The Evolution of Pharmacy Informatics - David Kushan, Healthcare IS Our Managing Partner, David Kushan, gives a 35 minute webinar in this video on the evolution of Pharmacy Informatics with the University of Illinois, Chicago. Dave covers the following topics in this session: bull; What are the current job opportunities in pharmacy informatics? bull; Why is a pharmacist's experience important for involvement within the health informatics industry? bull; How do pharmacists fit in the big picture of health informatics? bull; How does an advanced education in health informatics provide a competitive advantage for pharmacists? About Healthcare IS healthcareis.com Healthcare IS was founded in 1998 as Management Recruiters of Davis. Over the last 14+ years our team has been working behind the scenes to build a company that uplifts Health IT professionals. Working together with some of this country's top talent and over 100 advancing healthcare organizations, Healthcare IS has managed to play a role in one of the greatest integration's this nation has ever seen, the convergence of Healthcare systems and information technology. Discover more at: healthcareis.com Use #HCIS for all things Health IT Related HealthcareIS on Twitter twitter.com HealthcareIS on Facebook http://www.facebook.com HealthcareIS on Google+ plus.google.comFrom:HealthcareISChannelViews:0 … Continue reading →

NuPhICoS (part 1) The development and the offering of the Nuclear Pharmacy Integrated Course for Students in Pharmacy, Medicine, Medical Physics and Nuclear Chemistry (NuPhICoS) intensive programme is a response to the projected annual sales of radiopharmaceuticals in the USA and Europe.From:Panayiotis ChristouViews:1 0ratingsTime:15:54More inEducation See the article here: NuPhICoS (part 1) - Video … Continue reading →

Three Cheers For The Coffin :: Peter Ryan A Song I Put Together Over Snippets Of A Very Poignant Story Told By Pharmacy Student, Peter Ryan, At A Recent Get Together Keep The Fire Burnin'From:Jack O' SullivanViews:3 0ratingsTime:01:21More inEntertainment See the article here: Three Cheers For The Coffin :: Peter Ryan - Video … Continue reading →

McKesson Pharmacy Systems Tradeshow Video From:MatthewJamesCreativeViews:1 0ratingsTime:02:01More inPeople Blogs Continued here: McKesson Pharmacy Systems Tradeshow Video - Video … Continue reading →

Grandpa's Compounding Pharmacy - Placerville, CA Grandpa's Compounding Pharmacy has worked with university researchers and doctors to research and find problem solving solutions for effective and tolerable pharmaceutical products. To learn more about Grandpa's Compounding Pharmacy and their unique services, visit their website or call 530-622-2323. http://www.grandpas-rx.comFrom:WebMaxTeamViews:0 0ratingsTime:00:16More inTravel Events View post: Grandpa's Compounding Pharmacy - Placerville, CA - Video … Continue reading →

Sue Moreno ~ I'll Never Be The Same ~ Dedicated to Stanley Lyrics and music: Sue Moreno / Chris Casello Sue Moreno -- Vocals Chris Casello -- Guitar Recorded in Nashville, USA at the Fry Pharmacy Recording Studio from the album City by Night, 2012From:mic168ckViews:2 0ratingsTime:02:20More inMusic The rest is here: Sue Moreno ~ I'll Never Be The Same ~ Dedicated to Stanley - Video … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) Staffers at a pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak documented dozens of cases of mold and bacteria growing in rooms that were supposed to be sterile, according to federal health inspectors. In a preliminary report on conditions at the pharmacy, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday that even when the contamination at New England Compounding Center exceeded the company's own safety levels, there is no evidence that staffers investigated or corrected the problem. The FDA uncovered some four dozen reports of potential contamination in company records, stretching back to January this year. The report comes from an FDA inspection of the Framingham, Mass.-based company earlier this month after steroid injections made by the company were tied to an outbreak of fungal meningitis. FDA officials confirmed last week that the black fungus found in the company's vials was the same fungus that has sickened 338 people across the U.S., causing 25 deaths. The New England Compounding Center's lawyer said Friday the pharmacy "will review this report and will continue our cooperation with the FDA." Compounding pharmacies like NECC traditionally fill special orders placed by doctors for individual patients, turning out a small number of customized formulas each … Continue reading →

BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts regulators shut down a pharmacy on Sunday after a surprise inspection raised concerns about the sterility of its drugs, in the third such closure since a deadly meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated drugs from another pharmacy in the state. The latest pharmacy to be closed, Infusion Resource, is not affiliated with New England Compounding Center, the company linked to the outbreak, officials said. Infusion Resource in Waltham was closed after inspectors last week found "significant issues" and "expressed concerns for the sterility of products," said Madeleine Biondolillo, director of the state's Bureau of Healthcare Safety and Quality. No contaminated drugs were found at Infusion Resource, but 40 patients and their doctors were asked to return any medications they received from the company, she said. Massachusetts regulators have come under fire after contaminated drugs from NECC, based in Framingham, were cited as the cause of the outbreak that has killed 25 people and sickened another 337 in 18 states. The state is conducting inspections of all compounding pharmacies that handle sterile medications in the wake of the deadly national meningitis outbreak. The two pharmacies shut down earlier were NECC, which was closed on October 3, and a … Continue reading →

BOSTON (AP) A company with the same founders as the specialty pharmacy linked to deadly meningitis outbreak said Wednesday that it's recalling all its products after federal inspectors said it must improve its sterility testing process. Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said she could not be specific about the problem at Ameridose. She would only say: "We found there was not adequate assurance of sterility in their sterile products." Woodcock stressed the agency knows of no infections linked to the recalled products. In a statement, Westborough-based Ameridose said it issued the recall "out of an abundance of caution." "Ameridose and FDA agree that the use of injectible products that are not sterile can represent a serious hazard to health and could lead to life-threatening injuries and/or death," the company said. "We are undertaking this recall to assure customers that when Ameridose products are shipped, they are fully in conformance with all of the FDA's recommendations." The company posted a lengthy list of the recalled products, including painkillers, anesthetics and blood thinners, on its website Wednesday. Woodcock said the large recall could exacerbate some shortages for critically … Continue reading →

By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff The Patrick administration Thursday unveiled new emergency regulations to more tightly oversee compounding pharamacies like the Framingham facility linked to the national fungal meningitis outbreak. The new rules, approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, will for the first time allow the state to track the volume and distribution of drugs made by compounding pharmacies to determine whether they are operating more like a manufacturing facility subject to licensing by the US Food and Drug Administration. Penalties are included for pharmacies that fail to comply with rules and regulations, and the rules give new powers to the pharmacy board to shut down operations of a compounding pharmacy and quarantine its products without having to first hold a hearing. The regulations also require pharmacies to report when they are the subject of an investigation by another state or federal authority. At the same time, Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey unveiled federal legislation Thursday to address what he called a regulatory black hole currently governing these pharmacies by giving the FDA new oversight authority. At least 28 people have died and 377 have been sickened after receiving injections of a contaminated steroid medication linked to the … Continue reading →