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There are many tasks that a pharmacist is responsible for each day. Pharmacists are some of the most accessible members of the healthcare team, as individuals can seek their advice quickly and easily, even without an appointment.

MD Analytics releases early results from annual Pharmacists Prescribing report

Health industry marketing research leader MD Analytics® released early results today from its annual Insight Syndication Report: Pharmacists Prescribing.

21 Sep 2010

USC alumni gift $30 million to South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Two University of South Carolina alumni with a desire to transform pharmacy education and practice are making a $30 million gift to the university's South Carolina College of Pharmacy, the second-largest in the university's history.

18 Sep 2010

Abbott issues statement in response to FDA's mixed vote for weight loss medication sibutramine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today held an Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee to review the results of SCOUT and the weight loss medication sibutramine (sold as Meridia® in the United States).

16 Sep 2010

Automated Triage and Treatment solution will slash wait times at Canadian hospital EDs

NCR Corporation, and PharmaTrust have joined with Stayhealthy, Inc. to develop and deploy a self-service kiosk solution to help speed the triage and treatment of patients at Canadian hospital emergency departments (ED) and rural healthcare facilities.

15 Sep 2010

APhA to highlight increasing role of pharmacists in improving health, well-being

In honor of Cholesterol Education Month, The American Pharmacists Association would like to highlight the increasing role of the pharmacist in communities nationwide. In many areas, pharmacists are able to offer cholesterol and blood pressure screenings, as well as other detection and prevention services to help a patient manage their healthcare and get the most out the medications they may be taking.

9 Sep 2010

CVS Caremark offers $5 million in free flu shots for uninsured patients

CVS Caremark announced today that it will partner with Direct Relief USA to offer up to $5 million in free flu shots to community clinic and health center patients who lack health insurance.

9 Sep 2010

Report finds foreclosures harm people's health in California; Wash. small business health insurance program starts to sign up members

"A report released Wednesday found foreclosures have not only economic consequences, but create health problems for the people and families involved -- and those effects can ripple throughout a community. In a survey of nearly 400 residents in two Oakland neighborhoods particularly hard hit by the foreclosure crisis, the Alameda County Public Health Department and Causa Justa/Just Cause, a housing rights group, teamed up to look at how people undergoing foreclosure experience higher levels of stress and increased medical" (Colliver, 9/2).

3 Sep 2010

AHF proposes innovative solution to resolve AIDS drug crisis in Florida

As the State of Florida grapples with a budget shortfall that is crippling its AIDS Drug Assistance Program and forcing the state to place more than 1,300 low-income Floridians on waiting lists to access lifesaving AIDS medications, AIDS Healthcare Foundation has proposed an innovative solution to state health officials and seven leading AIDS drug companies that would create a public/private partnership to resolve the drug crisis and get vulnerable Florida AIDS patients on to lifesaving antiretroviral treatment.

2 Sep 2010

Researchers develop new technique to trace counterfeit drugs

Counterfeiting of drugs is a huge industry with an annual turnover of more than SEK 500 billion. In Africa the situation is extremely serious. Half of the malaria medication sold there could be ineffective or even harmful. Researchers from Lund and the UK have now developed a technique that could resolve the situation.

2 Sep 2010

Consulting community pharmacists by patients helps national healthcare systems save millions of euros

Hundreds of millions of euros are being saved each year for national healthcare systems by patients consulting community pharmacists rather than going straight to their doctors, says a survey to be presented today (Wednesday 1 September) at the annual conference of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).

2 Sep 2010

Involving pharmacists in direct patient care activities has favorable effects: Study

Incorporating pharmacists as members of the health care team in direct patient care roles is a viable solution to help improve U.S. health care, according to the results of a comprehensive, systematic review of the health care literature set to be published in the October 2010 edition of Medical Care.

2 Sep 2010

Unpleasant short term side-effects of sunburn dont put off sun-seeking Brits

The research - commissioned by Superdrug and Cancer Research UK as part of their joint campaign to encourage people to enjoy the sun safely this summer - highlights the worrying lengths sun-seeking Brits are prepared to go to in search of a tan.

