CVS Health has introduced Transform Diabetes Care, a new program available to help the company's pharmacy benefit management clients improve the health outcomes of their members, lower pharmacy costs through aggressive trend management, and decrease medical costs by improving medication adherence, A1C control and lifestyle management.
The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has published a quality standard for chlorhexidine gel, an antiseptic used to prevent life-threatening umbilical cord infections in newborns
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is strategically advancing its highly effective, results-driven government affairs and public policy team by announcing the selection of William Tighe as vice president of federal government affairs and Amber Manko as director of federal government affairs.
Pharmacists must adjust their counseling approaches as more treatment options become available for patients with cancer.
Timesaving is key, as pharmacists are routinely being asked to do more with less in the hospital setting.
A Memorial Sloan-Kettering pharmacist discusses the often complicated reimbursement process for oncology medications and appeals.
A hematology/oncology clinical pharmacist with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discusses the importance of early collaboration between pharmacists and oncologists in patient care.
Officials also announced the adoption of Windows 10 Internet of Things (IoT) operating system (OS) for its enterprise-wide Pyxis ES System.
Third-generation medications for epilepsy are improving treatment options.
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The Director of Pharmacy Services at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, chats with Pharmacy Times adding another layer of safety to compound parental nutrition doses.
Biohaven, the biopharmaceutical company, has received orphan drug designation from the FDA for BHV-0223, its drug candidate designed to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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The U.S. Senate today passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a provision in Sec. 743 called the "Pilot Program for Prescription Drug Acquisition Cost Parity in the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program.
It’s crucial for pharmacists to be aware of medications associated with high risk for error and harm to patients, and to look for best ways to implement practices for improving safety and patient care.
Presenting at a continuing education program is a rewarding experience.
Meniere's disease is a bothersome to disabling syndrome of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sensation of ear fullness.
Ready-to-use products don't involve human contact, giving them an advantage over other options in terms of safety and efficiency
Similar to smartphone updates, cumbersome drug library updates prevent the drug library from being useful to clinicians.
Regardless of some challenges, one health care system, which is comprised of 16 hospitals ranging from large academic settings to rural locations, has seen success with centralized PN compounding.
Health-system pharmacies can regulate cost-effective and efficient operations for parenteral nutrition compounding practices. Laura Mark, MS, PharmD, FASHP, led a tech talk at the Baxter Booth at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting to discuss parenteral nutrition compounding practices.
Jacqueline A. French, MD—professor of neurology, NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Study Consortium, president, The Epilepsy Study Consortium—discusses what pharmacists should keep in mind when treating patients with epilepsy.
ASHP honored several of their own this week at the Midyear meeting.
The FDA has expanded the indication of Roche’s bevacizumab (Avastin), allowing the drug to be used to treat several types of platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.
Sterile compounding is very important for pharmacies.
It is important for pharmacists to stay on top of the latest drug safety communications from the FDA, which has provided numerous ways to accomplish that task, according to a presentation at the ASHP Midyear 2016 Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.
Pharmacies have an opportunity to leverage social media to talk to their customers, but it’s not easy. Social media management systems offer many benefits.
Patients occasionally approach pharmacists inquiring about OTC supplements to help reduce alcohol dependence. Pharmacists should be aware of some commonly used supplements, what is known about them, and the risks associated with using these supplements.
Many students and colleagues have asked for my thoughts on pursuing education after pharmacy school. Although the simple answer can be ?Education never hurts,? graduate school is expensive?very expensive. And with the lack of substantial and reliable data coming from schools on how well their students perform financially after graduating, it can be nearly impossible to figure out whether taking out thousands of dollars in loans or depleting your life savings will pay dividends in the long run. To state the obvious (or at least the important), a larger salary doesn?t always translate to more happiness or greater satisfaction with one?s career, though these are major reasons that individuals do pursue graduate degrees.
