Community Practice

Bronx, N.Y., pharmacist Joel Zive was featured on ABC's "Eyewitness News" last week.

Pharmacists should not expect Congressional changes soon in the controversial Medicare Part D drug benefit program but even so, several administrative issues still need to be resolved.

Novartis has received final approval for its combination product, Exforge, used to treat hypertension.

Pregabalin (Lyrica) from Pfizer received word from the FDA that its application to use the drug for the treatment of fibromyalgia was approved.

Ambrisentan (Letairis) in 5-and 10-mg tablets has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

As part of this investigation, two Miami pharmacy owners testified that they billed Medicare for more than $20 million based on the referral of false prescriptions for compounded medications

CMS is encouraging providers to view their records to ensure that the information they furnished is current and accurate and does not include private information.

Here is some information that pharmacists might want to share with patients.

New selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), new combinaton drugs, and more convenient dosing forms are under development for osteoporosis.

Authors discuss what steps must be taken to achieve ASHP's 2015 Initiative, which sets down goals to advance patient care and pharmacy practice

This cover story discusses the different initiatives taken by pharmacy chains to prevent drug errors by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

The Food and Drug Administration's "Medication Guide" program, set up nine years ago as a major avenue of informing patients about risks or special issues with certain drugs, has a host of problems, according to pharmacists and other witnesses at a recent hearing.

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Most Americans probably never gave tuberculosis (TB) a passing thought until a case of extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR TB) recently made national headlines. An American with XDR TB traveled from the United States to Europe and back in May, potentially exposing hundreds of fellow travelers to the disease. Since then, national public concern about TB has ballooned.

In 1907 pharmacists predicted the future of pharmacy

Only a small fraction of MTM programs are open to community pharmacists

Adults and children six years of age and older who suffer with seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis will now have another option for relief of their symptoms. Levocetirizine (Xyzal) from UCB Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis has received regulatory approval from the FDA.

The number of community pharmacies shrinks for the first time in five years amid smaller profits with even bigger challenges on the horizon.

MTM programs open to community pharmacists

NABP announced that Patient Care Infusion dba Arizona Home Care has received accreditation through the association's durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) accreditation program.

A Government Accountability Office report found enrollment delays and excessive payments for beneficiaries who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.

The National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Distributors (NCPD) has come out in support of a lawsuit aimed at preventing the implementation of new pedigree requirements for the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA).

A federal judge ruled that AstraZeneca, a subsidiary of Schering-Plough, and Bristol-Myers Squibb are guilty of reporting false average wholesale prices for a number of prescription drugs in violation of a Massachusetts consumer protection law.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and ASHP have approved a new standard for managed care pharmacy residencies that aims to improve training for pharmacists as they prepare for this specialized area of practice. T

The new labeling requirements came about after the USP reviewed numerous case reports suggesting a potential link between ingestion of products containing green tea extracts and black cohosh and liver damage.

ASHP has reached an agreement with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to work together on initiatives for rural hospitals.

The FDA announced a final rule establishing regulations to require current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for dietary supplements.

The new service, called HybridRx, is an extension of the company's onsite healthcare solution, Hybrid Health, which offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services for client employees, retirees, and their dependents.

The coin-to-card service allows consumers to convert their loose change to a CVS card at the Coinstar kiosk and pay no coin-counting fee.

A tractor trailer carrying more than 16 million doses of hydrocodone was stolen from an Illinois truck stop in June.