Pharmacy News and Research

RSS

Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that allows the public access to their medications and advice about their health. Traditionally known as a chemist, it is the healthcare facility that is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical service to a specific community group or region.

Study finds racial-ethnic disparities in emergency department opioid prescription for pain-related conditions

Dr. Astha Singhal, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, published a study that found a racial disparity in opioid prescriptions for emergency department visits for non-definitive pain-related conditions.

9 Aug 2016

New optometry programme to begin at University of Portsmouth

Healthcare in the region has been given a significant boost with the announcement of provisional approval being granted for a professional Master of Optometry course at the University of Portsmouth.

3 Aug 2016

New review highlights usefulness of BTMs in monitoring efficacy of osteoporosis treatment

A new review published by a joint scientific working group of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine and the International Osteoporosis Foundation finds that current evidence continues to support the potential for bone turnover markers (BTMs) to provide clinically useful information for monitoring osteoporosis treatment.

3 Aug 2016

Research shows pharmacy access can help people from going back to hospital

Hospital readmissions, a $17 billion annual problem, are higher in rural, remote or smaller communities that sometimes have significantly less access to pharmacies, according to a study published today that was one of the first to examine this issue.

2 Aug 2016

NABP report points rogue internet drug outlets serve as dealers to people purchasing controlled substances

Today, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) released its Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: July 2016.

30 Jul 2016

CVS Health to make opioid overdose-reversing drug more affordable for patients without insurance

CVS Health and Adapt Pharma today announced a new partnership that will make the opioid overdose-reversing drug NARCAN (Naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray more affordable for patients without insurance at CVS Pharmacy locations.

30 Jul 2016

Imprimis announces availability of new MaxRx Prescriber Portal

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company dedicated to making drugs affordable again through its Branded Compounding business model, today announced the availability of its new MaxRx Prescriber Portal, a software application that provides physicians with new order entry and management tools that have traditionally not been available for compounded prescriptions.

30 Jul 2016

Convenience of buying medicine online does not outweigh risks, says expert

With the rise of on-demand delivery, prescription medicine joins the countless list of items that can be ordered online with the click of a button.

29 Jul 2016

Researchers find promising new therapy for both pediatric and adult cancers

A study conducted at Nationwide Children's Hospital has found that a new chemotherapy is effective against both pediatric and adult cancers, and that it allows other chemotherapies to more readily reach their targets.

28 Jul 2016

UNMC researcher aims to find workable solution for tackling antibiotic resistance

Sam Sanderson, Ph.D., a research associate professor in the UNMC College of Pharmacy, recently secured an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to find a workable solution to the problem of antibiotic resistance.

28 Jul 2016

Waterloo researchers unveil new screening tool and data at 2016 AAIC

Two studies involving University of Waterloo researchers presented this week at the 2016 Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Toronto highlight a new diagnostic tool that can identify Alzheimer's disease long before the onset of symptoms as well as the increasing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in Ontario.

27 Jul 2016

New wonder compound offers strong protection against harmful effects of UVA rays

A new wonder compound developed by University of Bath scientists in collaboration with King's College London offers unprecedented protection against the harmful effects of UVA radiation in sunlight, which include photo-ageing, cell damage and cancer.

20 Jul 2016

Home cooked food for young children not always better than readymade meals

Home cooked meals specifically designed for infants and young children, are not always better than commercially available baby foods.

20 Jul 2016

Use of nicotine patches or Zyban drug during pregnancy benefits both mother and child

The results of a study conducted by Dr. Anick Bérard, Professor and Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé Research Chair on Medications and Pregnancy, at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Pharmacy and the Ste-Justine University Hospital demonstrate that the use of nicotine patches or the drug Zyban has positive effects for the unborn child and allows pregnant women to stop smoking during and after pregnancy.

19 Jul 2016

New report reveals prescription medication costs may increase up to 13% in 2016

Prescription medication costs are expected to rise at least 11 percent, and possibly up to 13 percent, in 2016, according to a new report on national trends and projections in prescription drug expenditures.

18 Jul 2016

Grindr app could be effective way to distribute HIV self-testing kits to high-risk men who have sex with men

A study led by researchers from UCLA found that the gay social and sexual networking app Grindr is an effective means through which to distribute HIV self-testing kits among men who have sex with men who have a high risk for contracting the virus.

13 Jul 2016

New multicomponent reactions to develop active compounds against sleeping sickness

Multicomponent reactions are protocols that ease the chemical synthesis of new compounds, and are particularly important to gain molecules with biological activity as therapeutic agents against several pathogens.

13 Jul 2016

Hops extract activates chemical pathway in cells to help prevent breast cancer

An enriched hops extract activates a chemical pathway in cells that could help prevent breast cancer, according to new laboratory findings from the UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

12 Jul 2016

Medical marijuana reduces use of prescription drugs, research finds

Medical marijuana is having a positive impact on the bottom line of Medicare's prescription drug benefit program in states that have legalized its use for medicinal purposes, according to University of Georgia researchers in a study published today in the July issue of Health Affairs.

8 Jul 2016

Bacterial infection may play role in causing OAB symptoms

A team led by researchers at the University of Kent has identified bacterial infection as a possible cause of Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OAB).

7 Jul 2016

Pharmacy News and Research

Further Reading

Study finds racial-ethnic disparities in emergency department opioid prescription for pain-related conditions

New optometry programme to begin at University of Portsmouth

New review highlights usefulness of BTMs in monitoring efficacy of osteoporosis treatment

Research shows pharmacy access can help people from going back to hospital

NABP report points rogue internet drug outlets serve as dealers to people purchasing controlled substances

CVS Health to make opioid overdose-reversing drug more affordable for patients without insurance

Imprimis announces availability of new MaxRx Prescriber Portal

Convenience of buying medicine online does not outweigh risks, says expert

Researchers find promising new therapy for both pediatric and adult cancers

UNMC researcher aims to find workable solution for tackling antibiotic resistance

Waterloo researchers unveil new screening tool and data at 2016 AAIC

New wonder compound offers strong protection against harmful effects of UVA rays

Home cooked food for young children not always better than readymade meals

Use of nicotine patches or Zyban drug during pregnancy benefits both mother and child

New report reveals prescription medication costs may increase up to 13% in 2016

Grindr app could be effective way to distribute HIV self-testing kits to high-risk men who have sex with men

New multicomponent reactions to develop active compounds against sleeping sickness

Hops extract activates chemical pathway in cells to help prevent breast cancer

Medical marijuana reduces use of prescription drugs, research finds

Bacterial infection may play role in causing OAB symptoms

Pittcon Highlights: Pharmaceutical & Biologic eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Latest News