Pharmacists

Pharmacy providers will continue to have liability immunity when administering COVID-19 and vaccinations, treatments and tests after the end of the Public Health Emergency, the Department of Health and...

A “tripledemic” and temporary recent shortages of popular medicines like Tamiflu and amoxicillin have fueled concern about supply chains and shortages of vital medications.

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Pharmacists are yearning to expand on their success helping skilled nursing facilities during the pandemic, a top executive said Monday.

A pharmacy expert is hopeful a new White House push for vaccinations will empower long-term care pharmacists to play a continued role in COVID prevention and treatment.

The year 2022 has been a challenging and, at times, breakthrough year for drugs in long-term care. Unfortunately, many of the people who managed and dispensed them in nursing homes were absent. “Staffing...

The ASHP guidelines can be tailored to the needs of long-term care settings, and aim to help create a culture of awareness and accountability around drug diversion.

Having a pharmacist in admission reviews can smooth the workflow and reduce the number of medication-related problems residents experience.

Pharmacists will continue to move into central roles in healthcare, including chronic disease management in the adult patient population, the authors say.

Trust in health care providers could be an important factor in efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates