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In a recent three year study performed by a news station in Maine, they found that out of 218 disciplinary actions taken by the Maine Board of Pharmacy, 41 of the actions were for misfilled prescriptions dispensed by a pharmacist. The study reviewed a three year period and documented over three doze
Humana has announced it is going to be hiring more than 100 pharmacists for full-time positions for its mail order pharmacy division in Tempe, Arizona. The mail order pharmacy unit (called RightSource) will be looking for more than a hundred pharmacists to act as customer care specialists at its Tem
HCC is actively looking for Florida pharmacists with licenses in additional states now! The areas that we have immediate openings in Florida are Tampa, Lakeland, Bradenton, South Florida and Jacksonville. Below is a list of states that we need a pharmacist licensed in along with Florida:- Alabama- N
Now the Ebola scare is spreading to retail pharmacies in our country. In Hackettstown, New Jersey a Rite Aid Pharmacy was actually closed this past Friday afternoon when a customer exhibited possible signs of Ebola. The Hackettstown police and rescue squad arrived at the pharmacy after being contact
Does your specialty pharmacy or pharmacy practice deal with Medicaid claims? If so, you had better take note of some breaking news that was just released by the New York State's Attorney late last week. New York announced that the state has entered into a settlement agreement with CareMed Pharmaceut
Pharmacy staffing for vacationing pharmacists is a large part of our business. It is hard to believe that another year is flying by and that the seasons are changing once again in many parts of our country. Many pharmacists are planning vacation time off and now is the time to be thinking about staf
As competition increases across the nation for local pharmacies to increase revenue sources, many independent pharmacy owners have found that participating in local Health Fairs and charity events are an effective way to attract new patients. Many independent pharmacy owners have reported that these
There is a new DEA regulation approved that allows consumers expanded ways to dispose of old and unwanted medications. For many people the only way to dispose of old, unwanted or expired medications was to flush them down the toilet, throw them away in the trash or take them to the local police stat
Recently in the news have been several cases where pharmacies throughout the nation have had to institute drug recalls or notify patients regarding errors in their prescriptions dispensed. Several examples include:- Martin Avenue Pharmacy in Naperville, Illinois has issued a voluntary recall of comp
Walgreens is scrambling to notify thousands of customers who had prescriptions filled during a recent computer system crash according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The company found that during the computer crash errors occurred that left many of the labels unreadable. Chuck Greener (a Wal
Emergency Room Pharmacists in Hospitals: Emergency Room Pharmacists on staff are a new and exciting trend in the practice of hospital pharmacy across the nation! The pharmacist's role as an integral member of an Emergency Health Team reflects a rising consensus among national healthcare providers in
In Florida the law allows physicians to dispense prescriptions from their offices to patients as part of their regular course of practice. A physician who is registered with the FDOH can operate a pharmacy in their office and dispense medications for the convenience of their patients and to make a p