The University of Kentucky Public Relations & Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media. This week’s column is by Craig Martin, Pharm.D., professor and associate dean of the UK College of Pharmacy. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 25, 2019) — Do you know the difference between a pharmacy,… Read More »
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — A couple working on their doctorates at the University of Charleston decided to open a pharmacy in downtown Charleston. Their unique business model has one goal in mind — to make sure everyone has access to the medicines they need. Velox Pharmacy Solutions, which opened two weeks ago in Charleston, offers… Read More »
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The escalating global recall of Zantac, the heartburn pill that once ranked as the world’s best-selling drug, has its roots not in government oversight or a high-profile lawsuit, but in a tiny online pharmacy here whose founders feared that U.S. drugs might not be as safe as people think. The pharmacy,… Read More »
David Veselenak Hometownlife.com Published 8:54 AM EST Nov 5, 2019 Taking a step inside the Professional Village Pharmacy is like going back in time. The Livonia pharmacy doesn’t have the aisles of snack goods, groceries or seasonal supplies one would find in a chain pharmacy. Instead, expect to find family photos and antique pharmaceutical items… Read More »
Although 62% of the first professional degrees in pharmacy were awarded to women in 2017-2018,1 there are only about half as many female pharmacy owners as there are women graduating from pharmacy school.2 Tammy McDonald, regional vice president of RxOwnership for McKesson and leader of the RxOwnership Women in Pharmacy Program, said she sees many… Read More »
CVS Specialty announced the launch of Specialty Expedite, a pharmacy solution that uses technology to help patients get medications significantly faster, and keep them informed of the status of their prescription. “Our new Specialty Expedite tool is one more way that we’re leveraging technology to help enable a more streamlined prescription on-boarding process, shortening it… Read More »