Fewer than 12 months after an old insurance company decided to start funding pharmacists in six patient-centered medical homes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island has decided that the program is successful and is planning to expand it.
Hospitals working to recognize interceptions of medication errors or other safety related issues before they make it to the patient show that doing the right thing can be personally rewarding while supporting the hospital’s effort to continuously improve patient care.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day takes place this Saturday, September 26,2015. Do you have unused or expired medications in your household? Do your part in preventing medication abuse by disposing of your unused and expired medications in a designated collection site near you.
The American College of Sports Medicine sponsors September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. In America, one out of every three children qualifies as either overweight or obese, putting them at an increased risk for health issues that were once limited to adults: high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and even heart disease.
Naloxone, a drug used to reverse the effects of opioids and other narcotic medicines, is becoming more accessible. The medication, especially in the hands of first responders, seems to be doing a good job at providing treatment before an opioid overdose occurs. But, the success of the drug is certainly coming with a price – […]
Pharmacies now have until November 1 to comply with certain parts of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) that were previously scheduled to go into effect on July 1. The FDA recognizes that some pharmacies require more time to implement the electronic systems designed to capture and maintain product tracking information. The agency has […]
In mid-June, the FDA took another step forward for pharmacies, outsourcing facilities, regulators, and prescribers, by working to identify which prescription drugs can legally be compounded for use with humans. This marks the second meeting at the FDA pharmacy compounding advisory committee since the enactment of the Drug Quality and Security Act, which included the […]
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in adults age 65 and older. Cataracts are essentially a cloudy film of protein on the lens of the eye. They prevent the light from coming in and you from seeing out. This month is National Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts […]
