Community Practice

The Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy fined CVS Health $125,000 after receiving multiple complaints about errors and overwhelmed staff members.

Despite some anticipated hesitancy, demand for the novel coronavirus vaccine will be significant when it becomes available.

The campaign advocates for improvements to the next COVID-19 relief package, including expanded protections and roles for community pharmacists.

“Pharmacists should ensure that patients have a written asthma action plan.”

A group of pharmacies and pharmacy organizations urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to formally recognize and promote medical at home pharmacy services for long-term care.

The FDA has granted emergency use authorization to an additional combination diagnostic test for influenza and COVID-19.

NACDS is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration to make electronic prescriptions for controlled substances mandatory.

Kroger Health will start offering its COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit with the guidance of a telehealth consultation.

The CDC has identified the pharmacy sector as a key partner in offering its lifestyle change-based program for patients with high risk for type 2 diabetes.

Pharmacists can and must play an active role in guiding patients on the selection of laxatives which are supported by sound evidence.

Today, pharmacists are banding together to “eliminate racism, discrimination, injustice, and the marginalization of individuals within the profession.”

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In the newest episode of Over the Counter, 3 experts on professional burnout discuss the factors at play, and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic may be having on rates of pharmacist burnout.

Amie Blaszczyk, PharmD, FASHP, CGP, BCPS, associate professor and division head of geriatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, explains the factors acting on older adults in long term care, and the response from these facilities.

Until social distancing measures are phased out, store owners who want to make a difference in independent pharmacy can and should leverage technology to connect with legislators virtually.

New legislation authorizes licensed New York pharmacists to administer a vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) when it becomes available.

The CDC released an updated vaccination guidance on administering routine vaccinations amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Via a new web platform, pharmacy technicians are sharing their personal challenges during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Pharmacies are preparing for what is expected to be a surge in flu vaccinations this year as Americans are putting a greater focus on staying healthy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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This small, 1200-square-foot drugstore will take care of the patients and their problems that the big-box guys could care less about.

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has issued nearly 50,000 “passports,” or temporary licenses, for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

In evaluating data according to the chronic conditions present in the study, those with COPD or depression demonstrated higher reports of social determinants of health than other demographics did.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has created intense need for treatment, rapid development of a vaccine could come at a cost.

The right products can help manage symptoms of autoimmune diseases.