Community Practice

Unsafe injections remain a problem in the United States and throughout the world, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The Obama administration on Monday abandoned its attempt to restrict access to the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step (Teva Women’s Health Inc.) as an over-the-counter medication-a decision that’s being celebrated by some groups.

Forty-three members of Congress are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not to implement a new policy that prohibits independent community pharmacies from providing same-day, home delivery of diabetes testing supplies to homebound seniors.

With forecasters predicting an active 2013 hurricane season, Rx Response is reminding disaster-response officials and the public of its two programs designed to keep the pharmaceutical pipeline uninterrupted during emergencies.

The National Community Pharmacists Association and RxWiki, Inc. have partnered to offer pharmacists digital solutions, including website services, social media, and mobile apps to deliver medication information to patients.

Bill to advance to Senate for vote; NCPA also testifies on compounding before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

California Pharmacists Association urging pharmacists to support provider-status legislation (SB 493) in the California State Senate.

Seven Tennesseans have fallen ill after receiving compounded steroid injections made by Main Street Family Pharmacy of Newbern, Tenn., according to the FDA.

Walgreens has donated three semitrailers of food, water, and first aid supplies to the American Red Cross. The company is also encouraging customers at its Oklahoma locations to make $1, $5 and $10 donations to disaster-relief efforts for Oklahoma tornado victims.

Panel splits on safety of drug at higher doses

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is urging a congressional panel to reject proposals that would force military families to use mail-order services to fill prescriptions.

Sandoz has become the first company to gain the FDA approval to produce a generic version of Atacand (candesartan cilexetil).

Two lots of Sandoz methotrexate sodium found to contain particulate matter

FDA questions safety of suvorexant at higher doses

Abbott recalls some blood glucose meters because of incorrect readings

Express Scripts report forecasts sharp increase in spending on specialty drugs.

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings has introduced a bill to stop price gouging for drugs that are in short supply. H.R. 1958 is called The Gray Market Drug Reform and Transparency Act of 2013.

Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be at increased risk for cardiovascular events with newly prescribed long-acting beta-agonists and long-acting anticholinergics.

The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board will conduct unannounced surveys of compounding pharmacies seeking to renew accreditation from the group. The move is intended to further distinguish accredited compounding pharmacies from unaccredited ones.

After its recent review, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) could not recommend vitamin D and calcium supplementation for the primary prevention of fractures in healthy adults.

New version includes clarifications submitted by ASHP and other stakeholders

JP reaches down deep for his inner Dalai Lama

NCPA is working with healthcare leaders in Congress to ensure development of appropriate measures

When the U.S. Congress buries game-changing laws deep in the bowels of complicated acts named for other things altogether, you wonder why they can't just call things like they see 'em. For starters.

IMS study analyzes the shift from fee-for-service in four states through changes in prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs, diabetes therapies, and respiratory medications

Doses and length of treatment higher than recommended

It's time to get tobacco products out of pharmacies

Hoping to further curtail diversion of controlled substances, DEA has expanded the options for their collection

Pharmacists assume many roles in medication therapy management - roles that are receiving acknowledged provider status

Pharmacists are becoming consultants, medication managers, and more in the coordinated care environment of ACOs