Do new pharmacists face a joblessness crisis?

An overestimation of future pharmacist jobs plus too many pharmacy schools will lead to a joblessness crisis for new pharmacy students, predicts a recent report in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. » More

Study finds Rx therapies vary greatly by region

Whether a patient receives proven and effective medications or potentially harmful ones may depend on where they live, according to a report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project. » More

More independents offering patient services

Approximately half of independents are helping patients to improve health outcomes through medication adherence counseling services. They are also recommending generic drug use to patients and their physicians, and achieving a high acceptance rate (83%), according to B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists. » More

Keystone State moving closer to an Rx database

Pennsylvania, which has one of the highest rates of overdoses in the country, is moving closer to an Rx database that would list all prescriptions of potentially habit-forming medications. » More

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