Community Practice

Independent community pharmacists achieved a new record this year in promoting generic drugs, according to the 2011 NCPA Digest, Sponsored by Cardinal Health.

An FDA Drug Safety Communication sent to healthcare professionals states that Dasatinib (Sprycel, Bristol-Myers Squibb) may increase the risk of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Seattle-based Bartell Drugs this month launched a fundraising program to benefit local community groups with the introduction of its ?B? Caring Card program.

Scott Pelley, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor, will be the keynote speaker for the 13th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner in November.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy recently appointed Edith Rosato, RPh, as its new CEO.

Researchers found saw palmetto extract did not reduce urinary tract symptoms in 369 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, a study reported recently in JAMA.

Kirby Lester’s compact new KL1 tablet counter offers a compelling option for space-constrained pharmacies.

FDA has approved ipratropium bromide and albuterol (Combivent Respimat Inhalation Spray, Boehringer Ingelheim) for patients using a regular aerosol bronchodilator who continue to have evidence of bronchospasm and who require a second bronchodilator.

FDA has approved sitagliptin and simvastatin (Juvisync, MSD International GmbH Clonmel), a fixed-dose combination prescription medication that contains 2 previously approved medications in 1 tablet for use by adults who need both sitagliptin and simvastatin.

FDA has approved tadalafil (Cialis, Eli Lilly) for 3 indications: ED, the signs and symptoms of BPH, and ED and the signs and symptoms of BPH in men who have both conditions.

In this section we showcase products and product news that ran up against space limitations or fell outside the parameters of recently featured categories in the print edition. Look for more OTC Product News in upcoming issues of the Community Pharmacists? Report.

The National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation has announced activities it will be sponsoring during the NCPA annual convention and trade expo in Nashville October 8-12.

FDA is now requiring prescribing information for Reclast (zoledronic acid, Novartis) to include a warning against use of the drug by patients with renal dysfunction.

An interaction between warfarin and acetaminophen may result in significant elevations of international normalized ratio (INR), putting patients at increased risk for hemorrhagic complications.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be used with caution during pregnancy, as exposure may increase the risk of spontaneous abortion, reported a study published online September 6 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

People who carry more weight for a longer period of time are at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has reported.

The National Community Pharmacists Association is joining forces with GeriMed to support long-term-care pharmacies.

SCRIPT Version 10.6, the standard for e-prescribing and related transactions that the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs has been recommending for several years, will be coming into use in upcoming months.

An FDA advisory panel voted 9-2 (with 1 abstention) to recommend approval for rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Johnson & Johnson and Bayer AG), an oral, once-daily anticoagulant as a treatment to prevent stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

Annual flu vaccines are the best way to protect children from life-threatening pneumonia, according to new guidelines from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Disease Society of America.

This year?s annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy taking place October 16 through October 19 in Pittsburgh, Pa., will offer several sessions in 3 different curricular tracks.

Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals have the opportunity to attend a clinical vaccinology course at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Atlanta, Ga., November 4 through November 6, 2011.

Morton Pharmacy, a 79-year-old retail pharmacy chain, is selling a majority of its business to Walgreens because of what Morton executives call a difficult business climate for community pharmacies.

Only one-fifth of children in Ohio who are prescribed antidepressants complete the recommended mimimum six-month course of drugs to treat depression, a new study reported.

FDA has issued a Safety Announcement warning that serious allergic reactions have been reported with the use of the antipsychotic medication asenapine maleate (Saphris).