Education
Pharmacy Schools Add Required Lab in Fixing the Pharmacy Printer
Pharmacy schools will require a lab in fixing the pharmacy printer, after site visits found most of a pharmacist's day is spent on label jams and toner.
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Policy
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NewsCMS Adds Pool Noodles to List of Covered Durable Medical Equipment
In a surprising move, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that Medicare will now cover pool noodles under...
PolicyNew Legislation Passed: Prescribers Required to Obtain 'Permission Slips' from Pharmacists for Prescriptions
Washington, DC: In a move that has left the medical community reaching for their reading glasses to make sure they're seeing correctly,...
PolicyLawmakers to Ban Healthcare Influencers From Dancing on TikTok
The rationale behind the proposed ban is that healthcare messaging should be focused on health and wellness, not on frivolous activities...
New Approvals
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New ApprovalsFDA Approves Priorauthazine, First Drug Requiring Prior Authorization for Its Own Prior Authorization
The FDA has approved Priorauthazine, a drug that requires a prior authorization just to obtain its prior authorization form, delivered by fax in 6-8 weeks.
New ApprovalsFDA Approves Drug to Prevent People From Watching Football on Sundays
The FDA has approved a new drug that blocks the receptors in the brain that are responsible for the desire to watch football. The FDA has...
New ApprovalsFDA Approves New Drug to Treat Paper Cuts
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug to treat paper cuts. The drug, called Papercutrin, is a topical ointment...
Entertainment and Media
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NewsPharmacist's First Pitch at White Sox Game Throws Bottle of Potassium Chloride Instead.
In an unexpected twist at Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, local pharmacist Dr. Mark Jenkins made headlines with his...
EntertainmentPharmacist Turned Llama Farmer Finds Success After Student Loan Repayment Pause
A young pharmacist has made a unique investment with the money she saved by not paying her student loans – she has bought a llama farm....
NewsWalgreens to Create VR Experience for Iconic Hold Music
This experience is being created for healthcare professionals so that they can have an immersive experience as they wait for their call...
Opinion
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OpinionTime to Get Rid of the Naplex
It's time for a change. For too long, licensed pharmacists have been required to take the NAPLEX exam in order to practice. It's time to...
OpinionThird Annual March to Get Rid of Fax Machines Announced
The date of the third annual march to get rid of fax machines has finally been announced. Event planners are hoping for a more peaceful...
OpinionAre All Dermatologists Just Guessing?
Skin conditions literally all look the same. So we ask the question: How is it possible dermatologists actually know what the disease is?...