Community/Retail

Drug-related problems such as overdose and drug-drug interactions frequently occur in patient populations at risk for polymorbidity and polypharmacy. Among these problems is proton pump inhibitor (PPI) misuse.

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2015 Annual Convention wrapped up today, but the following award winners can bask in their glory until the next NCPA conference in 2016.

Andi Lane Clark, PharmD, Director of Clinical Field Services at Rite Aid, forecasts the ways in which pharmacy may change over the next 2-3 years.

This week, the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference named NACDS Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Carol Kelly one of three finalists for an Excellence in Advocacy Award in the Veteran Practitioner category.

Contrary to a prior theory, substituting saline with a buffered crystalloid solution doesn't reduce the risk of kidney injury or failure in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Pharmacists interested in providing more services to patients traveling domestically or abroad can tap into a big business opportunity.

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the trade association representing the leading manufacturers and marketers of over-the-counter medicines, released the following statement in support of yesterday's enactment of a New Jersey law prohibiting the sale of OTC medicines containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan to minors.

Ronna B. Hauser, PharmD, vice president of pharmacy affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), gives some tips for pharmacists on how to keep a quality, compliant compounding practice.

The placebo effect is growing stronger in US clinical trials for chronic pain medications.

Students in Alaska will no longer have to leave their home state to pursue a pharmacy degree.

Graduate students will soon have the opportunity to learn about the drug discovery and development process.

Discussion around biologics, biosimilars and interchangeability has been spreading in our pharmacies and in our legislatures for years now. So what's all the fuss about?

Alex Barker, PharmD, founder of Pharmacy School HQ, is a self-proclaimed "neopharmaphobic" clinical pharmacist in Michigan.

The FDA has approved a single-use lens delivery system for patients undergoing cataract surgery.

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pfizer Inc. and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) are proud to announce the recipients from the Seeding Progress and Resources for the Cancer Community: Metastatic Breast Cancer Challenge.

Pharmacists are making a real difference in their communities and having a significant impact on the health care team.

ASHP has convened a group of thought leaders to explore the unique barriers, challenges, and issues facing women in the workforce.

According to the 2015 National Community Pharmacists Association's Digest, achieving both higher patient adherence to prescription medication and more diversified pharmacy revenue streams are vital to the future success of independent community pharmacies.

SilverScript Insurance Company has announced its new Medicare Prescription Drug Plan options for 2016.

The Rite Aid Foundation is making a $25,000 donation to the Palmetto South Carolina Region chapter of the American Red Cross to help the victims, families and communities affected by last week's severe flooding.

As part of their Diabetes Awareness Month activities, supermarket partners Ralphs and Food 4 Less will conduct a check stand donation program to benefit the American Diabetes Association

Understanding why anti-vaxxers stand against vaccination may help pharmacists develop strategies to remove barriers to immunization.

Pharmacists can advocate for health literacy among patients, so they should also be able to advocate for their financial literacy.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded universities about $28 million in grants to study pediatric asthma triggers.

The FDA recently approved a new treatment for a rare condition called hereditary orotic aciduria.

Nick Gentile, Director of State Grassroots Advocacy and Political Action for ASHP, discusses how compounding laws vary from state to state.

The first shipments of much-needed hemophilia therapy have started to arrive at treatment centers across the developing world.