to produce vaccines could result in longer-lasting, cheaper vaccines and eliminate the need for refrigeration. 

Millennials were least likely to receive the flu vaccine and were the least-informed about the risks of influenza.

Shingles is not contagious; however, the potential for exposing a person to another viral infection that leads to shingles is very real.

The latest in how consumers are reacting to the new coronavirus, how it’s impacting pharmacies, and response efforts.

The FDA is warning consumers to avoid using dietary supplements containing cesium salts due to potentially significant safety risks.