Proposed legislation that would cover home-based infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries could save the healthcare system approximately $80 million over 10 years and provide access to life-saving care at patients’ homes. The potential savings is outlined in a report released in June by Avalere.
A literature review going back 20 years found only a modest increase in patients' risk of developing statin-related conditions.
He's not filling a niche, he's serving a need, says pharmacist Frank Vostatek, who can add "role model" to the rest of his job description.
Albiglutide injection is the newest GLP-1 approved for once-weekly dosing in patients with type II diabetes, to be used in addition to diet and exercise.
It's back-to-school season. Mom and Dad can be losing their hair for a few reasons - finding something crawling on the kids' heads is just the beginning. Here's a host of solutions for parents and their young.
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Nicotine poisonings have increased 307%; 51.1% involved young children under the age of five. Need we say more?
Indies are adopting new patient-care models that benefit both patients and pharmacy. Three community pharmacists show us how it's done.
Sometimes you gotta call 'em like you see 'em. For everybody.
Don't diss the title. Others will take you at your word.
Why aren't we helping our colleagues, instead of trying to push them aside? Why aren't we creating a pathway for experienced pharmacists to get more training?
If you’re not perceived as redundant in today’s retail culture, you're lucky. And you're young.
If you sell products that make medical claims not approved by FDA, you are participating in fraud. Maybe better take another look at your pharmacy's shelves.
A recent review of eight trials found that aspirin was just as effective as heparin and warfarin in preventing blood clots after hip or knee replacements and caused 68% fewer serious bleeding events.
NCPA's midyear summary tallies what's been done and what's in the works.
A few simple precautions could decrease opioid abuse significantly.
The risk of developing an infection during hospitalization due to a multidrug-resistant organism increases by 1% for each day of the hospitalization, according to a report published by Infection Control Today.
Offering 24/7 pharmacy coverage and expanding outpatient services are two ways hospitals can better fulfill their quality care mission, according to Mary Baxter, RPh, vice president, national practice leader with Cardinal Health’s Performance and Outcomes Innovative Delivery Solutions.
As of October 9, a new DEA regulation will allow pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and other authorized collectors to accept unused prescription drugs.
That’s the question being asked by pharmacists throughout Ohio as a recent change in that state’s law allows the governor to appoint a pharmacy director with no experience in the field.
FDA has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) for treatment of patients with advanced or unresectable melanoma who are no longer responding to other drugs. Pembrolizumab, which received breakthrough therapy designation for advanced melanoma, is the sixth new melanoma treatment approved since 2011.
Federal agents Thursday arrested the former supervising pharmacist of New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts, which in 2012 provided tainted drugs that led to a fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people and sickened more than 700.
A surprising number of pharmacists belong to "pharmacy families." Contributor Fred Schenker sheds some light on why that is so.
Drug overdose deaths in New York City increased by 41% from 2010 to 2013, with more than three quarters of the deaths involving an opioid, according to a report from the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), on September 27, 2014, will provide collection sites nationwide for people wishing to dispose of unwanted or expired medications.
Healthcare providers who share HIPAA-protected health information with certain service providers must update their written agreements by September 22, 2014.
Like retail pharmacists, hospital pharmacists are being held accountable for opioid use in their facilities.
To reflect its growing interest in delivery of healthcare services, CVS Caremark will rebrand itself as CVS Health. The company also decided to end tobacco sales one month earlier than previously announced.
A new coalition has formed to help prevent the misuse, abuse, and diversion of medications for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), particularly among college students.