Prescription Drugs Coming to a Machine Near You
Express Scripts expands its prescription kiosk sites.
How Pharmacies Are Confronting Rising Drug Costs
How to help your patients-and your bottom line.
Fasting Diet Could Raise Risk of Developing Diabetes
Diets that involve fasting could impair the action of insulin and increase the risk of developing diabetes.
Pharmacists Get Involved in Direct Patient Care
How one large health system and insurer are helping pharmacists and physicians team up.
How to Differentiate Between Look-Alike Sound-Alike Drugs
When drugs are hard to tell apart, mistakes happen-one study may have found a solution.
What Do Pharmacists Have to Do with Dermatology?
Skin problems often require complex (and expensive) drugs, so how can you help?
Four Things Pharmacists Need to Know About Specialty Pharmacy
How independent pharmacies can use specialty medications to increase profits and help their patients.
Small Doses: News for Pharmacists in June
Why You Should Become Board Certified in Oncology
New developments in cancer treatment require medication experts-here's how you can become that expert.
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Drug Prices
One pharmacist’s take on the recent (and not so recent) drug pricing debates.
Four Ways Trump's Drug Pricing Plan Impacts Pharmacists
The speech made headlines for what it means for patients, but what exactly will it mean for pharmacy?
Betrixaban for Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism
Betrixaban has been approved by the FDA for patients at risk for thromboembolisms.
10 Reasons Pharmacists Have It Tougher Than Anyone Else
Being a pharmacist is great, but it's also tough-and sometimes it helps to complain a little.
Four ways Pharmacists Can Improve Patient Counseling Skills
Effective patient counseling improves patient adherence. Here’s some things you can do to enhance your skills.
7 Tips for Landing Your First Pharmacy Job
Just graduated pharmacy school and still haven’t found a pharmacy to work in? Here’s how to make your resume stand out.
Top Ways Pharmacists’ Roles Are Changing
Physicians are looking to pharmacists to help satisfy value-based metrics. Here’s how it’s changing pharmacists’ roles.
Small Doses News for Pharmacists May 2018
Easy-to-swallow bits of news from the past month, tailored for the busy pharmacist.
10 Pharmacist Suggestions for Trump's Drug Pricing Campaign
What one pharmacist suggests President Trump should do to help pharmacists and their patients.
First Nonopioid Drug Approved for Opioid Drug Withdrawal
What you need to know about the latest FDA approval.
Five Ways the New Merck Differs from the 1899 Edition
Now in its 20th edition, the ultimate medical guide looks (and weighs) a lot different than it did over 100 years ago.
How to Make the Prior Authorization Process Better
A new program is looking to give pharmacists and physicians fewer headaches.
High Concentrations of Vitamin D Linked to Lower Rates of Diabetes
High levels of vitamin D, 50 ng/ml, have been linked to a lower incidence of diabetes in a long-term study.
Study Finds Majority of Patients Using Insulin Glargine Past Recommended Expiration
Insulin glargine should not be used past 28 days after the vial is first used, but 80% of patients do.
Ramadan, Medications, and the Pharmacist
Here are some things you can do to help your patients who will be fasting.
Are There Too Many Pharmacists?
It may depend on where you are and where you are in your career.
The Future’s Most Popular Meds
Shining a light on what are expected to be the biggest drugs of the next decade.
It's Time for Pharmacists to Carve Out a New Role
Specialty pharmaceuticals will have a growing impact on pharmacists. Here’s how it could change your role.
The Maternal Death Rate Continues to Rise in the U.S.
Public health officials and activists call for action to reverse the rising U.S. maternal death rate.
Rh Incompatibility and Its Implications During Pregnancy
Pharmacists should understand what Rh incompatibility during pregnancy is and how it is treated.
It's Time to Rethink Pharmacy Tech Staffing
Chicago proposed legislation requiring minimum pharmacy technician hours. Should other municipalities follow suit?
