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.
FDA evaluates diabetes drugs for possible increased risk of pancreatitis, precancerous cellular changes of pancreas
Pain management considerations in MTM: The next CPE series
A sneak preview of the next CPE series
Dennis Helling caps his career with Remington Medal
APhA awards Dennis Helling the Remington Honor Medal
Why I wrote Pharmacy Exposed
30 years and 750 pages later, Dennis Miller reports in
New specialty pharmacy association launches
Armada Health Care launches the Specialty Pharmacy Association of America
Walgreens, Community Health Network team up to provide comprehensive care
Walgreens' Take Care Health Systems and Community Health Network embark on new collaboration
Lawmakers push USPS for 6-day deliveries
Politicians worried about patient medication shipments challenge the U.S. Postal Service over its recent decision to eliminate Saturday letter deliveries
States face physician dispensing costs
How to drive up medication costs 10% to 20%
OCR issues new HITECH regulations
OCR issues its final HITECH rule before compliance date of September 23, 2013
Public health system response vital during fungal meningitis outbreak
Last year's fungal meningitis outbreak highlighted the importance of an engaged public health system
Polypharmacy: Copious prescribing and lack of MTM drive challenges
Multiple prescribers + lack of MTM = a hot mess
A no-contract purchasing tool for ordering discount drugs
The PBA Health Negotiator offers independent pharmacies the chance to order drugs at a discount, without a contract
OIG report finds REMS program wanting
FDA is receiving insufficient information and has limited authority to enforce REMS, says OIG report
Apixaban added to anticoagulant arsenal
FDA recently approved apixaban for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
First drug approved specifically for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
FDA approved bed aquiline tablets late last year for the treatment of pulmonary multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Fall head over heels in love - with your feet
New Products for Pharmacists: Rx, OTC, and generics (March 2013)
A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products
Mobile apps for managing health
Smartphones do more than keep you in contact with friends and family. A slew of apps can help both you and your patients manage health better
Use of anti-TNF therapies for inflammatory diseases does not appear to increase risk of herpes zoster
Niacin therapy not recommended for patients at risk for cardiovascular outcomes
Certain patients at risk for arrhythmias with azithromycin use, FDA warns
CDC warns health departments about need for CRE prevention
Ondansetron taken during pregnancy does not increase risk of adverse fetal outcomes
"60 Minutes'" coverage on meningitis tragedy doesn't tell complete story, NCPA says
Specialty Rx drug spending hits all-time high in 2012
FDA approves once-monthly aripiprazole for schizophrenia
Flu vaccine increased narcolepsy risk in English children and teens, study finds
Nonbenzodiazepine sleep aids put LTC residents at higher risk for hip fracture
APhA annual meeting focuses on role of pharmacists in the 21st century
ASHP, APhA release best practices report