Last month, the California State Board of Pharmacy approved the National Healthcareer Association’s (NHA) Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT). Prior to this approval, the state board only accepted one certification option. The NHA ExCPT is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), and many state Boards of Pharmacy across the […]
One local pharmacy owner decided she’d call attention to the “pink tax,” or the tax women must pay on feminine care products, by displaying signs in her pharmacy window. At Thompson Chemists in SoHo Manhattan, one store window displays a sign that reads: “New Store Policy: All Male Customers are Subject to a 7% Man […]
The FDA recently announced class-wide changes to the way benzodiazepine and opioid medications are labeled in an effort to stop doctors from prescribing both types of drugs together inappropriately. When this happens, there is an increased risk for depression of the central nervous system and death.
Over the spring and summer, the FDA released several guidance documents that reveal what they think about pharmacy compounding now that relevant federal law provisions are in place, and there’s a budget available for oversight.
In the wake of increased opioid overdose and dependence, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced the amount of opioid medication to be produced in 2017 will be reduced. Next year, production for nearly every schedule II opiate and opioid medication will be reduced by at least 25%. For example, the amount of […]
All humans make mistakes. And in the medical field, any mistake has the potential to cause harm, or even prove fatal. No medical professional wants to make a mistake, and no patient wants to be the victim of said mistake. So what do you when you make a clinical mistake?
FlavoRx recently announced they’ve reached the 100 million liquid medicine mark. The company works with more than 46,000 pharmacies and flavors liquid medications to make them taste better for patients. After all, many medications don’t have an appealing taste, and for children and adults who can’t swallow pills, it’s the only option.
Last month, the FDA issued a final ruling on antibacterial soaps. No longer can manufacturers say these soaps are more effective than regular soap. Under the new rule, antibacterial soaps and body washes that contain certain chemicals cannot be marketed as such, simply because those ingredients didn’t prove to be both safe and effective for […]
