Community/Retail

Research presented at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Diego, California, suggests vitamin D may play a more active role in diabetes development and control than previously thought.

A new law designed to reduce pharmaceutical waste could have unintended consequences for the 7000 community pharmacies that serve Medicare patients in long-term care facilities.

Can external oversight, in the form of a voluntary accreditation program, prevent the pharmacy industry's equivalent to the Gulf oil spill?

A variety of factors increase the risk of an individual developing Lyme Disease. This article reviews the disease, as well as current treatment and prevention options.

As the Iowa Board of Pharmacy negotiates with state lawmakers on the issue of medical marijuana, dispensaries and other business owners renew attempts to legitimize the drug's image.

Researchers are investigating the benefits of a new approach to adherence that includes cash incentives for patients who take their medications faithfully.

To treat illness and injury among non-English speaking fans at the World Cup, one South African pharmacy chain is experimenting with a free, Web-based translation program.

Manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, and retailers converged in San Diego, California, last weekend to evaluate and sell new products in 12 retail categories.

NACDS offers conference-goers a cutting edge smartphone app to help them make the most of the show.

At a public meeting in Baltimore, Maryland earlier this week, drug manufacturers pressed federal officials to lengthen the payment period for Part D prescription discounts.

A recent study highlights significant disparities in the prescription of statin therapy for stroke victims upon their release from the hospital.

Prescription antidepressants are the top treatment choice among patients who seek professional help for anxiety and depression, a recent survey reports.

In a new study, clinical pharmacists ranked favorably against 9 other safety interventions--including computerized physician order entry (CPOE)--for preventing errors in hospitals.

Diabetes mellitus affects 23 million people in the United States. Adjusting for population age differences, survey data between 2004 and 2006 indicate that 6.6% of non-Hispanic whites, 7.5% of Asian Americans, 10.4% of Hispanics, and 11.8% of non-Hispanic blacks have diabetes mellitus.1 Totaling $174 billion in 2007, diabetes care accounts for 19% of total healthcare costs.

Pregnant women and obese individuals were much more likely to become severely ill from exposure to the H1N1 virus compared with the general population, according to a new WHO report.

With melanoma on the rise, skin cancer education is an issue that requires greater intervention from health care professionals. Pharmacists should use this month--designated as Skin Cancer Awareness Month--as an opportunity to drive home the importance of prevention.

Nearly 500 manufacturers and 150,000 pharmacy retailers will converge in San Diego this June to participate in the National Association of Chain Drug Store's annual Marketplace Conference, which will focus on product innovation, consumer marketing strategies, and supplier-retailer collaboration.