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A survey of health system specialty pharmacy employees found that hybrid work significantly improved quality of life and workplace productivity.
Intensive-dose statin therapy may increase diabetes risk
June 30th 2011Compared with moderate-dose therapy, intensive-dose statin therapy appears to be associated with increased risk of new-onset diabetes, concluded a meta-analysis of data from 5 statin trials published in the June 22/29 issue of JAMA.
NCPA disputes PCMA claim about managed Medicaid savings
June 28th 2011Local pharmacists can reduce Medicaid costs by helping millions of patients take their medication properly, said B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, in a prepared statement of response to a recent ad campaign sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association.
FDA alerts pharmacists to risperidone, ropinirole mix-ups
June 23rd 2011FDA announced reports of medication errors involving risperidone (Risperdal, Johnson & Johnson) and ropinirole (Requip, GlaxoSmithKline), noting that in some cases, patients who took the wrong medication needed to be hospitalized, according to a Medication Safety Announcement released June 13.
Rite Aid launches sun safety campaign with Skin Cancer Foundation
June 21st 2011Rite Aid kicked off the summer by launching a new healthy skin care campaign in partnership with the Skin Cancer Foundation. The program includes free consumer information in all Rite Aid stores and online as well as increased professional information for the chain?s pharmacists.
FDA mandates new rules for sunscreen labels
June 21st 2011FDA announced new testing and labeling requirements for OTC sunscreen products that will help manufacturers better indicate those that when used with other sun protection measures reduce the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging, as well as help prevent sunburn, according to a news release issued by the agency.
Canning leaves Health Mart for Omnicare
June 21st 2011Tim Canning is no longer president of Health Mart, McKesson?s retail pharmacy franchise and Drug Topic?s 2011 Chain of the Year. As of June 17, Canning switched hats to become the chief marketing officer and senior vice president at long-term care pharmacy chain Omnicare.
Late-breaking news: Prescription cold medications gain FDA approval
June 17th 2011FDA approved a new drug application for Zutripro (hydrocodone bitartrate, chlorpheniramine maleate and pseudoephedrine HCl) Oral Solution (CIII) and Rezira (hydrocodone bitartrate and pseudoephedrine HCl) Oral Solution (CIII), according to a statement issued by Cypress Pharmaceutical.
New foundation helps healthcare providers understand and treat mental illness
June 15th 2011The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) is preparing to launch its CPNP Foundation, which will promote state-of-the-art and essential treatment for people affected by psychiatric and neurologic illness.
A call for a moratorium on new pharmacy schools
June 15th 2011While the U.S. population is expected to increase 12.6% between 2000 and 2013, the number of pharmacy school graduates will come close to doubling. The oversupply of pharmacists is already having a drastic effect on student debt, job prospects, and wages. The time to halt the proliferation of pharmacy schools has come.
Patient harm and pharmacist liability
June 15th 2011Whereas historic pharmacy practice linked the pharmacist to a product, as pharmacists move toward more complete healthcare services, they are now also providers of cognitive services. As pharmacists delve further into cognitive services and take on greater patient responsibility, the process is likely to add to liability exposure.
Effective Rx choices depend on careful literature review
June 15th 2011An accurate understanding of the effectiveness of medications, which guides decisions about their optimal use, depends on a critical appraisal of published literature, according to Alvin Goo, PharmD. Goo is a clinical pharmacist with Harborview Medical Center and clinical associate professor, University of Washington School of Pharmacy and Family Medicine, Seattle.
Patient-centered medical home improves Seattle healthcare system's delivery of services
June 15th 2011At Seattle's Group Health Cooperative, patient management is a team affair. Primary care physicians, clinical pharmacists, nurses, and assistants all work together to meet the needs of patients through a patient-centered medical home approach.