FDA has approved a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for lubiprostone (Amitiza, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Pharmaceuticals) 24 ?g twice daily as the first oral medication for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic, noncancer pain.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is providing free disposal of unwanted medications during the sixth National Drug Take-Back Day on Thursday, April 27.
To reach their full potential in healthcare delivery, community pharmacists must continue to participate, innovate, and communicate through the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) for continued advancement, according to Gregory D. Wasson, chairman of the board of NACDS.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) in October, NCPA announced April 19.
L-carnitine significantly improves cardiac health in patients after a heart attack, according to a multicenter team of investigators in a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
For critically ill adults with multiorgan failure, early supplementation with glutamine or antioxidants does not improve clinical outcomes, and glutamine may increase the mortality rate of this patient population, according to a study published in the April 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Generic OxyContin is off the table, and the branded drug gets a label warning that abuse of the product will be difficult
Tamoxifen, raloxifene, or exemestane use by high-risk women will reduce cancer incidence by almost two-thirds
The companies' voluntary national recalls are based in sterility assurance concerns
Repercussions of PBM consolidation
The new organization begins by defining its terms
Regardless of its status as an herbal dietary supplement, St. John's Wort is a drug
Alogliptin approved as monotherapy and in two combinations
Remember that Norman Rockwell image of the friendly local pharmacist, running his shop his way? Now blink. Hey! It's still there
Memories of the phenobarb generation
A concise summary of what they didn't teach you in pharmacy school
Policies and procedures for implementation of changes to pharm tech certification will be released later this year
It took the sustained efforts of a few dedicated individuals to persuade the U.S. Postal Service to create a postage stamp honoring pharmacists. To commemorate some of those men and their work, reader John W. Owen, Sr., RPh, speaks up
While not too many bench pharmacists get a lunch hour, creative solutions are still possible. In theory, anyway
Effective communication is the keystone of pharmacy ethics in daily practice
Data from the RE-MEDY trial suggest that Pradaxa is as effective as warfarin for long-term, extended antithrombotic therapy in patients who have already received at least three months of anticoagulation for VTE
Patients will consult with pharmacists, RNs, and PAs during health consultations offered right in their own neighborhoods
The popular guide by Harold Silverman, PhD, is now available as an app for iPhones, iPods, and iPads
Built-in timer notes when bottle was last opened
Shenandoah University, RxAlly, RealCME, and Kerr Drug to collaborate under Pfizer grant
Associations issues results of Medication Management in Care Transitions project
Drug Topics readers weigh in (04-15-2013)
Topical products for pain relief
New Rx, generics, OTC, and devices
The increase in utilization of generic drugs is driving costs down, while the increase in specialty pharmacy utilization is driving costs up, according to the 2013 CVS Caremark annual Insights Report.