Content about Compliance

October 20, 2010
Transcript Pharmacy receives ACHC accreditation

A pharmacy that specializes in serving patients with chronic medical conditions has received accreditation status...

October 18, 2010
Kinney Drugs' pharmacists address compliance issues

October is American Pharmacists Month, and Kinney Drugs has spent it educating patients about the...

October 14, 2010
Medco: Poor adherence may cause lack of response to medication

When a patient isn’t showing a response to a medication, a common tactic the doctor...

October 13, 2010
JAMA article points to pharmacy’s role in MTM, improved patient care system

The drumbeat in support of an expanded, universally recognized role for pharmacists in helping patients...

October 12, 2010
NACDS Foundation supports new NEHI report on care teams, medication adherence

A report by the New England Healthcare Institute that addressed the role of care teams...

October 11, 2010
Express Scripts looks to curb nonadherence among patients

Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts said it has created a way to accurately predict which...

October 3, 2010
Take Care Health Systems' treatment of pharyngitis, upper respiratory infections exceeds national quality benchmarks

Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, announced on Monday that treatment of...

September 29, 2010
Walgreens kicks off nationwide safe medication-disposal program

Walgreens has teamed up with Sharps Compliance to launch the drug store chain's first-ever safe...

September 27, 2010
KeyVive seeks to improve medication adherence with SMS system

A healthcare technology company that uses social media and self-management tools to help people...

September 13, 2010
Rexam's Pill Timer seeks to improve medication adherence

Rexam is marketing a programmable pill timer that fits on its prescription vials that was...

September 8, 2010
Active phone prompts spur Rx adherence rates among consumers, CVS reveals

Consumers are much more likely to adhere to their prescription medication therapy if given “a...

August 31, 2010
'Multifaceted strategies' can improve medication adherence among patients

Improving medication adherence will require bringing multiple methods together in order to be successful, Pharmacy...

August 11, 2010
Text messages may aid medication adherence for teen diabetics

A pilot study conducted by an endocrinologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is looking to increase...

August 3, 2010
WellDoc receives FDA approval for DiabetesManager System

WellDoc, a healthcare company that develops technology solutions to improve chronic disease management outcomes and...

July 21, 2010
Pharmacist-patient relationships improve health, lower costs of care, UNC-Kerr study reveals

A healthy relationship with a community pharmacist can improve health outcomes for patients and save...

July 19, 2010
Health IT vital to medication therapy, NACDS tells congressional panel

In a new plea to Congress, the chain pharmacy industry renewed its support for the...

July 8, 2010
Generics may dampen pharmacy sales for drug stores, but they sure help patients

CVS Caremark made a major push to showcase the tools it uses to curb costs...

June 30, 2010
Study: Pharmacist-provided MTM services can improve patient health, save money

Medication therapy management services and cheaper therapies can help improve patient outcomes and save money,...

June 17, 2010
At the front lines of healthcare concerns: Medication adherence

Though Drug Store News is a leader among trade publications for the retail pharmacy industry,...

June 13, 2010
NY Times cites Rx adherence incentives

In the seemingly intractable battle waged by doctors and pharmacists to get patients to take...

June 6, 2010
Journal stresses pharmacist role in adherence

Not long ago, one could become a pharmacist with a bachelor’s degree. Today, going into...

June 2, 2010
McKesson sees rise in patient adherence via loyalty program, adoption by pharma

Trumpeting a positive trend in medication adherence rates for patients, health and drug distribution giant...

May 20, 2010
NACDS' stance on medication adherence emphasized in NYT article

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has praised a New York Times article that...

May 16, 2010
Rewriting health reform

Last issue I wrote about the 9-in.-by-12-in. box on my desk, in which I keep...

May 10, 2010
CVS Caremark's Pharmacy Advisor seeks to improve diabetes care for PBM clients

CVS Caremark has launched a new program, Pharmacy Advisor, which is aimed at strengthening pharmacy...

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