The owner and head pharmacist of the now-defunct New England Compounding Center (NECC), based in Framingham, Mass., and the supervisory pharmacist were charged with 25 counts of second-degree murder in seven states, more than two years following a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak, according to December 17 statement by the U.S. Justice Department.
Health system implements on-site specialty pharmacy, connects it with healthcare team members through EMR; clinical pharmacist gets out from under a mountain of paperwork; everybody wins.
The state Board of Pharmacy here decided not to vote on a policy that would bar the manufacture of lethal drugs by pharmacists for use in executions.
That’s according to Forbes, which picked pharmacist as the top healthcare job for 2015 because of average annual salaries of more than $116,000 and a projected growth rate of 14% by 2022.
Walgreens has lost the latest round in a legal fight involving a Fresno, Calif. pharmacist who said he was fired after blowing the whistle on alleged billing fraud.
Ninety percent of primary care doctors recently surveyed said they are concerned about prescription drug abuse-and nearly half of those surveyed said they are less likely to prescribe powerful painkillers than just a year ago.
Now that pharmacists are being recognized as full members of the healthcare team, we don't have to worry about payment any more, right? Not quite.
The V-Go delivers CSII by means of a disposable patch device and provide insulin for 24 hours.
This patient's birthday was the happiest day of her life. But that's only half the reason the hospital pharmacist has never forgotten her.
A brilliant maneuver puts one drugstore chain ahead of the pack.
Exploding patient numbers mean that insulin use will increase - as will varieties of insulin, methods of administration, and dosage algorithms.
With pressure on pharmacists constant and intense, integrity is your best safeguard. Don't let it slip away.
What was pharmacy practice like before it went corporate? Here's a snapshot from Drug Topics contributor Truman Lastinger.
Until now, DEA has interpreted the Controlled Substances Act in its own special way. Now two senators launch legislation geared to the needs of everyone else.
With medication shortages now a fact of life in U.S. healthcare, it is imperative for facilities and organizations to have a pharmacist-driven action plan in place and in use.
An error in the package insert and clinical guidelines may contribute to the high rates of patient harm associated with methadone.
In 36 states, a pharmacist's apology will not be construed as an admission of liability. In the other states, it's a different story.
System-wide medication visibility can be key to delivering the highest levels of patient safety at the lowest possible cost.
An opioid analgesic with an abuse deterrent,Targiniq can deter but not entirely prevent abuse when snorted or injected.
A 2.3-million-patient study found that preoperative sepsis is a noteworthy risk factor for both arterial and venous thrombosis.
A new community pharmacy network will connect with 1,800 medical practices that deliver 95% of the primary care in North Carolina.
Despite the ups and downs of 2014, pharmacists in both the community and hospital settings anticipate an improved business climate.
After an MS patient died, FDA called for a description of the case to be added to the labeling for dimethyl fumarate.
E-mails and posts from the readers of Drug Topics.
What to do when your innards let you know that you've done too much already.
New Rx, new indications, new generics, new OTC
Ten tips for managing a pharmacy social media account.
If you can't get paid for what you do, you can't afford to stay in business. So what are pharmacists supposed to do?
ASHP midyear update: Efforts on Capitol Hill are paying off.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently approved funding for up to four large studies comparing different approaches to treating hepatitis C. The institute also approved funding for phase II of National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet).
