Gina Kokosky

The Agency Sees Potential in Generic Competition to Reduce Drug Costs for Patients With Diabetes

The agency released some of their efforts to improve patient access to generic medicine this year.

The nonprofit organization aims to use collaboration, education, and manufacturing standards to increase access and reduce drug costs.

Agency hands industry a win after concerns arise that manufacturers could be exposed to liability.

Camber recently announced the FDA approval of Tolterodine Tartrate ER capsules, a generic version of Detrol LA (tolterodine, Pharmacia & Upjohn).

The 'polar vortex' that gripped much of the country this week has not stopped pharmacists from helping patients.

The 2 companies are joining the women’s heart health initiative to promote awareness for cardiovascular disease prevention.

Health care providers should keep these results in mind when choosing a CSTD product to ensure that hazardous drugs are compounded and administered in the safest way possible.

Opioid related overdoses made up 66.4% of the 63,632 overdose deaths in the United States in 2016, prompting the CDC to gather data on fatal opioid overdoses and a prevention plan.

The adoption of digital health options is growing rapidly, with more than 318,000 health related apps available in the app store on most smart phones, and almost 200 more being added each day.

Speaker at NACDS Total Store Expo explains how Facebook and Instagram can boost retail pharmacy performance.

Amazon will start prescription delivery with a focus on customer service and convenience.

In addition to showing no significant imbalance of BKLE amputation, the study also identified a HHF reduction in the general T2D population.

Patients with type 1 diabetes who received a generic vaccine had normal blood sugar levels 8 years later.

Text messages proactively gauge patients' struggle with opioid addiction to prevent relapse.

Patients are more likely to take action when public health messages instill hope.

As cost increases, patient adherence decreases among patients with multiple chronic conditions.

Antibiotics may become ineffective in treating E coli if antibiotic resistance continues to increase among children.

An innovate production method may allow health care providers to produce on-demand medicine in the near future.

One in 7 patients who have had lung surgery become persistent opioid users, data note.

Scientists may be able to determine how a flu strain will multiply based on its genetic makeup.

Despite progress made, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease among Americans.

More research needed to determine if ADHD medication is safe to take before and during pregnancy.