31 Aug 2010

Study determines dose-specific patterns associated with generic statin switching

Research conducted in the Netherlands has highlighted the need for care when switching patients under treatment for high cholesterol from branded to generic drug families. The study shows that much of the switching can result in patients inadvertently receiving non-equivalent doses, potentially leading to an increased risk of downstream heart disease and stroke.

31 Aug 2010

Greater Sacramento Specialty Pharmacy acquired by The Apothecary Shops

The Apothecary Shops, a Phoenix-based chain of specialty pharmacies with 16 locations in six states, has acquired the Greater Sacramento Specialty Pharmacy (GSP), a customer-service focused pharmacy with primary specialties in oncology and pain management.

30 Aug 2010

Pharmacists play major role in improving patients' health: Survey

A new international survey shows that over 90% of pharmacists believe they are key to improving patients' health, and while most pharmacists surveyed see their responsibilities increasing, they voice concerns on training and pay. The survey shows that almost 3 in 4 pharmacists (73%) now provide patients with health promotion and management services.

30 Aug 2010

Transparency needed in administration of drug benefits by pharmacy benefit managers

According to a new AARP report, the average retail price of the most popular brand-name drugs increased by 8.3 percent in 2009 and by 41.5 percent over the past five years – rates well in excess of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. At the same time, major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) like CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, Inc., hired by employers and other health plan sponsors to negotiate lower prices from drug manufacturers, experienced record profits, in some cases increasing five-fold over the past decade.

26 Aug 2010

HART Health introduces franchise offering to expand product distribution nationwide

Seattle based HART Health, a manufacturer and distributor of first aid kits and supplies for the workplace since 1974, has launched a franchise offering to expand its product distribution nationally.

25 Aug 2010

PTCB CPhTs to play critical role in immunization efforts at retail pharmacies nationwide

With flu season fast approaching, PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technicians will again play a critical role in immunization efforts at retail pharmacies across the country. For example, last year Walgreens successfully immunized over 7.4 million patients against H1N1 and seasonal influenza with the direct support of PTCB CPhTs.

25 Aug 2010

Centice Corporation launches partner program for PASS Rx system availability

Centice Corporation, a pioneer in chemical verification of dispensed drug prescriptions and the manufacturer of the PASS Rx system, today launched a partner program to make available the PASS Rx® system to companies wanting to include unique prescription verification technology into workflow projects.

25 Aug 2010

Removing corticosteroid regimen after surgery results in better graft survival rates

University of Cincinnati (UC) analysis of 10 years of data from local kidney transplant patients shows that patients removed from a corticosteroid regimen shortly after surgery have better graft survival rates, better survival rates and fewer cardiovascular events than patients kept on the traditional regimen of long-term steroids.

24 Aug 2010

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MD Analytics releases early results from annual Pharmacists Prescribing report

USC alumni gift $30 million to South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Abbott issues statement in response to FDA's mixed vote for weight loss medication sibutramine

Automated Triage and Treatment solution will slash wait times at Canadian hospital EDs

APhA to highlight increasing role of pharmacists in improving health, well-being

CVS Caremark offers $5 million in free flu shots for uninsured patients

Report finds foreclosures harm people's health in California; Wash. small business health insurance program starts to sign up members

AHF proposes innovative solution to resolve AIDS drug crisis in Florida

Researchers develop new technique to trace counterfeit drugs

Consulting community pharmacists by patients helps national healthcare systems save millions of euros

Involving pharmacists in direct patient care activities has favorable effects: Study

Unpleasant short term side-effects of sunburn dont put off sun-seeking Brits

Study determines dose-specific patterns associated with generic statin switching

Greater Sacramento Specialty Pharmacy acquired by The Apothecary Shops

Pharmacists play major role in improving patients' health: Survey

Transparency needed in administration of drug benefits by pharmacy benefit managers

HART Health introduces franchise offering to expand product distribution nationwide

PTCB CPhTs to play critical role in immunization efforts at retail pharmacies nationwide

Centice Corporation launches partner program for PASS Rx system availability

Removing corticosteroid regimen after surgery results in better graft survival rates

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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