Community Practice

The Illinois Department on Aging has begun sending pharmacist-led healthcare teams on home visits to seniors.

When pharmacists get involved in patient care, significant improvements are often seen. Diabetes management is one of the most notable examples.

A majority of pharmacists don’t talk to patients about online pharmacies.

In 2015, the number of independent pharmacies declined along with prescription volume.

The U.S. rate for adult flu vaccinations has not increased significantly because of retail pharmacy access.

New Mexico's state motto is “The Land of Enchantment,” but it might also be dubbed the The Land of Opportunity. Pharmacists here are increasingly breaking barriers to deliver frontline, provider care services in an environment that fosters innovations for the profession, students, and patients.

The rate of breastfeeding has reached over 75% in the U.S. The goal set by Healthy People 2020 is 82%. The Surgeon General has released a “call to action” that promotes breastfeeding for every mother who wishes to do so.

Helping pharmacists perform at the top of their licenses and be reimbursed for services such as medication therapy management (MTM) are among the goals of the National Community Pharmacist Association’s (NCPA) Innovation Center.

Pharmacist intervention is one primary way that adherence to cholesterol-lowering medications can be improved in minority neighborhoods, a recent study found.

Dennis Song, RPh, describes the steps to take when starting a compounding services business.

Anxious new pharmacists get a shot in the arm from columnist Pete Kreckel, RPh.

The issues of most concern to pharmacists, outlined at McKesson’s ideaShare 2016.

A coordinated effort needs to be made to preserve the health and safety of life on earth.

Generic drug price hikes are not likely to disappear anytime soon. Find out why they're occurring and what can be done about them.

What do pharmacists and teachers - and an awful lot of other people - have in common?

McKesson recognized some outstanding community pharmacies at this year's IdeaShare.

What is the pharmacist’s duty? This case history may shed some light.

FDA has stated that it intends to continue inspections of compounding pharmacies, and it has taken aggressive action, including enforcement actions, as appropriate to protect the public health.

Once physicians see what you can do for them, they won't want to let you go.

“Basically, everything we know will be gutted over the next three years.”

Continuous medication management pays off.

And Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers are increasingly willing to pay.

Local HIE, regional EHR, interoperability all over the place -- get your pharmacy ready. They're practically here.

Pharmacies can play a critical role in improving patient adherence by the use of enhanced packaging and tracking of patient medications.

How do independent pharmacies survive? The best way to find out is to ask them.

New OTC products for eyes and ears.

There are so many opportunities for pharmacists out there. Technology can help uncover them, and we can follow them to a fulfilling career.

Medicare should have the same authority that Medicaid has to negotiate drug prices directly with manufacturers. If the government can do it for one program, it can do it for another.

CLIA-waived tests may be the next big thing.

Epinephrine saves lives. So does naloxone. Why are they regarded differently?