June 19th 2024
A survey of health system specialty pharmacy employees found that hybrid work significantly improved quality of life and workplace productivity.
May 2nd 2024
A siloed approach to care can worsen patient outcomes, but collaboration between one health system specialty pharmacy and a manufacturer led to better patient care.
A review found that many guidelines that recommended pharmacogenetic testing were inconsistent between clinical associations.
April 30th 2024
The role of health care specialty pharmacies has expanded.
December 8th 2023
The analysis revealed deeper issues created by payer and manufacturer lockouts placed on Integrated Health System Specialty Pharmacies.
California hospital fined for heparin overdose
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center must pay a fine of $25,000 for drug errors related to heparin overdose
New report offers clues on patient satisfaction with hospitals
A Press Ganey Associates report reveals which patients are most and least satisfied with their hospitals.
New deal struck to expand distribution of imaging agent
Cardinal Health and GE Healthcare are partnering to expand the distribution of the imaging agent Myoview.
Pharmacies bemoan generics' shrinking margins
Generics and pharmacy's bottom line.
Congress to CMS: Small businesses may be harmed by DME bidding program
Congress informs CMS that Medicare durable medical equipment bidding program may harm small businesses
CVS to pay almost $37 million to settle switching of ranitidine
CVS reaches $36.7 million settlement agreement on retail dispensing practices for ranitidine.
CMS creates diagnosis code for extravasation therapy
Anthracycline extravasation gains new ICD-9-CM code
DigiFab production increased to combat temporary antibody shortage
Fougera and Protherics announce increased DigiFab production to counteract shortage.
John Gans stepping down from APhA
APhA's executive VP/CEO John Gans to leave APhA
Ill. bill targets tobacco sales in pharmacies with clinics
An Illinois bill would prohibit the sale of tobacco in stores that have an in-store health clinic.
Wal-Mart's $4 prescription Rx program reaches $1 billion in savings milestone
Wal-Mart's $4 prescription program saves customers more than $1 billion
Walgreens launches health & wellness division; acquires two operators of worksite health centers
Walgreens creates health and wellness division, acquires I-trax, Whole Health Management
Diabetes Ten-City Challenge shows promising results
Patients benefit from APhA's Diabetes Ten-City Challenge self-management program, according to an early analysis.
Two new ESA studies also indicate increased mortality in cancer patients
Data from two new studies add to Epogen, Procrit, and Aranesp prescribing information for cancer patients
Groups call for affordable drugs in New York
AARP, consumer groups, unions, and a business and labor coalition jointly call for affordable prescription drugs.
ACP issues guidance statement on optimal HbA1c for patients with type 2 diabetes
The American College of Physicians Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee issued a statement regarding the optimal HbA1c target for people with type 2 diabetes.
NACDS submits statement to Senate panel on abuse of Rx and OTC drugs
NACDS submits testimony on efforts to curb prescription and OTC drug abuse
Study says: Technology can link patient and physician for better home care
Deloitte study shows connected care model promotes technologically enabled in home health care
AstraZeneca to provide more information about its U.S. business
AstraZeneca will share more information about its U.S. business
Liver toxicity warning added to Prezista PI
Tibotec Pharmaceuticals updates prescribing information for darunavir (Prezista) to warn of hepatotoxicity
Medco breaks ground on $140-million mail-order pharmacy
Medco Health has begun construction of a $140-million mail-order pharmacy in Indiana, which will include research center.
Misuse of Tussionex leads to ADR reports, FDA warning
FDA issues warning on Tussionex use
Joint Commission seeking comments to its palliative care standards
Palliative care providers are asked to comment on the Joint Commission's draft standards in this area of practice
Drug companies to pay $125 million in AWP settlement
Eleven drug companies settled litigation that charged they knowingly inflated average wholesale price for drugs in the Medicare Part B program.
New leucovorin isomer gets FDA nod
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for levoleucovorin.
Articles highlight pharmaceutical waste in water supply
An Associated Press series on pharmaceutical waste in the water supply draws attention to drug disposal and water safety issues.
Internet companies marketing STD drugs receive warning from FDA
FDA warns public about companies that sell drugs over the Internet that claim to prevent, treat STDs.
Kmart launches program offering OTCs for $1 with Rx purchase
Kmart Pharmacy to launch first $1 OTC program.
Walgreens celebrates grand opening of store in District of Columbia
Walgreens opens first store in the District of Columbia.
NAA once again calls on FDA to remove mercury from vaccines, rethink schedule
National Autism Association holds press conference on mercury-containing vaccines and examine immunization schedule for risk.