Content about Pharmacist

June 7, 2010
Pharmacy groups seek federal medical assistance percentage extension

Five pharmacy associations have submitted a letter to the Senate requesting the passage of a...

June 6, 2010
Indie group offers members ‘jumpstart’

Independent pharmacy owners have long faced a challenge not addressed by their in-depth knowledge of...

June 6, 2010
Journal stresses pharmacist role in adherence

Not long ago, one could become a pharmacist with a bachelor’s degree. Today, going into...

June 6, 2010
NCPA applauds Reps. Berry, Jones for urging prompt pay law enforcement by Part D plans

An effort by two representatives to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to...

June 6, 2010
Survey: Consumers listen to pharmacists for OTC buys

Pharmacists believe that 82% of consumers purchase over-the-counter products that actually were recommended to them...

June 6, 2010
Uniting on Capitol, indies press for patient access

In case members of Congress had forgotten just how critical the nation’s community pharmacists are...

June 6, 2010
Walgreens terminates provider relationship with CVS Caremark's PBM business

One of the nation's largest drug store chains said it will cease any future pharmacy...

June 4, 2010
Pennsylvania boosts pharmacists’ role; NACDS hails bid for collaboration

In a gesture hailed by retail pharmacy advocates, the Keystone State is moving to expand...

May 31, 2010
DEA allows controlled drug e-prescribing, handing pharmacy advocates a key victory

Capping a decade-long -– and ultimately victorious -– battle by pharmacy and technology interests to...

May 25, 2010
Pharmacists viewed as 'trustworthy sources' of medical information

A majority of respondents to a recent survey said they found pharmacists the most trustworthy...

May 20, 2010
NACDS' stance on medication adherence emphasized in NYT article

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has praised a New York Times article that...

May 16, 2010
NACDS chief: Pharmacy in ‘watershed moment’

It rained hard on the third morning of the 2010 National Association of Chain Drug...

May 16, 2010
Q&A: Won’t you be a Good Neighbor

Drug Store News: What are some of the highlights across the front end of the...

May 16, 2010
Rite Aid launches Web consultations

In what might very well represent a glimpse into the future of pharmacy retailing, Rite...

May 16, 2010
Unleash drug therapy management, pharmacy leader urges

The newly installed president of the nation’s oldest national pharmacy organization is urging pharmacists to...

May 13, 2010
CVS' Pharmacy Advisor aids vertically integrated pharmacy-PBM model

The launch of CVS Caremark's Pharmacy Advisor program is important on several fronts; not only...

May 13, 2010
Eisai, Alzheimer’s Association accepting 2010 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award nominations

Drug maker Eisai and the Alzheimer’s Association are calling for nominations for the 2010 C.A.R.E....

May 11, 2010
NCPA's legislative conference draws to a close

A group representing the nation's independent pharmacies and pharmacists called its annual legislative conference a...

May 10, 2010
CVS Caremark's Pharmacy Advisor seeks to improve diabetes care for PBM clients

CVS Caremark has launched a new program, Pharmacy Advisor, which is aimed at strengthening pharmacy...

May 9, 2010
Idaho steps up pharmacy technician regulations

The sparsely populated Western state of Idaho was one of the last to require certification...

May 6, 2010
NCPA endorses PBM transparency bill

A congressional bill that aims to reduce healthcare costs by requiring greater transparency of pharmacy...

May 6, 2010
Pharmacists: Not just Rx providers

The news that pharmacists believe that most consumers buy over-the-counter products that were recommended by...

May 6, 2010
Pharmacy owns medication adherence issue

Of all the cells in the big organism known as health care, pharmacy is the...

May 4, 2010
APhA CEO honored by the University of Charleston

The CEO of an organization representing more than 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists,...

May 4, 2010
Duquesne University’s pharmacy school to open off-campus pharmacy

The first off-campus community pharmacy designed and operated by a university school of pharmacy soon...

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