Pharmacists Remain Among Most Trusted Professions
Pharmacists have once more been ranked among the most honest and ethical professionals in the United States, according to the results of …
Could Pharmacy Schools Go the Way of Law Schools?
A recent report by the Clayton Christensen Institute observed the following about the law education climate: Facing dramatic declines in enrollment, revenue, …
Reducing Hospital Readmissions with the Pharmacy of the Future
With Onxy and Intel technology, USF Health built its Pharmacy Plus system, which enables patient engagement, and thus helps reduce hospital readmissions. …
How a Hospital Pharmacist Can Prevent Overprescribing for the Elderly
Pharmacist Dominick Bailey sat at his computer, scrutinizing the medication lists of patients in the geriatric unit. A doctor had prescribed blood …
How Three Hospitals are Countering Rising Drug Prices
Rising drug costs are a big problem at St. Louis, Missouri-based Ascension, the largest nonprofit health system in the United States. Despite …
Lack of Pharmacy Access Sends Some Patients Back to the Hospital
Like what you’re reading? Click here for more Pharmacy Industry News. Hospital readmissions, a $17 billion annual problem, are higher in rural, …
The Benefits of Implementing Pharmacy Technology
Like what you’re reading? Click here for more Pharmacy Management Tips. Faced with a challenging reimbursement and regulatory environment, retail and outpatient …
A Secretive Board Controls Access to Prescription Drugs for Millions of Americans
Like what you’re reading? Click here for more Pharmacy Industry News. Each year, Express Scripts releases a list of prescription drugs it …
Drugs Have a Purpose! Tell the Patient
Health professionals, including a pharmacist, at Brigham and Women’s Health (BWH) call for including the purpose of medications on prescription labels to …
3 Federal Regulatory Changes Affecting Pharmacy
In recent years, federal agencies have introduced significant regulatory proposals impacting different facets of the pharmaceutical industry, from drug manufacturing, to reimbursement, …