Viewpoints

Pharmacists must walk a careful line in the practice of ambulatory care pharmacy. Here are some things to think about.

MTM reimbursement gets a big push from the feds.

Validation through inclusion in Medicare Part B could lead to recognition of pharmacists as healthcare providers across the board.

When consumers have to pay for their own healthcare, their first stop will be the corner drugstore. Get ready.

Pharmacists need to own this service. The survival of the profession may depend on it.

Bob Benton's life in pharmacy has brought him satisfaction and enjoyment of his profession. And he's done a lot of people a lot of good.

If the Dean [Ronald P. Jordan] of the Chapman University School of Pharmacy sees no issue with the nationwide explosion of schools of pharmacy, then I suggest that the university personally invest in its graduates by providing pharmacy students with low interest, dischargeable, education loans.

The dean had his say. Now you have yours.

Recently, the Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) received its accreditation as the first pharmacy school in Orange County, CA. It will begin accepting students in September 2015 for an eight trimester accelerated doctor of pharmacy degree program. We asked CUSP’s Founding Dean Ronald P. Jordan, RPh, FAPhA, to address concerns of pharmacists that an abundance of pharmacy schools is producing a glut of pharmacists, higher industry unemployment, and will eventually drive down salaries.

Yes, it has one. Here's how to make it real.

There's something consumers can't get enough of. Some outfits offer it. Community pharmacy delivers.

A pharmacy student shares his first semester.

Letters, e-mails, posts, and comments from Drug Topics readers.

When you find a good thing, pass it on. Here's a story of nine pharmacists who have done exactly that.

For some pharmacists, leaving behind corporate constraints can be the start of something big.

Let this be the year you do something for the cause.

How is it that entire clans can get hooked on the profession of pharmacy? This time, we read about a family in North Carolina that was bitten by the bug.

Now that pharmacists are being recognized as full members of the healthcare team, we don't have to worry about payment any more, right? Not quite.

This patient's birthday was the happiest day of her life. But that's only half the reason the hospital pharmacist has never forgotten her.

A brilliant maneuver puts one drugstore chain ahead of the pack.

With pressure on pharmacists constant and intense, integrity is your best safeguard. Don't let it slip away.

What was pharmacy practice like before it went corporate? Here's a snapshot from Drug Topics contributor Truman Lastinger.

In 36 states, a pharmacist's apology will not be construed as an admission of liability. In the other states, it's a different story.

E-mails and posts from the readers of Drug Topics.

If you can't get paid for what you do, you can't afford to stay in business. So what are pharmacists supposed to do?

Professional success is not just about doing your job well. It's also about how you interact with co-workers.

Pharmacy has provided varied and fruitful careers along many different paths for 10 members of this family (so far). Who knows what new forms of practice the next generation might discover?

Comments, posts, and e-mails on subjects ranging from nontraditional PharmD options to insurers and PBMs, healthy lifestyles, and more.