In February, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to confirm the new commissioner of the FDA, Robert Califf. Califf was nominated by President Obama in September of 2015 for the position. Over the past few months, the nomination was contested for a variety of reasons before finally satisfying the Senate review.
Over the past several years, there has been a great deal of attention focused on the increasing number of individuals addicted to and abusing opioids. State legislatures, healthcare providers, and the federal government have all been looking at ways to reduce dependency.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is more common than many people are led to believe. By some estimates, as many as 23% of people worldwide suffer with IBS. Once people are aware that this medical condition can be treated, they find their lives improve dramatically. You may have regular customers who don’t realize their pain and […]
Most people think of depression as an adult disease, and for the most part it is. Childhood depression is relatively rare compared to adults. However, child and teen depression cases have been steadily increasing. As a result, the number of prescriptions written for antidepressants for children and teenagers has also been increasing. While these medications […]
The media has taken an active interest in the fact that many pharmaceutical companies have recently begun to exploit their latest acquisitions. Many medications that were previously available at a standard price have been raised by enormous amounts, making them virtually unattainable for patients. In response, many hospital pharmacies have completely stopped stocking these medications […]
March 13-19 is Patient Safety Awareness Week. This is an excellent time to share safety information with your customers, and to make sure they are aware of their responsibility in maintaining and promoting their own safety. The website has various tools and promotional materials that can be used for promoting the week, but it might […]
The 2016 Medicare Part B payment policies, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recently delivered good news for some pharmacists. The CMS has maintained the centralized service billing option for those pharmacists’ who work in anticoagulation clinics. They also made the payment policy for biosimilars comparable to the policy in place […]
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. There are numerous medications that may be prescribed for pediatric dental patients. When patients or their parents come in, there are many ways to bring greater awareness to the importance of good dental health.
