News and Web Postings for Pharmacy Directors
May 14, 2012
- Obama Cuts Five Regulations, Says it will save $6B … USAToday
- Pharmacy’s Challenge: Vision and Reality … Drug Store News
- FDA May let Patients Buy Drugs without Prescriptions …Washington Times
- Connecticut pharmacy leader influences health reform process as member of insurance exchange advisory committee … APha
- Biologic copy-cat drug development is rising, bringing pharmaceutical companies together … Medill
- Deadline for Avoiding 2013 E-Prescribing Penalty Is June 30 … medscape
April 13, 2012
- CMS Rules Contribute to Drug Shortages, Hospital Pharmacists Say … American Medical News
- EMR Pop-Ups can Lead to “Alert Fatigue” … Med Page Today
- Are Drug-Stealing Nurses Punished More than Doctors? … 7DVT
- The Next Frontier: Pharmacy and the Emerging Sciences … ASHP Intersections
- Hospitals Scramble on Front Lines of Drug Shortages … Washington Post
- Drug Prices to See Modest Increase … Healthcare Finance News
- Italian Pharmacists Threaten to Halt Viagra Sales … Yahoo
March 16, 2012
- When Doctors not Pharmacists Dispense Meds … Philly.com
- It’s Time to “LEAD” … APha
- Ex-Pharmacy Director Sues Nebraska Corrections Department … KLKNTV
- FDA and Industry not Waiting for Congress on Drug Shortages … American Medical News
- Court: Hospital Improperly Held Pharmacy Audit … Des Moines Register
- U.S. Leads many Nations in Health IT … American Medical News
March 2, 2012
- FDA Approves Marketing of PF Methotrexate … Bloomberg
- Preventing Pharmacy Errors – Think Out Loud … Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Pharmacists plus IT Support Cuts Drug Errors… Med Page Today
February 17, 2012
- Tracking pedigree is crucial to prevent counterfeit drugs from reaching patients, Boston cancer doctors say … Boston.com
- Ex-drug Firm VP Guilty in Fraud Case … Courier-Journal
February 3, 2012
- Hospital Pharmacy: 5 Trends to Watch in 2012 … Pharmacy Times
- Like it or not, Obamacare Forces Drug Company Disclosure … Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Grads and New Practitioners Face Difficult Job Market … ASHP Intersections
- As Shortages Increase, Drug Makers Feel the Heat … Twin Cities Pioneer Press
January 20, 2012
- The Joint Commission’s 2012 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals
- Revision to the Joint Commission’s MM.02.01.01 (The Hospital Selects and Procures
Medications) - NASPA Echoes Report Findings in the Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes
through Advanced Pharmacy Practice - In Struggle to Cut Expenses, Hospitals Eye the Pharmacy … Hospitals &
Health Networks - RxAbuse Brings Drug Crime to the Corner Store … CBS News
January 6, 2012
- Against Odds, Lipitor Became World’s Top Seller … pharmacynewsflash
- University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Cultivate Close Ties to Drug Firms … Twin Cities
Pioneer Press
- New Year’s Resolutions: Changing Pharmacy for the Future … Pharmacy Times
- U.S. Stockpiles Drugs in Case of Natural Disasters, Epidemics, Terrorist Attacks.
Stockpiled drugs can get extended shelf life … Washington Post
December 9, 2011
- ASHP: Pharmacy Residency Improves Care, Cuts Costs … medpageTODAY
November 11, 2011
- Obama Issues Executive Order Aimed at Curbing Drug Shortage … Washington Post
- New Educational Venture, “Pharmacy is Right for Me,” Aims to Inspire America’s Next Generation of Pharmacy Leaders … iStock Analyst
- Drug Shortages Spark Mayhem in Many Oncology Pharmacies … Clinical Oncology News
- Can We Regulate Away Drug Shortages? … National Review Online
- Prescription Relief on Way as Eight Top Drugs go Generic … Pittsburgh Live
September 29, 2011
- Shortages of Hospital Drugs Costly and Deadly…pittsburghlive.com
- Former Head of Tribe’s Mail-order Pharmacy Indicted … bangordailynews.com
- Industry Mourns Death of DeMino, “Patriot of Pharmacy Practice” … drugstorenews.com
- Pharmacy Workload Standards… What’s the Solution? … pharmacytimes.com
- DrugShortages Bill Considered by Congress … pharmacist.com
September 15, 2011
- PharmacistModels Partnership in Healthcare … www.newsobserver.com
- The Importance of Instilling Future Health-System Pharmacy Leaders … www.michiganpharmacists.org
- Gray Market, Black Heart: Pharmaceutical Gray Market Finds a Disturbing Niche during the Drug Shortage Crisis www.ismp.org
- Two Former Officials of Fayette Health Department, Including Former Chief Pharmacy Officer Face Drug-related Offenses … www.kentucky.com
- Martin Memorial’s Former Pharmacy Director Charged in Hospital Embezzlement Scheme … www.topix.com
- AJHP Podcast Features Discussion on Methods of Fostering Practice Model Change … www.ajhp.org
September 1, 2011
- Watch the CBS Reporton Drug Shortage
- Watch the PBS Report on Drug Shortage
- Chemotherapy Shortage Prevents Patients from Getting Treatment … http://newsok.com
- The Shortage of Vital Drugs … www.nytimes.com
- MTM as Pharmacy’s Future … www.pharmacytimes.com
- Google Settles with Justice Department over Pharmacy Ads … www.washingtonpost.com
- Transitions of Care: Taking Action under ACA … www.pharmacist.com
August 19, 2011
- A Deal to Get Cheaper and Safer Drugs … www.NYtimes.com
- Drug Shortages Leading to Price Gouging, Possible Safety Issues … www.eon.businesswire.com
- Pharmacy Residency and the Medical Training Model: Is Pharmacy at a Tipping Point? …
www.AJHP.org - Disrupted Drug Supplies Affect Patient Care, Costs … www.post-gazette.com
- Enhancing the Role of the Pharmacist … and Taking the Lead … www.pharmacytimes.com
August 4, 2011
- Crucial Cancer Drugs in Critical Short Supply … www.CBSNews.com
- Lawmakers May Relax FDA Conflict Rule … www.reuters.com
- PTCB Considers Changes to Certification, Recertification … www.ASHP.com
- Generic Drug Prices to Plummet … www.springfieldnewssun.com
- ISMP Conducts Survey on Gray Market Activities Associated with Drug Shortages… www.ISMP.org
- Mark Your Calendar for the 16th Annual ASHP Conference for Leaders …www.ashpadvantage.com



