PBMs are making it nearly impossible to navigate the waters of healthcare, writes Kreckle. 

Opinion: Staying Afloat

Agents of regulatory guidance, drug problem reports, and whistleblowers.

Pharmacists at the FDA: Drug Information Specialists

FDA plans to finalize the draft in 2019. 

Compounding Industry on the Newest MOU Draft

"Neither your gut nor peer advice will get you the caliber people you need", writes Nathan

Opinion: Your Approach to Hiring is All Wrong

First oral drug for advanced or metastatic bladder cancer.

New Drug Review: Erdafitinib

10 Ways to Reduce Administrative Costs

New study examines effective implementation of team-based care in community pharmacies. 

Implementing Enhanced Community Pharmacy Services

Changes fueled by the 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act.

Changing Healthcare Environment Prompts New Roles for Pharmacists

Comprehensive medication management may lower costs and improve lives. 

New Institute Aims to Get the Medications Right

Exciting and upcoming developments, years in the making.

Vaccinations in the Pipeline

By 2020, industry experts believe specialty drugs will account for 50% of U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals.

Health System Specialty Pharmacies Enhance Services and Savings

At the 2019 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb discussed advances within the agency during his tenure.

Gottlieb on creating space for opportunity and innovation

Value-based programs emphasize better care, enhanced health, and lower costs. 

How Pharmacists Benefit Value-Based Programs

3.5 million Americans estimated to be living with chronic HCV infection, but half may not know. 

Hepatitis C: Resurgence of a Silent Epidemic

Affordable dispensing robots are opening new opportunities for community pharmacies.

The Future of Pharmacy Automation 

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for incident heart failure, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA), and it increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in patients with established disease.

AHA: Type 2 diabetes mellitus a risk factor for heart failure

Organization calls for state-level legislative and regulatory revisions.

NACDS Pushes for Naloxone, National PDMP

Results from a new Massachusetts Health Policy Commission report.

Mass. HPC: Transparency for PBM Spread Pricing

Pharmacists can earn up to 27 hours of CE. 

New Emergency Medicine Certificate from ASHP 

CVS will expand its health offerings, including nutrition and weight loss.

CVS Will Offer HealthHUBs at 1,500 Stores 

Results of a recent survey suggest employee-based drug abuse is a concern for many healthcare providers, though they don’t believe it can happen in their facilities.

Drug Topics July 2019