Community Practice

FDA has approved peginesatide (Omontys, Affymax) to treat anemia in adult dialysis patients who have chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Pharmacists and pharmacy advocates conducted more than 350 meetings with U.S. senators and representatives on Capitol Hill last week during RxIMPACT Day, sponsored by the National Association of Community Drug Stores.

A New York community pharmacist highlighted the problem of mail-order waste after a man turned in $30,000 worth of medications to the pharmacy.

Walgreens recently added a mobile coupon service available through social media service foursquare, following the launch of new prescription mobile apps.

A bi-partisan bill that would extend anti-trust immunity to independent pharmacies is slated for hearings before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., later this week.

The American Pharmacists Association and the National Community Pharmacists Association supported a new nonprescription class of drugs at FDA?s public hearing last week.

FDA has approved beclomethasone dipropionate (QNASL Nasal Aerosol, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries), a ?dry? nasal aerosol corticosteroid that treats year-round and seasonal nasal allergy symptoms in people aged 12 years and older.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has launched Escitalopram Oxalate Oral Solution in 5-mg/5-mL strength, the first generic of antianxiety/antidepressant Lexapro (Forest) in liquid form on the market. .

The majority of older women in nursing homes are likely to be deficient in vitamin D during winter months, and those with the lowest levels are at a significantly increased risk of death, according to a study published online February 8, in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology

As pharmacy transforms into a patient-care model, everyone must "do what is needed to make a difference," Jenelle L. Sobotka, Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy professor, said after she was sworn in as president of the American Pharmacists Association at its annual conference in New Orleans this month.

Ingenol mebutate topical gel (0.015% for face and scalp and 0.05% for trunk and extremities) was effective for treating actinic keratoses, a common precursor to sun-related, squamos-cell carcinoma, according to a new study.

Diacetylmorphine, or heroin, may be a more effective, cheaper treatment than methadone for people with relapsing chronic opioid dependence, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

A new study of patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease found that extended treatment with donepezil could improve cognition and function for even severe patients; however, experts caution that the benefits of the drug were modest

Clinical pharmacists were instrumental in reducing errors in patients' physician-acquired medication histories, according to a study published online on March 13 in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues to close the “donut hole” coverage gap for millions of Medicare beneficiaries, Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, said in a news release Monday, saving them more than $3.2 billion on prescription drugs since the ACA took effect almost 2 years ago.

Drug Topics ranked No. 1 among professional journals on the reading list of pharmacists, according to a survey recently released by Long Island University.

New programs and recognitions make 2012 a great year for community pharmacies to be more involved in medication therapy management, according to a speaker at the FMI Health & Wellness Conference in Orlando, Fla., this week.

What’s different in your drug stores this month? Your customers who are allergic to antibiotic ointments and creams will find a new first aid gel that’s antibiotic-free. There’s a prenatal dietary supplement with 450 mg of DHA. Men can check their sperm count at home with a new 10-minute tes,t and women will find a laxative that’s made just for them. A familiar brand of mouthwash has been made even stronger. And a new dipeptide product supports healthy aging.

Pharmacists and dietitians are playing important roles in the new health-and-wellness program at United Supermarkets, a chain of 51 stores in Lubbock, Texas.

J. Lyle Bootman, PhD, ScD, senior vice president for Health Sciences, dean and professor of Pharmacy, Medicine, and Public Health, University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy, was honored as the PPSI Distinguished Pharmacist of the Year, during PPSI’s annual breakfast, held during the American Pharmacists Association 2012 annual meeting in New Orleans.

FDA approved the first generic versions of Boniva (ibandronate) tablets, a once-monthly product to treat or prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause.

The final rule for Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will ensure health coverage for millions of Americans, according to Friday's announcement by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

FDA has approved a new indication for estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate/dienogest (Natazia, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals) tablets for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) that is not caused by any diagnosed conditions of the uterus.

Postmenopausal women with higher intake of trans fat were associated with a higher incidence of ischemic stroke but aspirin may reduce the adverse effects of trans fat, according to a new study

Patients' rheumatoid arthritis symptoms improved after adding prednisone at the start of a methotrexate-based treatment strategy, according to research published in the March 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Continuing to work with FDA to ease the ongoing shortage of injectable methotrexate, APP Pharmaceuticals this week released another 10,000 vials of preservative-free methotrexate (Methotrexate Injection), a drug used in the treatment of pediatric oncology and hematology

ASHP continues to make solving the drug shortages problem a top priority.

It can be helpful to know the guidelines concerning anticoagulation and common outpatient procedures.

What would happen if some future corporation decides it's more productive to revert back to the days of the typewriter?

Implementation of the "biosimilars" law is going well, but the exclusivity period seems to be a problem.