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Just as hospital pharmacists have moved out of the basement and into direct patient care, outpatient pharmacists are moving out from behind the counter and into medical practices. Here’s what’s driving the trend and how it could impact you.

Compliance packaging, also called convenience packaging, is a good idea for both patients on many medications and for pharmacies. Here’s how to do it.

Pharmacists are in an ideal position to encourage people to be vaccinated against shingles. 

As federal and other regulations on opioid pain relievers are changing, NCPA presented a panel discussion on “Opioid Pain Management and Your Pharmacy” at its Annual Convention in Boston.

Pharmacists add value, but you need to show that to health-system executives.

Pharmacists are increasingly being recognized for the value they bring to the table.

Drug errors generally fall into one of four categories-here's how the experts say those errors can be eliminated. 

A study found that treating patients with rivaroxaban for 45 days after hospital discharge reducedthe rate of nonfatal blood clots, but had no effect on fatal blood clots. 

Tall man lettering is supposed to help reduce medication errors-but some say it doesn’t go far enough.

There could be significant gains in adult vaccination rates if Insurers were required to cover vaccinations in pharmacies

Why pharmacists need to be paying attention to the Trinity II case and its consequences.

1.1 million Americans live with HIV-here’s how you can help.

Pharmacy schools didn’t teach you what you need to effectively lead a team.

Interested in cardiology? Here’s why you should consider becoming extra training and certification.

A study has found that pharmacists in primary care networks can help lower A1c levels. 

CMS made significant cuts to its drug pricing program, impacting hospitals and patients alike.

Critical medications are often unavailable, potentially harming patients across the country.

No one said working in pharmacy is easy, but the things pharmacists do every day really are amazing.

How to help your patients-and your bottom line.

How one large health system and insurer are helping pharmacists and physicians team up. 

New developments in cancer treatment require medication experts-here's how you can become that expert.

Easy-to-swallow bits of news from the past month, tailored for the busy pharmacist.

Now in its 20th edition, the ultimate medical guide looks (and weighs) a lot different than it did over 100 years ago.

Public health officials and activists call for action to reverse the rising U.S. maternal death rate. 

Pharmacists should understand what Rh incompatibility during pregnancy is and how it is treated. 

Hospital-acquired infections continue to plague the nation’s hospitals. Here’s how pharmacists are helping address the problem.

How one health system is coping is coping with the shortages.

Managing the overall risk of medication therapy is more effective than simply managing drug-drug interactions.

Over 450 hospitals have joined together over frustrations about drug prices and shortages.