Chronic disease is the primary driver of health care costs. A focus on coordinated, patient-centered care initiatives will help lessen its impact on patients and pocketbooks.

Pharmacists should not fall under the spell of celebrity and provide special treatment for famous individuals who enter the pharmacy.

Looking ahead to the new year, stop and consider life balance to minimize regrets later.

In this case, a pharmacy's registration was revoked because it was accused of "manufacturing" and "distributing" controlled substance medications instead of compounding and dispensing them.

This month's RESPy Award winner, Dachelle Johnson, has proven her commitment to the community, advancing the pharmacy profession, and excelling academically.

An overview of the landmark Medicare Part D program 3 years since its inception, with guidance for pharmacists on how new provisions in the 2008 Medicare Act will affect their practice.

When discussing overactive bladder disease with a patient, the pharmacist needs to be sensitive to this treatable but often embarrassing medical condition.

Regulatory intervention may be necessary in order to guarantee the quality of compounded intravenous medications.

Up to 40% of hospitalized elderly patients experience delirium, a highly preventable condition. Pharmacists play an important role by recognizing the signs and monitoring and reconciling medications.

Patients like the convenience of pharmacy-based walk-in clinics to meet many of their health care needs. We made a visit to one CVS MinuteClinic in central New Jersey to learn more about why.

Increasingly, pharmacies are becoming a destination for patients looking for health care services and advice—not only on the myriad Rx and OTC medications now available to treat their conditions, but also on ways to prevent illness and promote better health. The following cases are typical of the many ways in which patients interact with their pharmacists every day.

Reducing the risk of adverse drug interactions requires taking various items into consideration, including possible outcomes.

Preventing the dispensing of unnecessary, inappropriate, and side effect?prone medication, as well as obtaining an accurate medication and medical history, are important steps in avoiding problems with polypharmacy.

Successful outcomes with specialty pharmaceuticals depend on patient adherence—pharmacists play a vital role in educating patients prior to and during therapy.

The Omron 1500PRO Ultra Premium Blood Pressure Monitor offers patients an accurate way to monitor their blood pressure at home.

The use of multivitamin supplements may benefit elderly patients who do not receive adequate nutrients and have unique nutritional needs.

Approximately 27 million Americans have some degree of osteoarthritis; patients can benefit from pharmacist counseling when determining appropriateness of self-treatment with OTC medications.