Community Practice

Proposed legislation that would cover home-based infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries could save the healthcare system approximately $80 million over 10 years and provide access to life-saving care at patients’ homes. The potential savings is outlined in a report released in June by Avalere.

A literature review going back 20 years found only a modest increase in patients' risk of developing statin-related conditions.

He's not filling a niche, he's serving a need, says pharmacist Frank Vostatek, who can add "role model" to the rest of his job description.

Albiglutide injection is the newest GLP-1 approved for once-weekly dosing in patients with type II diabetes, to be used in addition to diet and exercise.

It's back-to-school season. Mom and Dad can be losing their hair for a few reasons - finding something crawling on the kids' heads is just the beginning. Here's a host of solutions for parents and their young.

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Nicotine poisonings have increased 307%; 51.1% involved young children under the age of five. Need we say more?

Indies are adopting new patient-care models that benefit both patients and pharmacy. Three community pharmacists show us how it's done.

Sometimes you gotta call 'em like you see 'em. For everybody.

Don't diss the title. Others will take you at your word.

Why aren't we helping our colleagues, instead of trying to push them aside? Why aren't we creating a pathway for experienced pharmacists to get more training?

If you’re not perceived as redundant in today’s retail culture, you're lucky. And you're young.

If you sell products that make medical claims not approved by FDA, you are participating in fraud. Maybe better take another look at your pharmacy's shelves.

A recent review of eight trials found that aspirin was just as effective as heparin and warfarin in preventing blood clots after hip or knee replacements and caused 68% fewer serious bleeding events.

NCPA's midyear summary tallies what's been done and what's in the works.

A few simple precautions could decrease opioid abuse significantly.

As of October 9, a new DEA regulation will allow pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and other authorized collectors to accept unused prescription drugs.

FDA has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) for treatment of patients with advanced or unresectable melanoma who are no longer responding to other drugs. Pembrolizumab, which received breakthrough therapy designation for advanced melanoma, is the sixth new melanoma treatment approved since 2011.

A surprising number of pharmacists belong to "pharmacy families." Contributor Fred Schenker sheds some light on why that is so.

Healthcare providers who share HIPAA-protected health information with certain service providers must update their written agreements by September 22, 2014.

Like retail pharmacists, hospital pharmacists are being held accountable for opioid use in their facilities.

To reflect its growing interest in delivery of healthcare services, CVS Caremark will rebrand itself as CVS Health. The company also decided to end tobacco sales one month earlier than previously announced.

A new coalition has formed to help prevent the misuse, abuse, and diversion of medications for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), particularly among college students.

The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) recently issued guidelines for hospital emergency rooms throughout the state to follow when prescribing opioid painkillers.

Leading cybersecurity experts will provide real solutions to help businesses protect against potential cybersecurity risks during the 2014 NACDS Total Store Expo in Boston.

In an effort to curb increasing opioid abuse and overdose deaths, the Drug Enforcement Agency has voted to reclassify hydrocodone combination products (HCPs) under the more restrictive category of Schedule II.

California lawmakers passed a bill that would allow pharmacists to furnish naloxone without a prescription according to guidelines yet to be established by the state’s pharmacy and medical boards.

Why do discharge nurses tell patients to check with their pharmacists? Here's one answer - and the answer to quite a bit more.

Dave McKenzie, president of RxWiki, explains how pharmacies can use his company's services to provide news and medical information to customers.