Community/Retail

A former physician and owner of a pain clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced for his involvement in a prescription painkiller distribution conspiracy, according to a Department of Justice press release.

Community pharmacists can play a valuable role in preventing hospital readmissions through patient education and resolution of identified drug therapy problems, according to data reported in a poster presentation at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Francisco.

The Habitat State Support Organization has received a $95,000 donation as a result of Habitat for Humanity Michigan’s partnership with the SpartanNash Foundation and 85 Family Fare Supermarkets, D&W Fresh Markets, Valu Land and VG’s stores throughout Michigan.

CVS Health has announced that current executive vice president and general counsel Thomas M. Moriarty has been appointed to the newly created role of chief policy and external affairs officer for the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company.

In this column, I present my top 5 movie recommendations for pharmacy students.

Croup is a common illness among children that causes swelling of the larynx and trachea.

Doxycycline disrupts the formation of negative associations in the brain that contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry concluded.

As respiratory problems for an estimated 50 million people worsen, Meijer pharmacy experts are sharing tips to ease reactions to allergens and help everyone breathe a little easier.

Patients who have asthma and who are also obese carry a heavy burden.

The study population consisted of 148,981 infants born in Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California from 2006-2015. The percentage of infants whose mothers received Tdap during pregnancy increased from less than 1% in 2006-2008, to nearly 12% in 2010, and over 87% by 2015.

Vitamin D deficiency was found to be significantly associated with an increase in atherogenic lipids and markers of early cardiovascular disease.

A study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report aimed to determine whether a decline in methadone-related deaths was related to the Medicaid reimbursement policies designed to reduce methadone prescribing.

Although statistics gathered in 2016 indicate that we've made significant progress in reaching patients with HIV, only approximately 60% of them are in active treatment.

Amanda Bourque, a Rite Aid pharmacy technician from Coventry, Rhode Island and JoAnn Lankford, a loyal Rite Aid customer from Providence Forge, Virginia, have been selected as the winners of this year's Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member Contest.

CVS Health has announced that Advanced Care Scripts has earned accreditation in Specialty Pharmacy from URAC, the independent leader in promoting healthcare quality through accreditation, certification and measurement.

The FDA approved 2 supplemental new drug applications (sNDAs) for Upsher-Smith Laboratories’ Qudexy XR (topiramate) extended-release capsules.

Two pharmacy owners were convicted of operating a pill mill out of their business, Medicine Center Pharmacy, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Morphine and Ticagrelor Drug Interaction

The FDA has approved Teva’s Austedo (deutetrabenazine) tablets, previously referred to as SD-809, for chorea associated with Huntington’s disease (HD).

A recent retrospective analysis showed that nearly 75% of long-term care patients with diabetes received SSI.

Rates continue to decline.

The FDA issued an alert warning consumers of a nationwide voluntary recall of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen JR (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products due to a potentially defective part that may result in device failure.

The CVS Health Foundation have announced more than $1 million in grants to 33 Free and Charitable Clinics as part of a multi-year grant program with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics.

Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics LLC have announced the closing of their transaction to form a combined central specialty pharmacy and mail services company, as part of a strategic alliance first announced by the companies last August.

The CVS Health Charity Classic has announced that it has added a two-day family friendly, food festival that will kick off the Charity Classic event series.

McKesson Corporation has announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of CoverMyMeds LLC.

An adverse effect with interferon-ribavirin Hepatitis C therapy that does not stop after discontinuation.