Community Practice

Health professionals can electronically order GSK's flu vaccine in advance to avoid shortages

Purdue and Massachusetts colleges obtain grants for new programs

NCPA responds to OIG report on Medicare Part D and pharmacy reimbursement

Massachusetts Public Health Council approves in-store health clinics.

NACDS applauds South Carolina's proposed dispensing fee increase.

Manufacturers are unleashing a slew of cough and cold over the counter items.

Pharmacy graduates may want to consider joining chains that offer part ownership.

OneOncology brings together oncology drug orders and wholesalers that can fulfill them.

The District of Columbia passed a law requiring drug sales reps to be licensed, but did not ban data mining of doctor's prescribing practices.

A new report by the Boyd Co. finds that it's less costly to set up a mail-order pharmacy in Sioux Falls, S.D., than San Diego.

What OTCs do R.Ph.s recommend for cough & cold season?

Some pharmacists feel that record-keeping is unduly burdensome and the process has not reduced the production of methamphetamines.

DEA issues new rules governing schedule II narcotics prescriptions and forms and suspends the license for two Cardinal Healthcare distrubtion centers.

Drug Topics announces a new publication frequency and adds an expert in specialty pharmacy to its board.

Pharmacists must find creative ways to offer medication therapy management services and get paid for them.

Consultant pharmacists applaud CMS' guidelines on nursing home surveyors one year after State Operations Manual guidelines become effective.

Coverage of branded drugs, new indications, new formulations, new dosages, along with OTCs.

Drug Topics conducted an exclusive OTC survey for cough, cold and flu products.

Some believe it's not too late for community pharmacies to get into this field, which is growing by leaps and bounds.

At its 2008 midyear meeting, ASHP reemphasized its intent to push for the accreditatin of technician training programs and postgraduate training of residents.

Vaccines are not just for prevention, new ones are in development to treat diseases including malaria, HIV, and nicotine dependence.

FDA is considering how to deal with the phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons from inhalers, which is only a year away.

Drug samples should be replaced by vouchers as a way to reduce the incidence of drug diversion.

Sapropterin approved for phenylketonuria treatment

The Drug Topics time capsule was sealed the ASHP midyear meeting.

A Judge has issued an injunction halting the implementation of the new AMP payment formula for Medicaid.

CMS announces accreditation deadlines for Part B DMEPOS suppliers

Two technology companies have joined together to integrate hospital IT systems.

SAMHSA: 3.1 million young adults have abused OTC cough medicine in their lifetime.

A new report urges sales reps to focus on pharmacy directors, P&T members, and chief medical officers when pitching new products.