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2022 MAR 19 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- A new study on antibiotics is now available. According to news reporting [...]

In the United States the prevalence of overweight or obese individuals is significantly increasing among all age groups. Data obtained from the 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) [...]

Inside the trunk of Lee Joffee's car is a suitcase packed with combat boots and a camouflage uniform, neatly folded and waiting to be worn. He's not in the military. [...]

They're forces to be reckoned with. They're the stars of their class. They re the independent pharmacies nominated by wholesalers in response to Drug Topics' 2008 Call for Excellence in [...]

Introduction Hypertension affects over 50 million Americans. It is a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. The incidence of hypertension increases with age, but the onset most [...]

Every year, a multitude of large-scale natural and human-made disasters strike communities across the United States and throughout the world. Recent notable examples include Hurricane Katrina in 2005, torrential rainfall [...]

Would you believe it? Automated machines, robots, and kiosks will assume most, if not all, of the prescription dispensing duties over the next 25 years. Well, that's what almost 50% [...]

Public and private payers seemingly intent on wringing the last bit of profit from drug distribution have forced pharmacy to a "critical juncture," according to Bruce Roberts, R.Ph., executive VP/CEO, [...]

Every day, roughly 130 people die in the United States from misuse of and addiction to opioids, including both prescription pain relievers, as well as drugs like heroin and fentanyl. [...]

Practicing senior care pharmacy is one of the most challenging roles pharmacists play. People's longevity is increasing, and so are the numbers of available drugs--therapies aimed at both prolonging life [...]

Three blasts disrupt the productive afternoon. Two short bursts followed by one long one from a five-ton cargo truck concealed in camouflage is a loud and clear warning of imminent [...]

It's 8:50 p.m. You're winding up a 12-hour shift, having filled hundreds of prescriptions, and your thoughts are drifting toward heading home to eat and relax. You look up. Standing [...]

Infectious diseases affect very old and young patients more severely than the general population, but the prescription of proper antibiotic regimes require great care and awareness of potential complications. This has become even more complex as new medications have been introduced. The development of drug-resistant bacteria can be minimized by proper care regimes and careful drug selection. The article includes a test and answer form., Introduction Since the 1950s, the few available antimicrobial compounds have evolved into a broad spectrum of choices. Initially, the newer agents developed from the need for an extended breadth of [...]

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) say that they are increasingly taking on an active role in reducing overall healthcare costs for companies while offering advice on how to maintain a high level of care at the same time. Lowering prescription drug costs is still the number one priority for most PBMs, but companies are also asking them to take a proactive role in sophisticated health management strategies. A severe consolidation of PBMs is expected to occur soon, as the organizations struggle for prime reimbursement rates and cost-cutting measures., As pharmacy benefit managers face ever-increasing demands to lower drug costs for their clients, the resultant thinning of profit margins is forcing them to reinvent themselves. The focus is no [...]

The pressure is mounting fast for pharmacies that serve the one-quarter of Americans living in rural areas. For some, the curtain has already fallen. Third-party discounting, discriminatory-pricing, and competition from [...]

A survey indicates that pharmacists need to improve their services to meet the requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. They are required to screen for potential problems with prescriptions, offer medication counseling, keep patient profiles, and document prescribed actions. They need to offer to discuss common drug topics with customers, develop presentation aids, overcome barriers which hinder communication with customers, and develop a general plan which can be adapted to individual customers., Introduction Patient counseling refers to the process whereby a pharmacist listens to a patient's concerns about his/her drug therapy and offers education appropriate to the patient's needs. The purpose of [...]

Pharmacists and drug companies were once allies, but traumatic healthcare-system changes have put them at odds. Agreements between healthcare payers and drug makers are going to give consumers and physicians fewer choices and pharmacists lower profits, securities analyst Hemant K. Shah explained. Some drug industry representatives have communicated a desire to reconcile with pharmacists, however., If East and West can link up 245 miles above the Earth, hurtling through space at almost five miles a second, why not pharmacy and industry? It may take the [...]

The growing threat of antibiotic resistance has really hit home in the past year in parts of the country like Dallas and central Kentucky where childhood ear infections - the [...]

