Pharmacists-General

Electronic records could improve care and cut costs, but no one can agree on who should pay the bill.

Electronic drug prescriptions can be delivered to pharmacists in all 50 states for the first time this week as Alaska became the final state to join the technological bandwagon.

May Increase Chance of Serious Side Effects in Infants

The new Culture of Drug Safety means embracing the benefit of no doubt about a product's pluses and its minuses. Pharma must learn how patients and prescribers weigh risks and how to spread the word about the advantages.

Findings that earlier pills are just as safe, effective may hurt Avandia sales

The number of community pharmacies shrinks for the first time in five years amid smaller profits with even bigger challenges on the horizon

Now that more than 2.2 million healthcare providers have received a National Provider Identification (NPI) number, CMS is encouraging providers to view their records

In September 2006, Susan Winckler, R.Ph., J.D., joined the Food & Drug Administration as acting chief of staff.

There are plenty of safety challenges relative to drug stores and the answers may rest with better trained staff, more patient information, and e-prescribing.

...was based on on-line surveys of 2,969 consumers and 600 physicians in July and August 2006