In a recent column, Chain Drug Review editor David Pinto described the 2019 NACDS Annual Meeting this way: “In an ever-changing retail universe, a world where today’s bright hope is tomorrow’s used-to-be, the [NACDS] Annual Meeting, held each spring, remains the standard by which retail meetings are
the use of marijuana in plant form or its basic extracts. Although some states have legalized its use, the Food and Drug Administration has not approved marijuana in plant
The last three years have been very tough for retail pharmacies.
As specialty drugs grow in importance and prominence, this is an ideal moment to consider the essential and evolving roles retail pharmacies play in this significant health care category.
The continued digitization of electronic health records (EHRs) and growth in the number of wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are rapidly expanding the volume of patient data.
Now is the time for Food and Drug Administration reforms designed to dramatically increase the number of prescription-to-O-T-C switches in the U.S.
Perhaps the best way to begin the complicated story of generic drugs, and how using a data-based approach could help pharmacists, is to tell a bit about the rise of generics.
In Dr. Seuss’ (Theodor Geisel’s) last major book, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, he put forth advice for recent graduates from almost any school: You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself. Any direction you choose. And you’re on your own.
In 2018, five national pharmacy associations and a growing number of state associations launched Pharmacists for Healthier Lives, (PfHL), a public education campaign targeting influential groups of consumers and health professionals.
legal proceedings in which it is asserted that retailers and drug wholesalers bear at least some responsibility for the ongoing opioid epidemic; the emergence of
or perhaps not so — was that these award winners were all women. They
Titration. In chemistry, it’s adding a reactant to a solution until a chemical reaction is achieved. The titration process might take numerous drops of reactant before its concentration is high enough to observe a noticeable change.
Earlier this spring, the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) partnered with the Healthcare Leadership Council to hold town hall meetings in Raleigh, N.C., and Nashville. We asked health care leaders in those communities what really matters to them.
Growth of the global pharmaceuticals and medical equipment industry gathered pace in 2018, with the Asia Pacific region and Western Europe registering the most substantial increases over the previous year, 8.2% and 8.1%, respectively, according to Euromonitor International.
Chain drug retailing has thus far largely escaped the repercussions of the opioid epidemic, an ongoing tragedy which has seen so many people become addicted to pharmaceutical products that, when taken as prescribed and properly managed, can bring needed relief to patients with serious illnesses or i
a deal that was finalized last November — CVS Health is moving forward expeditiously to overhaul the health care delivery model. President and chief executive officer Larry Merlo and seven of his colleagues from the combined company’s management team recently laid
