Community/Retail

The FBI has bestowed the Community Leadership Award to the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy's Generation Rx chapter in honor of its students' work to fight prescription drug abuse.

We interview LiquidHub team members Shabbir Ahmed and Thomas Hannigan about LiquidHub's knowledge of the business challenges faced by health care insurers, managed care providers, and benefits managers.

There are 2 distinct political parties in Pennsylvania, so when a bill to legalize medical cannabis in the state was signed into law on April 17, 2016, I was impressed.

Neighborhoods with greater resources for healthy diets and physical activity may be associated with lower risk for type 2 diabetes.

The disease of kings" can be a royal pain.

Meijer is expanding its partnerships with healthcare providers and hospital systems, which includes adding a relationship with a health system in Wisconsin and a fourth health system in Michigan.

Rite Aid has announced that Sharon Balser and Theresa Forrest have been selected as the winners of the 2015 Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member Contest.

All Hy-Vee pharmacies throughout the company's eight-state region can now fill pet-specific medications.

CVS Health has announced a partnership with Curbside, a company perfecting the store pickup experience for retailers and consumers, to launch CVS Express, a digital solution offering consumers a new level of seamless convenience.

Ohio Northern University welcomed state Sen. David Burke to a National Community Pharmacists Association Legislative Reception.

The FDA is disputing the efficacy of Nubreed Nutrition's dietary supplement called Undisputed.

States are moving to legalize medical marijuana use for a greater range of conditions.

President Barack Obama today signed into law the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016.

In his first remarks as chairman of the Board of NACDS, Martin Otto, chief merchant and chief financial officer of H-E-B, recognized the contributions of NACDS chain and associate members in improving health and wellness in communities nationwide, and in building the value that diverse members derive from their engagement in NACDS.

The Medicare Care Lab at Roseman University of Health Sciences is staffed with knowledgeable pharmacy students willing to answer patients' questions about insurance plans, prescription coverage, and financial assistance.

Workers' compensation drug spending per worker increased only 2.2% last year as a result of utilization decreasing 2.6%, which offset the 4.4% increase in average cost per prescription.

The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has nearly quadrupled from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.

Hospital Yelp reviews provide complementary insight into admitted patients' experiences.

Avella Specialty Pharmacy announced today that it has been selected by pharmaceutical manufacturer AbbVie to dispense Venclexta (venetoclax), the first therapy in its class to win FDA approval.

A husband and wife were out on a run when something in the air caused an allergic reaction in the woman. The first place the couple turned to for help was the pharmacy at Brookshire Grocery Company in Bullard, Texas.

Walgreens and SSM Health have signed an agreement to expand their relationship, through which SSM Health will own and operate the clinical practice and management of operations of 27 retail health clinics within Walgreens stores across the St. Louis region.

Mylan has launched new dosage strengths of the generic version of Novartis' Lopressor.

Foreign female pharmacy students may be less likely to experience violent, nonsexual victimization than their peers.

The US Preventive Services Task Force recently updated its recommendations regarding daily aspirin use as primary prevention for cardiovascular disease and colon cancer.

Failing to properly dispose of unfinished medications can have dire consequences.

Opioid-addicted patients who receive buprenorphine in the emergency department plus a referral to primary care for ongoing treatment may have better odds of reducing their illicit drug use.

Pharmacists in states with the highest incidence of smoking, excessive drinking, insufficient sleep, physical inactivity, and obesity should make a point to discourage all patients from partaking in unhealthy habits.

Representatives of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores leadership spoke today about NACDS' role in helping chain and associate members succeed in an environment of global and national challenges.

Did you know that diabetes is a common problem in prisons?

Picture a class that involves more hands-on, problem-solving activities and fewer lectures from the professor. That's the gist of a flipped classroom.