Community/Retail

Helpful advice for your patients on treating bacterial skin infections.

Health information technology would get a boost under proposed economic stimulus plans, but providers urge caution over hasty enactment of new privacy mandates.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

The General Accounting Office has added FDA's regulation and oversight of medical products to its biennial list of high-risk areas needing special attention by the new Congress.

A new study found that clinical pharmacists can reduce medication costs.

The government reports slower growth in spending for prescription drugs in 2007, as a new survey finds many Americans extending their medications to save money.

Hospitals' rapid-response teams recognize value of pharmacists.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

New FDA-sponsored research on how helpful the information accompanying new prescriptions is for patients, finds that the handouts still do not meet Congressional goals for usefulness.

Researchers find that dangerous drug combinations are prevalent in older adults.

Women are having an easier time purchasing OTC Plan B since the FDA ruled it could be sold without a prescription for women 18 years and older.

A new study has identified a list of widely prescribed medications that should be evaluated to determine how safe and effective they are for their off-label uses.

Medicare Part D open enrollment ends December 31—premium increases and complex plan descriptions may spur questions from your patients.

Budget cuts in New York are leading to pharmacy closures.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

CVS and Rite Aid are taking steps to ensure non–English speaking New Yorkers have their drug instructions translated into their primary language.

The JUPITER study ended more than 2 years early after an "unequivocal benefit of rosuvastatin" was determined among individuals with normal cholesterol levels but elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.

Too many Americans still smoke, and stress from current economic woes is making quitting even harder. Today’s Great American Smokeout marks a good time for pharmacists to step up those antismoking efforts.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

Survey reveals that more than half of US chronically ill adults skip care. Respondents cite cost and medical errors.

Clinvest was approached by one of the largest pharmaceutical companies to "create and manage a [Mental Efficiency and Workload Test] for 500 subjects in a migraine trial occurring in 50 sites across the United States." This will be the first time cognitive processing time will be tested in a major migraine study.

As a trusted and reliable health care professional, pharmacists can help improve health care in the communities they serve.