Community/Retail

Continuing pharmacy operations during air conditioning outages have caused CVS to pay New Jersey more than $500,000 as part of a settlement.

Most people know that pharmacies were the birthplaces of soda, but fewer know the background of the man who concocted Coca-Cola.

The FDA today approved Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's atazanavir and cobicistat for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults in combination with other antiretroviral agents.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy applauds 2 crucial provisions in draft legislation issued this week by the US House Energy and Commerce Committee that combat the abuse of controlled substances and payment fraud in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program.

The Joint Industry Coupon Committee urged retailers to prepare for the retirement of UPC Prefix 5 barcodes from manufacturer coupons.

The Kroger Co. this week was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its leadership, innovation and education efforts to feed hungry people, protect the environment, and save money through food recovery.

Pharmacist collaboration with physicians during a national shortage of intravenous trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole may have helped mitigate negative treatment outcomes among HIV-infected patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.

Purdue Pharma has announced the US commercial launch of its extended-release hydrocodone bitartrate (Hysingla ER), an opioid analgesic indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate.

Cardinal Health today reported fiscal year 2015 second-quarter revenue of $25.5 billion and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of $1.20.

Improved care for HIV-infected patients within the Kaiser Permanente system has essentially reversed their previously reported increased heart attack risk.

The FDA today approved the expanded use of a breakthrough therapy for the treatment of a rare form of cancer that attacks the immune system.

Pharmacy operations can be improved by investing in continuing education for pharmacy technicians.

The lack of standardization for medication acronyms may potentially lead to dangerous prescription errors.

A systematic review recently reported that antidepressants were beneficial for GERD patients " curbing esophageal sensation and reducing functional chest pain.

Drinking more than two alcoholic beverages daily in middle-age may raise your stroke risk more than traditional factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate today would formally designate pharmacists as healthcare providers under Medicare Part B. Supported by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the bill would amend The Social Security Act of 1935 to enable pharmacists to provide to Medicare patients in underserved communities services that pharmacists already are providing for other patients under state law.

The National Community Pharmacists Association has endorsed S. 314, The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, a bill introduced today by Sens. Chuck Grassley, Sherrod Brown, Mark Kirk and Bob Casey. It is designed to help seniors in medically underserved communities by allowing state-licensed pharmacists to offer and get compensated for an expanded scope of patient-care services under the Medicare Part B program. In response, NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, issued the following statement:

Sens. Chuck Grassley, Bob Casey, Mark Kirk and Sherrod Brown today introduced legislation to encourage pharmacists to serve older Americans in communities lacking easy access to doctors or where pharmacists are more convenient to visit for certain services than doctors.

Here are 5 supplements I commonly recommend to my patients with seasonal affective disorder that should be able to help yours.

An island community is making do with a temporary pharmacy after its sole pharmacy was destroyed in a fire on January 25, 2015.

Supplementation with alkaline potassium salts aids bone health and reduces osteoporosis risk.

Around 37% of employers will increase starting salaries by 3% to 5% in 2015, according to a recent study.

The FDA today announced that it plans to implement a more stringent review process for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in an effort to improve the devices' quality and reliability.

Rite Aid announced today that associates in its corporate offices located throughout the greater Harrisburg area raised $590,524 during its 2014 fundraising campaign for the United Way of the Capital Region. Rite Aid has raised more than $7 million for the UWCR since becoming a supporter in 2002.

Pharmacists are getting closer to obtaining provider status, as federal legislation that would enable pharmacists to provide health care services to Medicare patients in underserved communities has been reintroduced in the US Senate and House of Representatives.

CVS Health announced today it has entered into new clinical affiliations with two leading regional health systems to enhance access to high-quality, affordable health care services for patients.

Although retail pharmacists in California are permitted to sell nonprescription syringes under legislative efforts to prevent HIV transmission among injection drug users (IDUs), recent research uncovered that many pharmacies still limit syringe access.

The American Psychological Association (APA) and four plaintiffs represented by the law firms of Tycko and Zavareei LLP and Wexler Wallace LLP have reached an agreement to settle their dispute about the American Psychological Association Practice Organization (APAPO) practice assessment.

The American Brain Foundation announced today that former United States Vice President Walter F. Mondale has been named honorary chairman of its board of trustees.