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The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has been awarded a contract from the FDA to assess medication safety practices in the perioperative setting from the time patients are prepared for a procedure until they are discharged home.

Study finds that there is no benefit associated with performing adult booster vaccinations against tetanus or diphtheria.

Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, Founder and President of Pharmacist Moms, discusses how important it is as a pharmacist to educate patients on receiving annual vaccinations.

Poorly managed inventory can quickly turn into the equivalent of having stacks of cash sitting on your shelves just beyond your reach, tying up valuable cash flow and contributing nothing to revenue.

Some of the candidates are approved by the FDA for other indications, but the majority of the agents are not currently commercially available in the United States for therapeutic use.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued key protective mask guidance for health care workers following the recent CDC and FDA statements regarding the novel coronavirus 2019.

Service outcomes will be optimized by considering a constellation of factors besides the service itself, such as social support and patient self-efficacy.

In the United States, the CDC has confirmed 938 cases and 29 deaths, as well as 771 patients under investigation.

Top news of the week across the healthcare landscape.

As vaping continues to grow in popularity, it becomes increasingly critical to correct misconceptions about its safety and long-term effects.

Understanding the financial side of the business is an important part of owning a pharmacy, as such having knowledge of cash flow, liquidity, and profit can ensure that a pharmacy owner has a clear view of their operations.

Pharmacies report that are hand sanitizers are “essentially gone,” with the situation not entirely different from a drug shortage in that it’s also difficult to obtain products from wholesalers amid the coronavirus scare.

The FDA is taking action against companies that claim to treat or prevent the virus.

Health care spending increased by 4.4% in 2018, slightly more than the 4.2% increase in 2017, and the third consecutive year with an increase greater than 4%.

The law makes New Mexico the third state to enact a co-pay cap for insulin.

Regular use of fish oil dietary supplements has been linked to a lower risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and strokes.

Levitating human plasma may lead to simpler detection of diseases and the development of addiction to substances such as opioids.

Rotovirus infection is a hypothesized risk factor for type 1 diabetes, according to the authors.

Chronic fibrosing ILD with a progressive phenotype encompasses a group of fibrotic lung diseases caused by various underlying diseases or conditions.

Could losartan be the cause of insomnia?

One of the most important goals for a pharmacy owner is to optimize their gross profit per script and to navigate direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees through medication adherence.

The New Mexico House and Senate recently passed a bill that would require insurance companies to reimburse pharmacists who provide clinical services and prescribe medications.

Pharmacies can generate an average of $8800 per month from services such as consultations, educational classes, and immunizations.

Many pharmacists are speaking out about understaffing and stressful work environments, all of which leads to potentially dangerous errors.

The act aims to mitigate common triggers of drug shortages by improving transparency throughout the drug supply chain process, and strengthening FDA interagency efforts to prevent shortages.

The United States now has more than 100 confirmed cases and 10 deaths, according to the CDC.

Among insured adults with diabetes in the United States, 40% struggle to pay for care according to a new report.

Online pharmacy Valisure has found high levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen, in batches of metformin from 11 out of 22 tested manufacturers.1

The FDA is now requiring a boxed warning for montelukast (Singulair) to strengthen the existing warning about the risk of neuropsychiatric events.

In addition, the new legislation calls for more intervention from local and state health officers, allowing them to recommend options ranging from testing to counseling. This includes the ability to mandate treatment for an individual determined to be placing others at risk.