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If you're looking for trends in cyber-crime, it's best to follow the money…Healthcare information is being exposed in more places every day, creating new risks for patients, providers, payers, and other organizations…medical devices…are already being hacked, a trend that is alarming hospitals and other healthcare organizations…these devices are being hacked to unlock portals into larger medical systems and steal protected health information… economics of cyber-crime,..stolen medical identities can bring in many times the price of a stolen credit card number.

"Jiffy" health care clinics represent one of the fastest-growing sectors of the health care industry, providing quick, convenient, and affordable primary care services without the long waits and higher costs of traditional family practices…In-and-out health clinics exist in states across the country and are often located inside pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, as well as in grocery stores and large retail stores…more than ever, patients are looking for convenient and inexpensive ways to receive care, and the model utilized by in-and-out health facilities offers a seemingly perfect solution.

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

They are often in the basement, and patients seldom visit. But the pharmacy department in a big hospital is a vital unit for making sure the right medicines get to the patients on time and safely.

..vast majority of patients wants continued access to OTC medications containing pseudoephedrine and opposes making the drugs prescription-only…This conclusion comes from an Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America survey of more than 2000 adults … who experienced cold, cough, flu, asthma, or allergies…71% of patients unfavorably view pharmacies and grocery stores that remove OTC medications containing PSE from their shelves..

Apple stirred a long-simmering controversy into a raging debate:… ad blocking in its newest operating system…ad blocking technology is not new, Apple's considerable mainstream influence had publishers scrambling and advertisers worried… Pharma companies are affected mechanically in much the same way all advertisers are…ad blockers could have some specific effects for pharma. Some pharma companies,… rely more heavily on digital advertising than other media placements, especially for marketing smaller-reach specialized drugs...

Pay-Per-Click advertising sites, primarily search engines, are largely unaware of the new regulations governing 503B Outsourcing Facilities. Pay-per-click advertising has been one of the main ways non-compliant compounding pharmacies have been able to sell their products and services to hospitals, physicians and patients. Outsourcing Facilities of America is working to educate PPC advertising companies on the regulatory requirements… create new policies and procedures to stop non-compliant compounding pharmacies from selling their products in violation of these regulations.

Jessica Kerr, PharmD, CDE, and assistant department chair at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville discusses counseling points for patients taking oral non-insulin diabetes medication (video)

Aims for a 'more patient-centered medical product development and assessment process'…As healthcare enters an era in which "patients and their care partners participate actively in decision-making and priority-setting," FDA has launched its first-ever Patient Engagement Advisory Committee…the group will offer perspective...on issues related to regulation of technology and medical devices, and their use by patients. FDA will learn about patient-related topics and better integrate those patient perspectives into its regulatory process.

Citing the success of product launches, the ratings firm Moody's has raised the outlook for the pharmaceutical sector from "neutral" to "positive."...Projected annual EBIDTA for the global biopharma industry is 4% to 5% over the next 12 to 18 months…One of the industry's biggest areas of growth is oncology, driven largely by the emergence of immuno-oncologic drugs, such as Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo and Merck's Keytruda.

Patients of a jailed Las Vegas doctor accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women in his care say they are being told they must pay excessive amounts of money to retrieve their own medical records….they have been told they must pay $20 for the paperwork kept in Dr. Binh Chung's office… may not be in line with Nevada law.