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CMS will now offer payers enticements to increase patient med adherence under the existing MTM model. The Part D effort is specifically focused on stand-alone Part D plans.

Venous limb gangrene can occur in cancer patients, but the clinical picture and pathogenesis aren’t clear.

A Fort Lauderdale university clinic emphasizes the connection between health, wellness, and prevention.

The pros and cons of unionizing.

New Rx, generics, OTC, devices, apps, and more.

Kaiser Permanente Northwest has greatly improved physician efficiency and medication accuracy – and saved the healthcare system millions of dollars - with a pharmacist-centered medication refill program.

ISMP outlines 10 precautions to follow in methotrexate dosing and administration.

The New Hampshire Board of Medicine rejected a set of rules proposed by Gov. Maggie Hassan designed to more closely regulate doctors who prescribe opioid painkillers.

Bashful customers may prefer not to discuss certain products, but they're still going to look for them on your shelves.

Caremark has gained approval and the promise of tax incentives to expand its business operations near Orlando, Fla.

The Fairhaven Pharmacy in Bellingham, Washington closed its doors on Oct. 20, 2015.

Chain stores often require pharmacists to dispense 300 or more prescriptions a day. That's 37.5 Rxs an hour in an 8-hour shift or 1.6 minutes per prescription. You can't even get a doc on the phone in that amount of time.

Considerable confusion surrounds the new world of biosimilar drugs. Here are the top five issues connected with biosimilars that pharmacists should know about.

When pharmacists closely monitor patients taking new medications, patients do a better job of sticking to their regimens and overall healthcare costs decline, according to a study recently released by Walgreens.

Ohio is set to become the first state to link its prescription drug monitoring program with electronic medical records already in existence.

The number of Oklahoma residents who died last year from prescription drug overdoses dipped slightly, which some state officials believe is an indication that some of its drug-abuse prevention efforts may be succeeding.

The role of pharmacy technicians, the naming of biosimilar drugs, and the appropriate use of testosterone are the three major issues that will be discussed during the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) first virtual House of Delegates meeting.

After meeting with representatives from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the FDA recently agreed to delay enforcement of its track and trace requirements.

Tired of all those 12-hour days? If nothing else, a union will get you paid.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) offers updated guidance for pharmacists with the release of the ASHP Best Practices 2015-2016 book.

Walgreens Boots Alliance on Tuesday announced plans to acquire competitor Rite Aid for $9.4 billion. With assumed debt from Rite Aid, the deal would be worth $17.2 billion.

Earlier this month, CVS Health began offering free health screenings in 20 markets across the country as part of its annual Project Health campaign.

FDA approved idarucizumab (Praxbind), the first reversal agent for the anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa) that is indicated for emergency situations when bleeding is out of control.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has reached a new milestone with the accreditation of 2,000 residency programs throughout the nation. These programs included those that are being evaluated as well as those that have received full accreditation.

The former CEO of a Michigan pharmacy who spearheaded a scheme to restock and resell drugs retrieved from nursing homes and adult foster care homes has been ordered to pay $8.8 million in restitution.

Pharmacist outreach to patients admitted to the hospital on high-risk medications or on at least three medications at discharge can help reduce the readmission and emergency department (ED) visit rates during the 30 days following discharge, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

A Rite Aid pharmacist last week urged a congressional committee to make more people eligible for medication therapy management (MTM) programs through Medicare and Medicaid coverage.

Could some pharmacists be the victims of their own misplaced expectations?