Lean, private firms being acquired by big pharma is not necessarily a new trend. But, with excitement in the health care technology space and established tech firms attempting to enter that market, partnerships are taking a new perspective to cut costs and increase quality.
The medical or intentional misuse of this common household agent can have serious consequences.
Behind the scenes with Dr. Suzanne Soliman, who created National Women Pharmacist Day
This is the first of a 3-part series, covering what the first 3 years of pharmacy school are like these days.
Influenza activity continues to rise, as does reported flu-related death and hospitalization rates, according to the CDC’s FluView report published today.
Experiencing stress can wreak havoc on your body. Here are 5 simple strategies to reduce stress and experience more joy in your life.
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) is increasingly important as the number of Americans who have diabetes approaches 31 million.
This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.
Ashir Shumonov, PharmD, talks about his residency at the Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 pharmacy benefits manager.
Do not let the naysayers discourage you from pursuing your dreams.
Officials with the FDA have approved plecanatide (Trulance, Synergy) for the once-daily treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adults.
In this article I hope to open a discussion on the current “wasting” of narcotics by purposely disposing in sink drains.
Follow these tips to improve your patient's lifestyle choices.
Experts are finding, though, that burnout doesn't limit its impact to the workplace. It also impacts parts of your life that extend well beyond the pharmacy.
Pharmacists not only have a great responsibility to stay current with new medications, but also with the laws governing the profession.
Officials with the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today issued joint warnings to companies selling unapproved opioid cessation products with deceptive claims about their ability to treat opioid addiction and withdrawal.
When frontline pharmacists are trained to provide travel health services, they can expand access to patients due to their convenience.
Officials with the FDA have issued 2 final guidance documents to help implement the 2018 Compounding Policy Priorities Plan, which explain the agency’s policies on the “essentially a copy” provisions of sections 503A and 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
.We look at both sides of the debate when a manager tells the pharmacist to clean the bathroom.
Follow these tips to pass the BCGP exam.
Discover how a mindfulness practice can improve a person's quality of life.
This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.
This is the third part of a series on how pharmacy professionals have been depicted on TV, both in a positive and negative manner.
US News & World Report recently released its ranking of the highest paying and best overall jobs of 2018, and pharmacists made the cut for both lists.
The researchers concluded that this information has implications for all privatized, market-based prescription drug plans.
As we celebrate the good news that antiretroviral therapy (ART) has led to significantly longer life expectancies among individuals with HIV, we need to acknowledge the bad news that individuals with HIV are significantly more likely to develop age-related comorbidities at earlier ages.
A number of landmark clinical studies in the field of MS have been published, shaping how the disease is treated.
CVS Health has introduced Transform Rheumatoid Arthritis Care to help the company's pharmacy benefit management clients better manage care and costs for Rheumatoid Arthritis.
To better enhance transparency around FDA drug approval decisions, the agency is launching a pilot program aimed at improving provider access to key information related to new drugs.