A medication list can provide emergency medical personnel with lifesaving information and help prevent the nearly 1.5 million¹ people harmed by medication related errors every year. But, a recent consumer survey commissioned by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and conducted by Harris Interactive revealed that while a large percentage of Americans have an uptodate list [...]

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain pledged to continue to build a professional leadership body fit for the 21st century after members voted to accept the changes to the Societys Royal Charter in the Special Resolution Ballot.
The ballot was the highest turnout achieved in recent years, with 10,698 votes cast in total, equating [...]

NHS Employers has today released an Englandwide guide to help primary care trusts (PCTs) produce pharmaceutical needs assessments (PNAs). NHS Employers supports the Department of Health in its drive for more PCTs to develop and update their PNAs, which aim to help enhance the commissioning of quality pharmaceutical services, and this new guide will [...]

Southamptons teaching hospitals have been recognised by one of the UKs top medical organisations for leading the way in use of antibiotics in the fight against infection. The British Medical Association, the professional body for doctors and medical students, praised Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trusts development of clear and simple antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for staff. [...]

A new Auburn Universitydesigned, hightech pharmacy in Meridian, Miss., is the first of its kind and is a model facility that could be built in communities across the United States.
Auburn pharmacy professors Kenneth Barker and Betsy Flynn led a multidisciplinary team in designing the recently opened facility for Vital Care Inc., which will help pharmacists [...]

The American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists (ASHP) and the ASHP Foundation today announced the Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI), the next major step in the evolution of pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems.
The PPMI will build on the landmark work of the Hilton Head conference, held by ASHP in 1985. The Hilton [...]

“Even with the Medicare drug benefit, even with the prevalence of lowcost generics, even with lossleader discounting by big chains, many Americans still find themselves unable to afford the prescription medications that manage their lifethreatening conditions,” The New York Times reports. In some areas, “the recession has heightened the struggle. National surveys consistently find [...]

Thieme Publishing Group is pleased to announce the launch of Pharmaceutical Substances Version 3.2. Available via Thiemeconnect, Pharmaceutical Substances is a comprehensive reference guide to every significant pharmaceutical compound and includes all FDA approved active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Fifteen drugs have been added to the upgraded version of the information resource, bringing the total of [...]