Community Practice

A new study published in Pediatrics showed a decrease in prescription drug dispensing for children during the COVID-19 pandemic, including for infection-related medicines and chronic disease treatments.

With the risk of diversion potentially greater than it was before the pandemic, these data should be viewed as a warning sign.

The results of a new study show that constipation prevalence was 2- to 3-fold higher in pregnant women and women postpartum.

We talked to 2 pharmacists to see how they address the most common questions around constipation.

Pharmacists can play an important role in educating patients about the best options for managing constipation.

When counseling a patient with constipation, it is important to review the patient’s medication list to determine the potential cause.

"Patient care doesn't stop with COVID-19"

An assessment tool called the objective structured clinical examination has been shown to improve pharmacy education for students.

AmerisourceBergen is celebrating Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s 2021 Pharmacy of the Year Award finalists.

Texas-based pharmacy is one of three nationwide up for the award.

Iowa-based pharmacy is one of three nationwide up for the award.

California-based pharmacy is one of three nationwide up for the award

Pharmacists must be familiar with the different thermometers so they can ensure proper use by the consumer.

Community model for hypertension management drives increased access, better outcomes for patients.

An increasing number of pharmacists are now prescribing birth control, further expanding their role as public health service providers.

Here’s a preview of the featured content to watch for this week on Drug Topics®.

This special Over the Counter episode, brought to you by Total Pharmacy® and Omega Pharmacy Group, dives into how to navigate the business of independent pharmacy and get ahead of key policy changes.

What independent pharmacists need to know.

Jason Ausili, PharmD, highlights President Biden's expectations for community pharmacies amid the COVID-19 vaccination effort.

In this world of shrinking margins, this topic should be at the topic of every independent pharmacist’s list.

Stay tuned for more information about this exciting event.

In a session from the PDS 2021 Virtual Super-Conference, experts discussed how POC testing capabilities enhance patient services and address antimicrobial resistance.

It is an independent pharmacy’s relationship with a wholesale distributor that is pivotal to its success.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy, AmerisourceBergen’s network of independent community pharmacies, launched a COVID-19 Vaccines Pharmacy Locator Tool on MyGNP.com.

Flip the Pharmacy announced that Parata Systems is now a national program sponsor.