Drug Topics June 2019

Patient data provides a rich resource that can help address the problem of opioid misuse and addiction among their health plan members.

Pharmacist intervention keeps pharmacy systems up to date, secure, and running optimally.

The first drug approved to specifically treat post-partum depression.

An open letter to the California State Board of Pharmacy.

Programs increasingly cater to the uninsured and underinsured

Staying abreast of the pharmacy profession can be easier, with the right tools.

Try your hand at new services, activism, and product offerings!

"Our focus is making sure students have the best information to make career and program decisions at the time of application," writes Peter Vlasses.

Billing solutions and entrepreneurs needed. 

Be an expert at evaluating clinical studies with some ­simple tools.

Comply with state and federal regulations on dispensing and handling controls to avoid possible disciplinary or DEA actions and penalties.

Figuring out the equations for quality technicians.

Training programs reflect the changing practice of pharmacies.

Improve your counseling skills to make the most of medication therapy management in your community pharmacy.

Deciding which sunscreen to apply has become a complicated business.

Both pharmacy groups state that rule should have addressed DIR fees.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals will manufacture essential antibiotics for Civica Rx.

Suit filed in Connecticut alleges companies conspired to inflate prices on more than 100 generic drugs.

The company is donating enough drugs for 200,000 patients for up to 11 years, but does it make up for the high price of the drug?

Premier is exiting the specialty pharmacy market and selling its ProCare Pharmacy company.

Nearly 12 million pounds of medications collected since the initiative’s inception.

New services will start with select pharmacists before expanding to Walgreens team memebers and potentially a nationwide resource.

Blockchain technology will track intra- and inter- health care system medicine transfers.

Facebook plans to reduce the ranking of groups and pages that spread misinformation about vaccines.