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…some hospitals are providing pharmaceutical services to hospital patients being discharged, and that some retail pharmacies are providing pharmaceutical services to long-term care facilities and/or skilled nursing facilities in violation of Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code.

John Moorman, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist at Akron General Medical Center in Ohio talks about the outcome metrics of care transitions that pharmacists should pay attention to.

St. Louis College of Pharmacy is out with the old and in with the new….will begin constructing a $40 million, 7-story student center, residence hall, and recreation facility…. This expansion will nearly double the on-campus housing space for pharmacy students,…

Medicare Part D cost saving projections is based on flawed methodology….impact of the may be overstated,..since 2006, Part D provided significantly greater access to prescription drugs for approximately 50 million Medicare subscribers, but this has not caused a clear drop in emergency room visits, hospital stays, inpatient costs, or mortality.

Rite Aid will be teaming with The Skin Cancer Foundation….providing…customers free private screenings with a local dermatologist volunteer,…flagship early detection program, …raise skin cancer awareness and educate the public about the importance of prevention…

Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law on Friday House Bill 182, which allows pharmacists to administer the flu vaccine to patients 9 years of age and older,…bill also allows licensed, trained pharmacy interns to immunize under direct supervision of a pharmacist who possesses an immunization license…

…annual review of the latest Fortune 500 list. Every year, …"follow the dollar" and understand how drug channel intermediaries make money…. I explore the profitability and shareholder returns of the largest drug wholesalers, chain pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Oregon Board of Pharmacy has ordered the emergency closure of a pharmacy and the suspension of a pharmacist accused of manufacturing marijuana products and dispensing controlled substances without prescriptions…also accused of filling patient prescriptions at other pharmacies with their knowledge and numerous other violations.

…22 years of experience in working with independent pharmacists, Lester Nathan, The Pharmacy Sage, discusses the future of independent pharmacy and offers insights on ways to make money as an independent pharmacist.

Marble City Health Mart Pharmacy, located in Sylacauga, Ala., has been named the 2015 Pharmacy of the Year grand prize winner by McKesson Corporation. McKesson’s Pharmacy of the Year award recognizes independent pharmacies that are best-in-class in a range of areas including innovative approaches to their business and outstanding service to their community.