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Middle Tennessee’s First Pharmacy School Graduates First Class

Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy has awarded doctoral degrees for the first time in the institution’s history.

Hospitals Scramble to Cope with Drug Shortages

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Shortages of prescription drugs have been a growing concern for the past six years, with shortfalls now so common that pharmacy staff at hospitals are spending many extra hours to ensure an uninterrupted flow of medicines to patients.

Telepharmacy Startup Targets California’s Rural Hospitals

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

California Healthcare Foundation's investment in Pipeline Healthcare Solutions could help rural and safety-net hospitals gain round-the-clock access to pharmacists' expertise.

Doctors Urged to Prescribe Opioids More Carefully

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Lawmakers last year imposed new requirements on doctors to refer patients taking high dosages of opioids for evaluation by a pain specialist if their underlying condition is not improving.

University Researcher Part of National Effort to Optimize Antibiotics Use

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A Wayne State University researcher has joined a nationwide effort to monitor that resistance while optimizing the use of existing drugs.

An Audit Study of Online Pharmacies

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Focusing on five brand-name prescription drugs, researchers acquired 370 drug samples from 41 online pharmacies and tested their authenticity.

University Opens Pharmacy to Support Neighborhood

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Duquesne University has opened a pharmacy to serve its neighbors. Find out why.

Medication Errors Increase When In-House Pharmacy is Closed

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Between June 2004 and September 2010, Pennsylvania hospitals submitted 519 medication error reports to the Patient Safety Authority.

Women’s Use of Psych Medications Rises

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A study by Medco found that more than a quarter of U.S. women took a medication to treat depression, anxiety or attention deficit disorder in 2010.

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Lurks Among Rich and Poor

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Rapidly rising rates of drug-resistant TB in some of the wealthiest cities in the world, as well as across Africa and Asia, are again making history.

Greek Crisis Has Pharmacists Footing the Bill

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Pharmacists in Greece spend hours each day pleading with drugmakers, wholesalers and colleagues to hunt down medicines for clients.

Prescription Drug Abuse Costing Americans Money

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

One study puts the potential overall cost of painkiller abuse at more than $70 billion a year.

U.S. to Review Once Rejected Diet Treatment

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The F.D.A. rejected the drug under review, Qnexa, in 2010, amid safety concerns, and the drug’s manufacturer is now presenting additional data to argue its case.

College Sells ‘Morning After’ Pills in Vending Machine

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

With approval from the student government, Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania installed a unique vending machine in its Etter Health Center.

Computerized Prescriptions Minimize Errors

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

According to a study that tracked medication errors in two Australian hospitals, an estimated 1 in 7 hospitalized patients suffers some form of error in care.