Historically, unfractionated heparin (UFH) with a vitamin K antagonist has been the standard treatment for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism. More recently, low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) combined with vitamin K antagonists has become the most common choice, but newer target-specific oral anticoagulants have widened the range of treatment options.
Almost three-quarters of survey respondents reported that synching their meds improved their medication adherence.
Around the country, a handful of programs enable working pharmacists to obtain nontraditional PharmDs. Here's what you need to know.
When it comes to educating patients and earning recognition from prescribers, pharmacists find that the CDE credential is a win-win.
Pharmacy technicians who want to recertify need to familiarize themselves with the new requirements being phased in over the next few years.
Access to prescription drugs is possible for uninsured residents of northern Virginia, thanks to NOVA ScriptsCentral and its 26 partner clinics.
Over the next four months, CVS’ Project Health wellness programs will provide more than $14 million in free health services to communities throughout the United States with significant numbers of uninsured or underinsured patients, the company recently announced.
North Dakota voters soundly defeated a measure that would have eliminated a state law requiring that a pharmacist hold the majority ownership of pharmacies in the state.
State Sen. Buddy Carter, R-Pooler, became the only pharmacist in Congress this week when voters from Georgia’s First Congressional District selected him as their representative.
Apparently, not everyone is excited about Apple’s new smartphone payment system-Apple Pay. Both CVS and Rite Aid recently both blocked customers from using Apple Pay at its stores, as well as the tap-to-pay mobile payments systems Google Wallet and Softcard.
Prescription painkillers were involved in nearly 70% of the opioid-related overdoses treated at hospital emergency rooms in 2010, according to a study recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
A community pharmacy group in Clinton, Iowa, shares its formula for improving medication adherence and patient outcomes while reducing hospital readmissions and healthcare costs.
FDA recently approved once-daily Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride (HCI) extended-release) for adults with type 2 diabetes, according to AstraZeneca.
Independent community pharmacists continue to offer valuable patient care services, including medication therapy management, immunizations, blood pressure monitoring, and diabetes training, demonstrating the increased prevalence of heart disease and diabetes among the populations they serve as well as the need for wellness and prevention programs, according to the National Community Pharmacists (NCPA) 2014 Digest.
Frustrated with the popular dehydration products available, pharmacists Sam and Jamie Lee began searching for alternatives after their 18-month-old son became sick and was in need of rehydration.
Fifteen hospitals have been selected to participate in a quality improvement program that focuses on insulin pen safety in their practice settings, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Chad Leedy, director of retail compliance for ANXeBusiness Corp., discusses what pharmacies need to do to avoid data breaches like those experienced by Target and Home Depot.
Improved pain management. Reduced opioid dependency. Sounds great for chronic pain patients. So why is it a pain to everyone else?
Every eight minutes, a child less than 6 years old experiences an out-of-hospital medication error such as taking the wrong drug or taking too much, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics.
Despite diligent efforts by a multihospital system to reduce errors associated with insulin pens, they still occur, according to a new report.
Only 6% of hospitals in the United States are well prepared to receive Ebola patients, according to a recent survey of infection prevention experts by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
Purdue Pharma LP, along with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), has created a brochure and an Initiation & Titration guide to instruct pharmacists on the proper dosing, application, rotation, disposal, and safety for its drug Butrans.
San Francisco supervisors are considering an ordinance that would require drug manufacturers to pay for the disposal of unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
Even without provider status, there's more to delivery of MTM services than some pharmacists may think. Here's a breakdown.
CVS Health recently announced that, starting next year, it may charge additional copays to patients who fill prescriptions at pharmacies that sell tobacco products.
As fears of the Ebola virus and other infectious diseases rise, pharmacists will undoubtedly be called upon to provide patients with public health information and referrals to appropriate care, according to the American Pharmacists Association.
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) continues to advocate for legislation that would allow community pharmacies to participate in all Medicare Part D drug plan networks, including “preferred” networks.
A recent poll found that North Dakotans are divided on the issue of abolishing a law that restricts who can operate pharmacies throughout the state.
FDA approved two new therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): pirfenidone (Esbriet, Roche) and nintedanib (Ofev, Boehringer Ingelheim). Both drugs are orally administered and will help slow the progression of IPF.
Starting next year, health plans that earn 3 or more stars will be able to continue to serve Medicare beneficiaries. Those with fewer than 3 stars will probably be eliminated from the Medicare system.
