Category Archives: Pharmacy

A Pharmacy Built for the Patient It takes a village to care for patients, and it takes a village to encourage and nurture teammates so they can take care of those patients. At DaVita Rx, the... By: DaVitaKidneyCare … Continue reading →

Northeastern University Pharmacy Student Hangout Northeastern University Pharmacy Student Hangout. By: NU Admissions … Continue reading →

WSU 2013 Pharmacy Honors Convocation - Parade of Graduates - Part 2 of 2 Thanks to WSU Doctor of Pharmacy P1 student Ali Alsaden for making the video. By: RandyatWayne … Continue reading →

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Press Release Valdosta, GA In 2003, the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (formerly Valdosta Technical College) Pharmacy Technology program sought accreditation from the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). The program was the first from the Technical College System of Georgia to seek accreditation. Under the direction of Pharmacy Technology Program Coordinator Frank Barnett, the program was recently reviewed for extension of their accreditation. A report was submitted by the program in December of 2012, and the program was approved in March of 2013 for a 6 year term. This approval verifies that the pharmacy technology program is following all ASHP curriculum guidelines and industry standards. ASHP is a national professional organization that includes pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students. They are on the forefront of the efforts to improve medication use and enhance patient safety. ASHP is the only accrediting agency in the United States for pharmacy programs. ASHP supports the use of qualified technicians in all pharmacy settings; further, ASHP recognizes an obligation to develop and endorse standards for the training of such personnel. In addition to the extended program accreditation, eight students completing the program during Spring Semester 2013 successfully passed the Pharmacy Technician … Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER A Franklin County business will celebrate its 60th anniversary this week. Pharmacist Jim Kirkpatrick opened Kirks Pharmacy May 10, 1953, in his hometown of Christopher. Christopher was a busy town. Every building was filled up with businesses and downtown was bustling. The coal mines were working and business was good, he said. There were three drug stores on main street. The pharmacy not only dispensed drugs, but also, in those pre-giant retailer days, items like cosmetics, photography supplies, jewelry, toys and perfumes. The store also had a fountain that proved a hot spot for local teens. Business was so good that, at one time, Kirks had three registered pharmacists and seven or eight clerks working the front of the store. I worked long hours, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving, he said. One side item sold in the store drew people from miles around, he said. I remember getting in the Barbie craze. The salesman told me about a new toy, the Barbie doll, he was carrying and asked me to try selling it, he said. People were coming here from all over because no one else was carrying it. As years passed, Kirkpatrick said … Continue reading →

The U.S. Senate this week will begin work on a law that would provide new oversight of the practice of pharmacy compounding. If enacted, the law would be the first far-reaching piece of federal legislation to reform compounding since Kansas City pharmacist Robert Courtney shocked the nation more than a decade ago with his admission that he had diluted thousands of doses of chemotherapy medication. Compounding is a traditional part of pharmacy practice in which pharmacists mix medications from scratch but without having to meet the same exacting safety and quality standards that large drug manufacturers must follow. The legislation, written by Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts and three of his Senate colleagues, would clarify for the first time the roles of federal and state agencies in regulating compounding. Though Roberts has worked steadily to strengthen compounding laws over the last 10 years, his new legislation received special urgency last fall when a spinal meningitis outbreak killed dozens and sickened hundreds more. The outbreak was traced to contaminated steroid injections prepared by the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts. Roberts, a Republican, said Friday that he is encouraged by the willingness he has seen in colleagues on both sides of the … Continue reading →

DaVita Rx: A Full-Service Pharmacy Specializing in Renal Care The first and largest full-service renal pharmacy, DaVita Rx improves patients' access to medications and gives clinicians information that allows for better... By: DaVitaKidneyCare … Continue reading →

Local Pharmacies React to "Plan B" Sold Over-The-Counter KETTERING -- Girls as young as 15 can now get the morning after pill without a prescription. The move was finalized Tuesday by the FDA.The pill can sit on dr... By: WKEFandWRGT … Continue reading →

Pharmacy, Drugstore and High Street Beauty Finds! Thanks for watching - thumbs up if you like this! Info and links below. The jacket I'm wearing is from ASOS: http://goo.gl/WHLNT xx Makeup in this video is a... By: AModelRecommends … Continue reading →

04/30/2013 Pahrump Valley Pharmacy Ribbon Cutting Pahrump Valley Pharmacy held a ribbon cutting this morning at their location on Calvada and Pahrump Valley Boulevard. By: KPVM41 … Continue reading →