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St. Louis College of Pharmacy is one of the oldest and largest pharmacy schools in the country…the school itself doesn’t look or feel old…the college just opened a 213,000-square-foot academic and research building and library, which will serve as home base for pharmacy students…"Prospective students and parents are looking for that extra special something when they visit colleges, and we have that with our new building…another building with gyms, a student center, fitness center, residence halls, and dining areas will open in about a year…

• What is unique about your school/program?
• What is the teaching style or philosophy?
• What are some community outreach activities or programs the school participates in? What volunteer opportunities are available to students?
• What opportunities do students have for internships or co-ops?
• What advice do you have for students who will graduate this year?

Ever since the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of ...OxyContin for certain children…it has faced unabated criticism from lawmakers and public officials who are wrestling with devastating rates of prescription opioid abuse in their communities…. The crux of the issue is whether the agency’s approval will lead to more prescriptions for OxyContin in young patients. For years, the powerful long-acting drug has been prescribed off-label to…children in severe pain… agency’s approval means those doctors will finally have "information about how to do it appropriately," like dosage recommendations…"This approval allows Purdue Pharma to market and promote this product for use in children, and the obvious concern is this approval will change the pattern of use.".. postmarketing data could prove revelatory and useful..."It’s not a given, but it could help us better address the problem of prescription drug abuse in adolescents....

Did you know pharmacists are licensed by a state board? Learn more about what the board does and where it does it.

PharmTalk is a special production from the University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy that features Keith and Kevin Boesen.

Oklahoma may have used the wrong drug during an execution…After Oklahoma executed Charles Warner…an autopsy report said that his body and containers for lethal-injection drugs were delivered to the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Among those containers were empty vials labeled potassium acetate, even though the state’s lethal-injection protocol calls for the use of potassium chloride…potassium acetate and potassium chloride are "medically interchangeable."...The two different types of potassium appear to be equal, said David Gortler, an associate professor of pharmacology…"Potassium is potassium," Gortler said..."The pharmacology isn’t that much different between the different salts."

Andi Lane Clark, PharmD, Director of Clinical Field Services at Rite Aid, discusses how proper medication adherence habits allow patients to better manage their chronic conditions.

The increasing roles that pharmacists and their national associations are taking in mental health care are illustrated in a new document…"Focus on mental health: The contribution of the pharmacist" is to be published on World Mental Health Day (10 October)... gives an overview of the areas in mental health care in which pharmacists are involved, including health promotion, early detection, triage, optimising treatment outcomes, education (including addiction prevention), shaping public policies, research and inter-professional practice…Gaps in the mental health care have long been acknowledged and global initiatives to address these gaps…requires a different skill mix and a different attitude to health…people experiencing mental health problems, pharmacists and family doctors are likely to be their first point of contact. Pharmacists have a significant role to play…

American Pharmacists Association…announced that The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act reached an important milestone in the House of Representatives, having a majority of members support the legislation…"This is a crucial moment in the public debate on how to improve health care access and how to reduce America's health care costs,"…."National surveys show Americans believe pharmacists are integral members of their health care team. Now, the majority of the House has stated that they agree."

• Walgreens’ Markes-Wilson: Extraordinary care for all
• CVS pharmacists show commitment to diversity
• Rite Aid’s Afilaka goes ‘above and beyond’
• Excelling in diabetes management, care
• Sam’s Club’s Cavan merges passion for people, pharmacy
• H-E-B’s Lehew, Stehling ‘do whatever it takes’
• Supporting communities through the pharmacy
• ‘Best Practice’ winners set mark for innovation
• Filling local health needs with compounding, infusion
• Topeka Pharmacy is community’s service center

Pharmacists are beginning to be employed by ambulance services around Australia to improve medicines use and patient safety. In an article published in the September 2015 issue of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, South Australian ambulance pharmacist Dr Peter Hayball describes the importance of his role…Paramedics give medicines to patients in approximately half of all ambulances cases. Often these are high-risk medicines. South Australian Ambulance Service recognised a real need for pharmacists' clinical skills in this environment and advocated for the role,..

Brian Haug, President of Pharmacy and Managed Markets, Pharmacy Times (PTNN) This weekly video program highlights the latest in pharmacy news, product news, and more. (video)