Pick n Pay : Pharmacy (31.1.2013) Dr Chamendran Naidoo joins us to talk about Penicillin Allergies and how they commonly occur, but are often fleeting. If you tested positive for a penicillin allergy, its possible that you are no longer allergic anymore. By: ExpressoPartners … Continue reading →

5 Pharmacy Career Skills 5 Pharmacy Career Skills Welcome to this episode of education fundas. Today we shall talk about 5 pharmacy career skills one must know about if you are getting into this career line. Pharmacists work in drug stores and give medicine to the patients that are prescribed by the doctors. By: educationfundas … Continue reading →

Cajon Pharmacy grand opening Where: 232 Cajon St., Suite A, Redlands When: Noon to 1 p.m. today Information: 909-792-4922, cajonpharmacy.com The event will include local dignitaries and members of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce, said owner Khalid Mahfouz. President Barack Obama, however, is busy today, Mahfouz joked. Cajon Pharmacy reopened Nov. 1 after being closed for more than a year. CVS, the last owner of the pharmacy founded by Stan and Ellen Weisser in the late 1960s, ceased its operations after opting not to renew its lease in September 2011. Those who used the pharmacy's services over the years loved its small-town feel and that many employees knew their customers' names. Customers appreciated the one-on-one interactions and felt that if they went to other locations, that connection could be lost. When CVS ceased the pharmacy's operations, its staff and customers were sent to other CVS locations in the city. Before its re-opening, new light fixtures, countertops and floors were added, but the same old-fashioned customer service remains, Mahfouz said. See the original post here: Cajon Pharmacy in Redlands holds grand opening … Continue reading →

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The state is taking steps to make sure mistakes made at a Massachusetts-based compounding pharmacy blamed for a fatal meningitis outbreak dont occur at similar centers in Tennessee, the states health commissioner said Wednesday. John Dreyzehner told members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee that what happened at the New England Compounding Center was preventable. The outbreak, discovered in Tennessee in September, is linked to steroid injections from the center. Compounding pharmacies custom-mix medications in doses or in forms that generally arent commercially available. What happened in Massachusetts was tragic, but totally preventable, Dreyzehner said. In Tennessee, the commissioner said the number of people sickened by the outbreak is 147 with 14 deaths. Nationwide, 693 people have gotten sick and 45 people have been killed. Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Fungal meningitis is not contagious. Dreyzehner said a task force formed by the state Board of Pharmacy has been discussing preventive measures, such as more regulation, and is expected to make recommendations at a hearing on Thursday. He acknowledged that compounding pharmacy regulation is complex, but essential. We need to consider how to do these things more safely … Continue reading →

January 30, 2013 Updated Jan 31, 2013 at 12:40 AM EST Vestal (WBNG Binghamton) -- Binghamton University is considering adding a pharmacy school, opening within three years. President Harvey Stenger made the program a priority during his Jan. 22 State of the University address, and he appears to be following through. BU will research what it would take to bring a pharmacy program to campus, intending to release the results some time between May and September. "I think it's a great opportunity for us to add research in pharmaceutical sciences, in collaborative and synergy with our strength in neuroscience as well as our strength in nursing and in bioengineering," Stenger said. "So it will add a whole new field of research to the campus as well as a practical career directive." The state of New York only has seven pharmacy schools, of which only one--SUNY Buffalo--is public. None of the schools are closer than two or three hours away, Stenger said. BU appears to be a good fit for a pharmacy program. More than a third of its students already study STEM majors -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- according to a Jan. 28 article in BU's student newspaper, … Continue reading →

POMONA, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 30, 2013) - Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy is proud to announce that its accreditation has been extended eight years, through June 2021. Eight years is the maximum term for an accreditation cycle. WesternU's Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (www.acpe-accredit.org). College of Pharmacy Dean Daniel Robinson, PharmD, FASHP, thanked all those who participated in the self-study and the very successful October 2012 accreditation visit. "We are very excited and proud of our full eight-year accreditation," he said. "Preparation was an 18-month process that involved all of our faculty and staff, and many of our students. We have an amazing team that rallied behind our accreditation credo, 'Nothing less than eight.' We owe a special thanks to Drs. Sunil Prabhu and Wallace Murray for their leadership roles in orchestrating our campus efforts." Accreditation for the College's Continuing Pharmacy Education Program also has been extended, through January 2019. Six years is the maximum term for CE accreditation. More information about the College of Pharmacy's continuing education can be found under Outreach & Events: http://www.westernu.edu/pharmacy-continuing-education. The College of Pharmacy, founded in 1996, has 485 students enrolled in … Continue reading →

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Jan. 31, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Armada Health Care (Armada) announced the formation of the Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx), a free-standing, national organization representing the professional and business interests of the specialty pharmacy industry. This new organization is being formed in response to the overwhelming volume of requests from numerous stakeholders asking that Armada take the lead and help fill this void in the healthcare marketplace. The Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx) will be neutral to all industry vendors. It will be governed by a board of directors comprised of executives from a diverse group of specialty pharmacies and related organizations. Board members will establish the agenda for shaping the Association's mission, objectives and future activities. The official launch of the Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx) will occur at the 9th Annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit which is scheduled for the week of May 6th in Las Vegas, NV. Total participation at this year's Summit is projected to reach a record 2,500 specialty pharmacy industry attendees which will rank the Armada Summit among other highly prominent national pharmacy conferences. Armada Summit attendees will be invited to join the new Association as charter members. … Continue reading →