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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.

Health Robotics launches global Beta installation of 3 i.v.SOFT Workflow Engine automation modules

Health Robotics today announced the successful global launch of the Beta Installation kick-off for its 3 latest i.v.SOFT Workflow Engine software automation modules [Assist, Label+ and Profile] in Nice [France], the 2010 venue for the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists. i.v.SOFT helps Pharmacy Technicians, I.V. Room Supervisors, and Pharmacy Directors to compound and manage the safe and efficient manual production of IV Admixtures according to hospital-defined sterile compounding guidelines, and to help bring the pharmacies into compliance with USP 797 regulations in the United States and GMP guidelines elsewhere.

29 Mar 2010

CVS/pharmacy to help consumers dispose unwanted medication in an effort to protect the environment

CVS/pharmacy announced today that it will collect expired or unused medications from the public at two collection events in Rhode Island to be held at stores in the town of Coventry and the city of Cranston in April.

27 Mar 2010

Parata Systems, Pharmacy Times launch The Next-Generation Pharmacist Program

Parata Systems and Pharmacy Times have joined forces to salute pharmacy professionals who are defining the future of pharmacy by launching The Next-Generation Pharmacist Program.

24 Mar 2010

Medicare steps up efforts to monitor seniors' prescriptions

Writing for Kaiser Health News in collaboration with USA Today, Susan Jaffe reports on how Medicare is expanding a program to make sure that some older adults use the right drugs and take them correctly to prevent harmful side effects or interactions.

24 Mar 2010

Baxa releases DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Management System

Baxa Corporation, a leading provider of medical devices and systems that automate pharmacy operations and increase patient safety, today announced the release of new features for its DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Management System. The upgrades extend DoseEdge capabilities to include mobile dose tracking, more pharmacist verification options and enhanced dose status monitoring.

22 Mar 2010

Global halt on Molybdenum-99 production: Discussion of implications

Discuss the severe Tc-99m shortage that will occur over a two-week period when cancer, heart and brain disease patients will experience delayed imaging tests because of a worldwide halt on Molybdenum-99 production

19 Mar 2010

RMG Networks acquires Pharmacy TV

RMG Networks announced today the acquisition of Pharmacy TV, a digital place-based video network deployed near the pharmacist counter in major grocery chains and pharmacy retailers. The network entertains and informs customers with wellness-related video content and relevant messages from the retailer and brand advertisers.

16 Mar 2010

Study reveals feasibility of physician-pharmacist collaborative care plan for managing dyslipidemia

The use of a physician-pharmacist collaborative care plan to manage lipid control in patients with high cholesterol does not have significant clinical impact, found an article in CMAJ.

9 Mar 2010

Researchers examine benefits of collaboration between family physicians and community pharmacists

A research team from the Laval Centre de sant- et de services sociaux, Universit- de Montr-al and McGill University Health Centre has examined the benefits of greater collaboration between family physicians and community pharmacists for select patients.

9 Mar 2010

Some anti-depressant drugs associated with increased chance of developing cataracts: Study

Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University.

9 Mar 2010

Antibacterial activity of clay minerals raises hope for natural approaches to antibacterial cures

Alternative approaches to medicine are stock-in-trade in the ASU laboratory of microbiologist Shelley Haydel.

6 Mar 2010

Bozeman Deaconess Hospital enters into affiliation agreement with SCCA Network

Bozeman Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, Montana, has joined the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Network to become the ninth Northwest community healthcare facility to enter into an affiliation agreement with the SCCA. The SCCA Network provides a structured program for supporting community-based oncology services to advance the level of care, including making leading-edge clinical trials available to local patients and offering continuing medical education to local health care providers.

4 Mar 2010

Pharmacists could be integral to the education and screening of people for osteoporosis, says researcher

University of Alberta researcher Nese Yuksel says pharmacists could be integral to the education and screening of people for osteoporosis, as pharmacists are easily accessible and are playing a greater role in health promotion and disease prevention.

