Community/Retail

Patients with cancer sometimes get overlooked.

Walgreens and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have announced that a subsidiary of VUMC will operate and provide all clinical services at 14 retail health clinics within Walgreens stores across Middle Tennessee.

Independent pharmacists have emerged as trusted advisors who play an increasingly important role in community care nationwide.

The journal AIDS Care has published a systematic review that looks at the opportunity to provide coordinated care for HIV and non-communicable conditions.

Pharmacists’ roles are expanding from traditional retail settings, allowing them to be more involved in patient care than ever before.

An FDA-registered health hub, the platform shows promising early results, including driving patient engagement rates as high as 80%, leading to changes in underlying behaviors affecting medication nonadherence.

Home-based medication errors are becoming more common, according to a report from The Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and published a study in Clinical Toxicology

The Kroger Co. has announced the appointment of Liz Ferneding to Ruler division president, effective July 31.

Protein Sciences received approval from the US FDA in October 2016 for their Flublok Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine.

A recently-published study has found another reason to enjoy a cup of coffee.

When I talk to people about their careers—especially when they are about to transition into a new one—sometimes people have a similar “what did I just do?” feeling.

July is National Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month and the role of the pharmacist in sun safety is crucial.

We need outside innovation to fix our broken system.

MinuteClinic has announced that it has joined the Alere eScreen Occupational Health Network, a comprehensive alliance of clinic partners.

Pharmacists can play an important role in preconception counseling.

Antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhea increasingly harder to treat, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a recently published report.

The CDC has released trends on influenza activity in the United States during the 2016-2017 flu season. This data is updated yearly to consider new strains of the virus circulating in society and the overall length of the season.

Diabetes' propensity to cause metabolic derangement is directly responsible for a looming epidemic of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). And left unchecked, DKD can progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

How can we reduce the burden of type 1 diabetes? Automated insulin delivery systems could be the answer.

McKesson Pharmacy Systems has announced the integration of Medication Synchronization and Mobile Delivery into its portfolio of pharmacy management systems.

Walgreens today announced that beginning July 13, providers at Walgreens Healthcare Clinic locations in 17 new markets will be able to prescribe PrEP, a medication protocol for people who don’t have HIV to help proactively protect against HIV infection.

PQA has announced two promotions to continue its efforts in measure development, member communications, and operations.

Researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom have published a study in European Respiratory Journal that analyzed sugar intake during pregnancy and the relationship to allergies and asthma in children.

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The results of the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging show that many Americans older than 50 take two or more prescription medications that take a toll on their finances.

Many areas of medicine that intersect with law and immunizations are associated with a very specific set of laws across the nation.

Endo International has announced its plan to withdraw Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride extended release) from the market.

The FDA has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’s abatacept (Orencia) in both intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous (SC) injections forms for the treatment of active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) in adults. The approval is the third autoimmune disease indication for Orencia.

FDA officials said that U.S. District Judge William H. Steele has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against compounder Medistat RX, LLC, prohibiting the company from manufacturing or distributing products until it complies with appropriate regulations.

Fat-soluble vitamin D seems to be the vitamin we talk about most these days. In particular, researchers, clinicians, and pharmacists all have an opinion about whether vitamin D supplementation is necessary or wise.