Less bleeding with rivaroxaban for venous thromboembolism
Studies involving more than 8,000 patients found that rivaroxaban beat out low-molecular-weight heparin/vitamin K antagonists with fewer and less challenging bleeding episodes.
A good intention gone wrong: Rethinking ASHP's 2020 initiative
Sometimes unintended consequences take well-meaning endeavors to places they were never meant to go.
The tiny alternative to the pharmacy megamerger
All you have to do is follow the money. Then cross the street and head to the indie drugstore on the corner.
“Medical marijuana”: Behind the smokescreen, a goldmine
Eight questions about medical marijuana and one answer that fits them all.
NCPA continues fight for legislative priorities
The three biggest items on NCPA's agenda are generic drug pricing, fairness in preferred pharmacy networks, and provider status.
Protect your pharmacy against cyber and physical attacks
Pharmacies are just as vulnerable to cyber attack as they are to break-ins and robberies. Here's what you have to watch out for.
When pharmacists partner with physicians, everybody wins
When pharmacists help physicians provide better patient care to patients, it pays off for everyone.
3 keys to effective pharmacy HIT strategy
Some tips for pharmacists adopting EHRs, including what to tell your vendors.
Star Ratings and MTM: Turning challenge into opportunity
Here are a few things to bear in mind as you fill out those MAPs.
Make your pharmacy a healthcare destination
By expanding their focus on health and wellness, pharmacists can provide better patient care and keep their businesses competitive.
Sterile compounding: Regulations, best practices, and industry standards
Where things stand, where they're headed, and what you need to do now.
Patiromer approved for the management of hyperkalemia
Approved to lower elevated potassium levels in the blood, patiromer should be taken six hours before or after other oral medications.
The power of Total Quality Management
Even in the best of circumstances, mistakes happen. CQI can keep them from becoming medication errors that reach the patients.
EpiPen adoption in U.S. schools soars after passage of federal law
Before passage of this legislation, only four states mandated access to epinephrine in schools. Now nearly every state has passed such a law.
Allergy-free prescriptions: A need for information gives birth to a new platform
The next time your patient asks about inactive ingredients, you can find an answer quickly at www.allergyfreerx.com.
Personalized dosing: Tailor the medication to the patient
The recent FIP conference spotlighted innovations in pharmacogenomics.
The Market Tightens
How was business in 2015? What do you see coming in 2016? Drug Topics' annual business outlook survey took your input and put it all together.
New pharmacy designs boost profits, patient care
Building a new pharmacy? Whether for independents or retail chains, here are some useful considerations.
Kroger pharmacy’s shared EHR pilot project a success
An Ohio family practice and a local Kroger store teamed up to share access to patient records. Who benefited? Only everybody.
Drug Topics Voices
Posts, e-mails, comments, and letters from Drug Topics readers
Product Updates for Pharmacists 12-10-2015
New Rx, generics, and OTC
Digestive problems: Head them off or treat them after they strike
'Tis the season for celebration, overindulgence - and tummy troubles. Here's some help, just in case.
New pharmacy management system makes navigation easier
The first touch-screen pharmacy management system is here.
Pharmacists respond: Is job satisfaction too much to ask?
In his recent, two-part series, Dennis Miller opined that large, enviable paychecks are still plentiful, but job satisfaction remains elusive for many pharmacists working for retail chains.
2015’s Top Cities for pharmacists
An online consumer advocate group has named Huntington, West Virginia the best U.S. city for pharmacists in 2015.
Three technology innovations for your health system to explore
What do Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Indiana University Health, and MedStar Health System have in common?
ISMP cites serious breaches in ambulatory pump safety
There are “significant breaches” in safe practices associated with managing hospital patients with external ambulatory pumps, according to a new survey from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).
Readmissions fall after pharmacist home visits
An innovative hospital/community pharmacy partnership aims to signficinatly reduce readmissions of heart failure patients and boost medication adherence.
High-dose oseltamivir in critically ill patients provides no added benefit
New evidence does not support the administration of high-dose oseltamivir to critically ill patients.
FDA warns of serious risks associated with SGLT2 inhibitors
FDA recently issued a drug safety communication that the labels of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors include the risks of ketoacidosis and serious urinary tract infections, which can lead to hospitalization.
