Pharmacist Involvement Improves Glycemic Outcomes With CGMs

Interdisciplinary teams can help improve glycemic outcomes for patients with diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), according to results of a study published in Diabetes Spectrum. Investigators stated that certified diabetes care and...

Pharmacists ‘using personal finances and remortgaging to keep businesses afloat’

Pharmacists are using their personal savings and remortgaging their homes to keep their businesses afloat, with experts warning financial struggles have left many in the sector “teetering on the brink”. It comes as a survey found almost four in 10...

Pharmacists 'using personal savings to stay open' as a 4 in 10 can't pay bills

Cash-strapped pharmacists have revealed they have resorted to using their own personal savings to stay afloat as community pharmacies battle to stay open. Almost four in 10 community pharmacy owners reported being unable to pay wholesaler bills on...

Pharmacist censured for stealing from workplace

The PCC, represented by lawyers Findlay Biggs and Erin Dallas, argued the pharmacist’s conduct amounted to malpractice as the pharmacist failed to meet her legal obligations that prescription medicines should not be supplied without a prescription...

Medicare Advantage unused benefit reminder letters delayed until 2026

Federal Medicare overseers were poised this year to require Medicare Advantage insurers to send personalized mid-year reminders to enrollees who have not used the supplemental benefits included in their plan. But the rule requiring those...

Medicaid directs states to crack down on immigrant enrollees

BOSTON — Medicaid recipients in Massachusetts who lack legal status to be in the U.S. could lose health care coverage amid a nationwide push by the Trump administration to purge undocumented immigrants from public health benefit programs. The...

Medical Care Accessibility Expands with Clinic

ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group had a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 20 for its new express primary care clinic off Laguna Boulevard. This location is the second in the Sacramento...

Medical devices in neonatal units: Unicef to pull plug on maintenance support

Unicef is set to discontinue its equipment maintenance support for Special Care Neonatal Units (SCANUs) from September, a move that may disrupt lifesaving services for newborns unless the authorities act promptly, say experts and health officials....

Medical Readiness for Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs)

Medical marijuana users could soon own guns after court ruling

Medical College of Georgia opens Wellstar’s Kennestone Hospital in Marietta

MARIETTA, GA — The Medical College of Georgia opens their newest regional campus at Wellstar’s Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. Dr. David Hess, Dean of the Medical College of Georgia, says this is their first regional campus in metro Atlanta. “60%...

Medical tech company to lay off over 300 employees at Sunnyvale HQ

Medical student critically injured after 7th floor apartment fall

Melaka Tengah police chief Christopher Patit said the 24-year-old male student sustained severe traumatic brain injuries, including skull fractures. (Facebook pic) MELAKA: A final-year medical student from a private university in Bukit Baru is in...

Pharmacy faculty, students share experiences with paid summer internship program

The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is giving its students the chance to learn, even when class isn’t in session. Over the summer, several undergraduate and pharmacy students took part in a paid summer...

Making Pharmacy Information More Accessible to Patients

Pharmacy care cannot follow a one-size-fits-all model. Each patient arrives with unique experiences, challenges, and levels of health literacy. Community pharmacists, who often build long-lasting and trusting relationships, are well positioned to...

Q&A: Pharmacy Closures, Openings Persist Despite PBM Influence

The general knowledge regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their influence on prescription drug benefits has been increasingly available in recent years due to scrutiny from independent pharmacists and industry advocates. However, amid...

Q&A: Pharmacist Urges Women to Advocate for Their Menstrual Health

Menstrual pain is a reality for many women, yet for too long, conversations about effective management have been relegated to the sidelines of health care. As awareness grows and stigma fades, pharmacists are emerging as key advocates for women...

With a New Take on an Old Schizophrenia Drug, LB Pharma Prepares IPO to Fund Phase 3 Test

Many drugs are available for schizophrenia, but insufficient efficacy and intolerable side effects leave an unmet need that biotech companies are still trying to fill. LB Pharmaceuticals is not pursuing a novel target. It did not even discover a...

More Than 8,500 Bottles of a Trusted ADHD Medication Have Been Recalled Nationwide

Adjusting to a new school year and routines can be tricky for any student, but for the estimated 7 million children in the U.S. diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), this time of year can bring a new wave of...

How Britons are looking for alternatives to crowded pharmacies

In the United Kingdom, as in many other countries, visiting a physical pharmacy is often associated with long queues and wasted time. This problem is particularly acute during periods of seasonal illness. It can also be a challenge for people who...