Pharmacy

Patients taking blood thinner Eliquis had a lower risk of clinically relevant bleeding than those taking Xarelto, a recent study found. Researchers enrolled 2,760 patients with venous thrombosis — blood clots in the veins of the legs or lungs —…

Eli Lilly has warned that compounded tirzepatide mixed with vitamin B12 may pose patient safety risks. Testing of compounded products marketed in the U.S. that combine tirzepatide with B12 found significant levels of an impurity caused by a chemical reaction…

Brockton, Mass.-based Signature Healthcare has opened a retail pharmacy in East Bridgewater, Mass., in partnership with specialty pharmacy services provider Clearway Health. The 895-square-foot pharmacy opened March 12 in a multispecialty medical office building and will provide prescription filling, home…

Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., is partnering with two Oregon community colleges to create direct pathways for students pursuing Doctor of Pharmacy degrees, beginning in spring 2026. They are Chemeketa Community College in Salem and Umpqua Community College in…

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said he is opening an investigation into the FDA’s rejection of treatments for rare diseases, including ataluren, a drug used by some patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Mr. Johnson, who chairs the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on…

Becker’s is highlighting six pharmaceutical companies to know.  The following innovative organizations help deliver pharmacy solutions that improve the lives of patients. Note: This list was compiled using nominations. This list is not exhaustive, nor is it an endorsement of…

Cost-related medication nonadherence declined among Medicare enrollees following implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s prescription drug provisions in 2024, according to a study published March 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine.  Enrollees’ cost-related medication nonadherence fell by an estimated 4.9 percentage…

Community pharmacists are rallying behind a federal bill reintroduced last fall that would require drug manufacturers to provide printed medication information with every outpatient prescription. Reps. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., and Jared Golden, D-Maine, reintroduced the Patients’ Right to Know Their…

The FDA recently sent a warning letter to Novo Nordisk, raising concerns about the drug company failing to report adverse drug events.  The letter, dated March 5, outlines the FDA’s observations at the drug company’s site in Plainsboro, N.J., during…

As a pharmacy leader, you feel the pinch of vacancies in the day-to-day. You see it in the schedule, the queue, and the strain on your strongest people. You know the cost of labor, but are you measuring the financial…