4 Mar 2010

OPA encourages Ontarians to discuss travel-related health questions with their pharmacists

Every spring, thousands of Ontarians embark on vacations and, along with luggage and family members, many bring medication. While your passport and camera may seem like the most important things to remember, ensuring you have a backup supply of your prescription medication should be at the top of your to-do list as well.

1 Mar 2010

Pharmacist workforce: Work characteristics and contributions

Results released today from the Pharmacy Manpower Project’s 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey indicate shifts in the pharmacy profession toward more patient care. This 2009 report also provides insight into how the nation’s current economic situation has influenced the dynamics of the U.S. pharmacy workforce as nearly a quarter of pharmacists are practicing part-time and more are working past retirement age. This study is the third in a series of surveys commissioned by the Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc. (PMP) since 2000 and has been highly anticipated throughout the industry.

1 Mar 2010

Clinicians and industry experts convene to discuss meaningful use of EHR technology at HIMSS conference

Leading industry experts and clinicians of pioneering CPOE installations will join an interactive Town Hall session, “Meaningful Use When It Comes to Medications in the Workflow,” at the HIMSS Annual Conference, to be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

24 Feb 2010

UK pharmacists overwhelmingly prefer dispensing preservative-free drugs

MeadWestvaco Corp. announced today results from an online survey of 100 pharmacists in the UK regarding their preference for dispensing preservative-free nasal medications. The survey showed that 67 percent of UK pharmacists have a preference for dispensing a preservative-free drug. This percentage increased significantly to 84 percent after the benefits of preservative-free drugs were reviewed with these pharmacists.

24 Feb 2010

Multidisciplinary rounds may facilitate implementation of best clinical practices: Study

Multidisciplinary care teams consisting of clinicians, nurses and other health care professionals appear to be associated with a lower risk of death among patients in the intensive care unit, according to a report in the February 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. A second report finds that an increasing number of surgical patients are being managed jointly by a surgeon and another clinician, such as a hospitalist or internal medicine sub-specialist.

23 Feb 2010

Cancer pain patients: European regulations restricting access to opioid-based drugs

Many cancer patients in Europe are being denied access to adequate pain relief because of over-zealous regulations restricting the availability and accessibility of opioid-based drugs such as morphine.

22 Feb 2010

U.S. Patent and Trademark office issues Patent on Positron’s Tech-Assist

Positron Corporation a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark office has allowed for issuance a Patent on Positron’s Tech-Assist™. The Tech-Assist™, invented under the direction of John A. Zehner, a nuclear pharmacist, dramatically reduces exposure to the worker while injecting radiopharmaceuticals into patients when performing Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging studies.

19 Feb 2010

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Health Robotics launches global Beta installation of 3 i.v.SOFT Workflow Engine automation modules

CVS/pharmacy to help consumers dispose unwanted medication in an effort to protect the environment

Parata Systems, Pharmacy Times launch The Next-Generation Pharmacist Program

Medicare steps up efforts to monitor seniors' prescriptions

Baxa releases DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Management System

Global halt on Molybdenum-99 production: Discussion of implications

RMG Networks acquires Pharmacy TV

Study reveals feasibility of physician-pharmacist collaborative care plan for managing dyslipidemia

Researchers examine benefits of collaboration between family physicians and community pharmacists

Some anti-depressant drugs associated with increased chance of developing cataracts: Study

Antibacterial activity of clay minerals raises hope for natural approaches to antibacterial cures

Bozeman Deaconess Hospital enters into affiliation agreement with SCCA Network

Pharmacists could be integral to the education and screening of people for osteoporosis, says researcher

OPA encourages Ontarians to discuss travel-related health questions with their pharmacists

Pharmacist workforce: Work characteristics and contributions

Clinicians and industry experts convene to discuss meaningful use of EHR technology at HIMSS conference

UK pharmacists overwhelmingly prefer dispensing preservative-free drugs

Multidisciplinary rounds may facilitate implementation of best clinical practices: Study

Cancer pain patients: European regulations restricting access to opioid-based drugs

U.S. Patent and Trademark office issues Patent on Positron’s Tech-Assist

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