National Healthcareer Association (NHA) is now partnering with CEimpact to offer pharmacy technicians an ACPE-accredited immunization training option, helping them qualify to administer vaccinations according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act. Read More »

PQS adds former Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Drug Pricing Reform, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to its Board of Directors Read More »

Health in Motion Network™, formed in 2017, is making quality-based healthcare more accessible. Read More »

Dr. Annabelle Manalo on Wednesday and Today met over 400 members of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin including each of its board members of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin. Read More »

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) announced that it intends to host a Guide to Patient Monitoring, Improved Patient Safety and Outcomes. Read More »

Grady Memorial Hospital is the only civilian hospital in the country that has formed a partnership with the U.S. Army Special Forces to provide additional, formal instruction and preparation for its Green Beret Special Operations Combat Medics (SOCM 18 Delta). Read More »

Aratana Therapeutics, Inc., a pet therapeutics company that is dedicated to developing, licensing, and selling innovative biopharmaceutical products specifically for companion animals, recently sent an administration New Animal Drug Application (NADA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new NOCITA. Read More »

Effectiveness of the live attenuated influenza vaccine is lower than expected; nasal spray product not recommended for use during the 2016-17 flu season. Read More »

In a recent blog post on the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) website, board member John Bender reflected on the potential that telehealth offers for family medicine. Read More »

Some gay men in the United States are now allowed to donate blood under new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines issued on Dec. 21st. Read More »

Pennsylvania’s pharmacy business is strong and continues to grow despite a nationwide economic slowdown, an American Pharmacy News analysis of state records show. Read More »

Kansas-based MedTrak Services, a division of Envision Rx, recently said it has acquired Smith Premier Services, a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company based in South Carolina. The terms of the acquisition weren’t released. Read More »

Rite Aid Corporation today announced that seasonal flu shots are now available at all Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide. Read More »

Rite Aid has recently collaborated with HealthSpot to deploy telepresence pharmacy kiosks at 25 Rite Aid pharmacies across Ohio. Read More »

Rite Aid, one of the leading drugstore chains in the U.S., and HealthSpot, an innovator in provider- and patient-driven health care technology, said on Monday that they have opened the first Telehealth stations in Ohio. Read More »

Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) is offering pharmacies a new tool to help achieve even greater medication adherence and patient safety for customers in government programs. The new system, the Electronic Quality Improvement Platform for Plans and Pharmacies (EQuIPP), will promote better sharing of drug-related performance metrics with community pharmacies. The program will make it possible for pharmacies to easily track medication performance against Medicare Part D Star rating measures. Read More »

In 2014 the North American pharmacy information system market carried a value of more than $1.3 billion and its value is expected to increase to more than $2 billion by 2019, MicroMarket Monitor report said Monday. Pharmacy Information Systems (PIS) is an application used by medication dispensaries to increase patient safety by helping decrease the amount of errors in the dispensing process. It also provides information about dosage times and limits for specific patients based on their age, we Read More »

Rite Aid Pharmacies encourages Washington residents to vaccinate themselves and their children amid increasing pertussis cases in the state, the company announced Monday. Read More »

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), sponsored by American biopharmaceutical research companies to connect uninsured or under-insured Americans with programs that provide prescription medicines for free or minimal costs, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week.  Read More »