TODAY'S HEADLINES

PBM giants pare down drug expenses

When two PBMs announced their 2017 formularies on August 1, a common theme emerged: several blockbuster drugs will be removed from both companies' formularies. Find out which drugs

Medicare drug pricing debate
heats up

A senator is investigating whether Medicare's prescription drug benefit is vulnerable to manipulation by pharmaceutical companies after a news report showed that Medicare's spending on certain drugs soared by 85%. Read more

CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION

Expanding vaccination rates through pharmacist-initiated patient identification and assessment

This month's CE activity, "Expanding vaccination rates through pharmacist-initiated patient identification and assessment," is open for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
The goal of this activity is to educate pharmacists and pharmacy technicians about current vaccine recommendations so that they can identify adolescent and adult patients who may need vaccinations. Readers will also gain knowledge about where to obtain information about current vaccine recommendations.
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can earn up to 2 hours of CPE credit for completing this knowledge-based activity from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Drug Topics. More

EDITOR'S PICK

Top 5 facts about cancer drug costs

Oncology drugs make up 11.5% of total drug costs in the US, according to a recent report. Find out the other top new facts about cancer drug costs. Read more

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