Community Practice

The CDC is developing a standards-based solution for sharing healthcare-associated infection data

PCI guideline update recommends long-term anticoagulation for DES

Drug Topics poll: R.Ph.s favor BTC class of drugs

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board is considering offering a new certification program in IV admixture as well as continuous testing

Gentium expands access to defibrotide under compassionate use basis

The Drug Enforcement Administration has suspended the license at a second Cardinal Health distribution facility located in Lakeland, Fla.

Longs Drugs to open walk-in medical clinic in Hawaii

CRN responds to Informed-Choice report calling for transparency in testing dietary supplements

An interview with Larry Kocot, who is now at Brookings Institution. Kocot was formerly with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

The FDA has approved Ixabepilone (Ixempra) as a monotherapy and in combination with capecitabine (Xeloda) for patients with metastic or locally advanced breast cancer.

While there still is a great deal of variation in the MTM programs for 2007, pharmacist involvement has increased relative to the degree of pharmacist involvement in 2006.

Pharmacies that sell DMEPOS supplies to Medicare patients face a variety of options for accreditation.

More than three million seniors will benefit from networked medical sensors at home in 2012.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality releases new tools to help reduce medical errors

White paper focuses on managing hazardous pharmaceutical waste in hospitals

New guides outline latest evidence on Type 2 diabetes medications

A compounding leader takes issue with FDA's position that compounding is the production of a new drug that needs to be approved.

The new products include branded drugs, new formulations, new indications, and new dosing, along with OTCs and home health and beauty items.

Pharmacy chains are expecting a bright holiday sales season for 2007.

New over-the-counter formulations

Among the questions asked were what is expected for sales, salaries, and staffing for 2008.

New drugs in development for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Christmas slows rises in importance for pharmacies during the 20th century.

Patience and cooperation have been the hallmarks of an award-winning career in Alzheimer's care for pharmacist Robert Cluxton.

Lost in translation: Immigrants should adapt

Pharmacists' organizations were out in force at a recent FDA hearing on the possibility of creating a third category of drugs that would be placed "behind-the-counter" and pharmacist-assisted.

GPhA urges state governments to increase access to generics

ASHP will hold a meeting with several other organizations to study how infusion-related errors can be eliminated.

Three Take Care Health Clinics open at Walgreens in Nashville

GPhA urges state governments to increase access to generics