Health System

A look at the conditions that led to the recent fungal meningitis outbreak illustrate missed opportunities.

There is considerable discrepancy among caregivers and pharmacists regarding the appropriate dosage of acetaminophen for overweight and obese children.

Walgreens is rolling out a new program to award its customers cost savings, points, and rewards for purchases, services, and healthy behaviors.

A fixed-dose combination of azilsartan medoxomil plus chlorthalidone was statistically superior to azilsartan medoxomil coadministered with hydrochlorothiazide at reducing and maintaining systolic blood pressure.

It takes a special type to balance business and teaching, patient needs and student obligations, pharmacy practice and classroom guidance. Mentors who set that kind of example may stay in your head for a lifetime.

While pharmacists learn many things in pharmacy school, Business and Politics are not among them. Find out why you need to know both to navigate the real world.

Outpatient pharmacy doesn't have to be a drag on hospital finances. With the right help, it can contribute significantly to the bottom line.

After years of planning on the part of many collaborators, a one-page PMI is now being tested.

When pharmacist care managers bird-dog patients pre- and post-discharge, readmission rates drop.

The Federal Trade Commission recently settled with a Puerto Rican pharmacy network that was allegedly engaging in noncompetitive behavior.

Men who developed sexual side effects from finasteride have been shown to suffer from depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts, said a recent study.

Tricare, the health plan for military personnel, retirees, and dependents, has decided not to put Walgreens back into its retail pharmacy network.

A round-up of OTC products that consumers like to keep private.

In an effort to stem the tide of HIV in the United States, the CDC and FDA have taken steps to make screening possible in pharmacies and in the home.

Why would pharmaceutical representatives choose to ignore pharmacists? What kind of sense does that make?

The ACA has led to some early reforms popularly known as "The Patient Bill of Rights." Here's a proposal for a similar platform specifically addressing Rx drugs.

Under the Affordable Care Act enacted 2 years ago, Medicare beneficiaries with traditional coverage are expected to save $5,000 from 2010 to 2022.

A recent study indicates that patients taking statins are at a higher risk of developing cataracts at an earlier age than those not taking them.

Readers discuss the pharmacist's role in OTC selection, voice appreciation for Stan Illich's views, argue that pharmacists need to realize who's in the driver's seat, and share their appreciation for JP.

FDA approves Prepopik and a new indication for Truvada.

You leave the day job and what happens? The most fulfilling moments a pharmacist can have occur when you're nowhere near a pharmacy.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

Treatment with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to prevent cardiovascular disease has been controversial.

Patients taking long-term warfarin who had bleeding from their gastrointestinal tract should resume warfarin once the bleeding episode is under control, to reduce their risk of thrombosis.

A bedside medication verification system at Cook Children's Medical Center (CCMC) in Fort Worth, Texas, has resulted in a 97% rate of compliance with electronic scanning of medications and patients.

Trying to save on Rx drugs from the secondary market can land you in hot water with Uncle Sam.

Perioperative dexamethasone administered during tonsillectomy in children is not associated with excessive bleeding events, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of JAMA.

The best method to prevent unintended pregnancy in teenage girls is the use of intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, according to the latest guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Tranexamic acid can safely be used in all trauma patients, not just those who are the most severely injured, according to data analyses results published in the Sept. 11 issue of the British Medical Journal.

As the number of cases and deaths associated with the national meningitis outbreak continues to rise, one has to ask the question, could this public health disaster been averted?