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Heather Cusick of McKesson and Byron Jones, a "super-user" of their clinical programs, discuss how the programs are changing the way pharmacists work.

Nimesh Jhaveri, President of Health Mart, on what patients want in their pharmacy.

A retrospective study by Intermountain Healthcare Research found statistical significance between the rate of patients receiving naloxone with opioid prescriptions at health system pharmacies when compared to non-health system pharmacies. .

With the implementation of telehealth video visits in the ambulatory care pharmacy space, care can be expanded to include patients previously unable to attend in-person appointments.

By counseling patients on over-the-counter (OTC) options when appropriate and carrying durable medical equipment (DME) such as walking aids and compression socks, pharmacists can expand their range of care and bring in more customers.

Attendees at the McKesson ideaShare had the chance to hear about women pharmacists and the challenges, successes, and opportunities they have in a session presented by Suzanne Soliman, PharmD.

Improving health, maintaining health, or supplementing a child’s diet are all common reasons to recommend vitamins for some children, said Marsha Millonig, BSPharm, in a session at the McKesson ideaShare on Wednesday.

Allan Fettig and Aaron Finley, co-owners of Trumm Drug and recipients of the 2019 Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year Award, discuss how they went about taking ownership of the pharmacy in April 2018.

Travel health services involves a lot more than vaccinations, said Sheri Stensland, PharmD, in a session at McKesson ideaShare.

Tera Moore, PharmD, discusses key strategies for successfully integrating psychiatric pharmacist providers in mental healthcare teams.

Chris Cella, VP of RxOwnership, on how Trumm Drug’s change in ownership was a good model to follow.

Trumm Drug, a pharmacy serving Alexandria, Minnesota, has been named the Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year by McKesson Pharmaceutical.

Tom Kraus, of ASHP, says pharmacists should play an active role in advocating for policy changes and legislative actions.

Tera Moore, National Program Manager with the VA Pharmacy Benefits Management Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office, discusses the role that psychiatric pharmacist providers play in their patients' mental health management.

As the McKesson IdeaShare 2019 conference opens next week, Pharmacy Times will be on location delivering coverage.

Patricia Kienle, BSPHARM, MPA, FASHP director of Accreditation and Medication Safety for Cardinal Health in Dublin, OH discusses the application of sterile compounding standards in hospital areas outside the pharmacy.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) awarded Bruce E. Scott, a former president of ASHP, with the 2019 Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award at their summer meetings in Boston.

Tom Kraus of ASHP discusses what they'll be watching for at upcoming FDA listening sessions regarding compounding legislation

At the Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit 2019, a panel of experts educated audience members about chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

As the pharmacy services industry continues to shift toward more all-around care, an increasing number of pharmacists are implementing physical exams in their practice.

Pharmacists are part of collaborative care models for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and suicide prevention.

Patricia Kienle, BSPHARM, MPA, FASHP discusses the different rooms that are used for compounding and how to comply with USP 797 regardless of location in sterile compounding during the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Summer Meeting in Boston, MA from June 8-12.

Tom Kraus, VP of Government Relations for ASHP, discusses what they're focusing on regarding drug pricing legislation.

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced results of a new subgroup analysis from the phase 3 CREDENCE study,

The literature review indicated that there was a significant need for human trafficking (HT) training within emergency departments (ED) and pharmacy school curriculum.

Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, Associate Professor, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy – Glendale, Glendale, AZ, discusses management of anticoagulation medications in special populations, including pregnant women and elderly individuals.

The award honors outstanding individuals who have made major contributions to pharmacy practice.