The home infusion market is growing in the pharmaceutical industry, employing up to 12,000 nurses and pharmacists. The number of elderly patients is growing along with the number of patients with such diseases as AIDS, and federal health-care reform could also help the home infusion market grow. However, this health care area requires special education and training. In addition, the rate of insurance reimbursements has decreased in the 1990s., With fierce concentration, one pharmacist carefully prepares an intravenous bag under a laminar flow hood. In the background, another R.Ph. skilled in home infusion discusses a patient's drug regimen with [...]

The Food and Drug Administration's 'Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalents,' the Orange Book, is a useful guide for pharmacists to making generic substitution decisions. The Orange Book was first published in Oct 1980 to meet the growing need for an authoritative guide to product selections, brought about by the repeal of antisubstitution laws and the drive to reduce health care costs., The issue of generic substitution is not a new phenomenon to pharmacy practice. Generic substitution has been a part of pharmacy for many years now. Today, all states allow pharmacists [...]

With the role of community pharmacies continuing to evolve, technology is expected to play an increasingly critical role going forward. Recently, Chain Drug Review asked representatives from suppliers of these [...]

Many young pharmacists view ownership of an independent pharmacy as a distant dream. The high cost of borrowing the initial capital, lack of sufficient management experience, and a fear of [...]

As pharmaceutical marketers battle for market share, they increasingly acknowledge the importance of the pharmacist in making the sale. No longer viewed as just the dispenser of prescriptions that are [...]

In the past, pharmacists played a somewhat limited role in the care and treatment of brain cancer. But all that is changing. According to the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of [...]

ARE PHARMACY benefits managers (PBMs) that rely on revenue-generating mail-order prescription service going to get a run for their money as 90-day retail programs hit the marketplace? Walgreen Health Initiatives […]

You're going to have to wake up pretty early in the morning if you want to have the kind of connection Lindsey Cyr, pharmacy manager at the Wal-Mart supercenter in [...]

Jim Smith, senior vice president of health care services for CVS, is on a mission. He wants the company's pharmacy support team to lift the crushing burden of third party [...]

The year 2018 has proven to be one of the most active policy proposal years for the pharmacy community. Significant drug pricing reform proposals were outlined by the Trump administration, [...]

The changing market for over-the-counter drugs offers opportunities for pharmacists to expand their professional services and sales. Pharmacists should think of new strategies to offer patient counseling through various media. Information on the selection and use of nonprescription drugs can help build customer loyalty and repeat sales. The nonprescription drug market has evolved from basic drugs such as aspirin to include drugs for managing more complex ailments. The next wave of over-the-counter drugs may focus on treating long-term or chronic illnesses., (Editor's Note: The following article was written by Randy P. Juhl, Ph.D. A former chairman of the Food & Drug Administration's Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee, Juhl is dean of the [...]

Just because you're not a kid anymore doesn't mean your gag reflex no longer kicks in when you have to swallow a big pill or foul-tasting medicine. For an extra [...]

In 1998 a family practice physician in Columbus, Ohio, asked me to help manage an uncontrolled type 2 diabetes population. The practice invited United Health Care (UHC) officials to visit [...]

Hope for the best, but plan for the worst. Chris Chapman tells you how Every pharmacist knows that awful moment: your heart skips a beat and your stomach sinks as [...]

* Put yourself in their shoes and consider what they want from you - better still, ask them. * Meet the practice manager to find out how the practice operates, [...]

C+D would like to clarify that pharmacists who don't submit CPD when repeatedly asked by the Society will face referral to its Fitness to Practise department not its Investigating Committee [...]

The decision by the Department of Health in England to allow pharmacists to dispense generic versions of drugs has been criticized by specialist nurses. The main reason for this is worry that such a step may compromise patient safety as there could be problems with medication adherence.

Up to 200 pharmacists a week randomly chosen to submit records under `call and review' Max Gosney The RPSGB has promised to take a sympathetic view on CPD record-keeping as [...]

Chris Chapman explains how to be a great pre-reg tutor A great pre-registration tutor can be the difference between inspiration and desperation. All pharmacists can remember their tutors and mentors: [...]