Community/Retail

A new study from the RAND Corporation concludes that retail medical clinics provide quality health care and preventive services for routine conditions, and at a lower cost than other providers. 

Individuals who go to work with a migraine, with the thought that it is better to “endure the pain” and stay at work, are actually less productive than individuals who stay home because of a migraine, with the level of productivity while suffering from a migraine is impacted by whether the migraine is chronic or episodic, the results of two new studies show.

With pharmacy robberies looming as an ever-present threat, some are coming up with innovative tactics for thwarting the crimes. Largely committed in pursuit of OxyContin, the robberies have been especially prevalent in Washington State and California.

The National Community Pharmacists Association is pushing for less stringent regulations under the Health Information Technology Act, saying the new rules will be unnecessarily costly and time-consuming for independent pharmacies.

Easing fears on whether—and how quickly—a vaccine to combat the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus will become available, the FDA this week approved 4 new vaccines to fight the virus and expects they will be distributed nationwide within the next 4 weeks.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

Pharmacy advocates are working intensively with the administration and Congress to get relief from a recent appeals court ruling, which even the most conservative estimates suggest would cost pharmacies $350 million in reimbursement for their Medicaid prescriptions.

An analysis of emergency department visits by CDC researchers finds most childhood medication poisonings are a result of accidental ingestion rather than parent or caregiver error. Experts believe safety innovations in medication packaging will help.

New study results have shown an alarming increase in ADHD medication abuse among teens, evidenced by a sharp increase in calls to poison control centers over an 8-year time frame.

The former pharmacy worker who compounded the supplement linked to the deaths of 21 polo horses in April is suing the Ocala, Florida, pharmacy from which she was fired. Sheila Harris is alleging that the termination came as a result of her cooperation with authorities investigating the deaths.  

As Americans return to school and work, federal officials are projecting a spike in H1N1 cases-the government has issued new guidance for employers and educators in hopes of stemming the tide.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

Many Americans appear to be trying nontraditional medicine, if recently released research is any guide. More than one-third of adults have used some form of complementary and alternative medicine, according to the government's latest national health interview survey.

A clinical pharmacy cardiac risk service in Colorado demonstrates how combining the services of integrated care teams with a system of electronic messages and reminder letters helps cardiac patients keep their cholesterol and blood pressure in check.

The 52nd annual NACDS Pharmacy and Technology Conference kept health care reform at its forefront, with association leaders calling for continuing involvement on the part of those in the pharmacy industry.

An Arizona pharmacy camp for middle school students provides camp counseling that may someday flourish into patient counseling. Sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, PharmCamp educates young adults about the pharmacy profession.

A study presented at the 14th International Headache Congress found that patients who get migraines with aura are at an increased risk for ischemic stroke when compared to patients who do not get migraines.

Pharmacists can expect to be asked lots of questions about H1N1 when classes resume and the flu season kicks into high gear this fall, if the drumbeat of news and information about the government's preparedness efforts for the pandemic is any indication.

Health officials are working intensively on having a new vaccine to fight H1N1--and enough of it--available in time for when the flu season kicks in this fall.

The National Community Pharmacists Association continues to offer educational opportunities for pharmacists, as well as seek their input on issues impacting the practice of pharmacy.

A pharmacy located inside the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas is the first of its kind, offering the ultimate in convenience for hotel guests and gamblers while drawing in members of the community.

Student pharmacists can provide significant value for community pharmacies through their clinical interventions there.

Congress' summer recess may not be very relaxing, with all sides in the health care debate expected to mount August offensives.

A women's pharmacy that opened last week in Vancouver is the first of its kind in North America. More than a pharmacy, Lu's: A Pharmacy for Women offers everything from private counseling areas and a resource library to support groups and other women-centric programs.

The impact of Michael Jackson's untimely death goes beyond the pop culture arena. Pharmacists are fielding more questions about the safety of their prescription pain meds in light of questions about the Gloved One's use of painkillers.