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Pharmacy Mobile Apps and Pharmacy Phone Applications. Pharmacy mobile apps are appearing everywhere now. Most pharmacy phone applications for both the iPhone and Androids are available for free and are attracting a lot of media attention. Just last week two reviews were published regarding new pharm
USP 797 Compounding Compliance. Compliance to USP 797 regarding Pharmacy Compounding is an ongoing and increasingly important issue for all compounding pharmacies to address as quickly as possible. Ever since the 2012 meningitis outbreak that had been linked to the now defunct New England Compoundin
Florida Medicaid Managed Care Legislation: The Medicaid Managed Care Networks legislation has been filed in both chambers of the Florida Legislature. The House version is HB 625 and is sponsored by Representative Heather Fitzenhagen. The Senate version, SB 670 was filed by Senator Aaron Bean. It is
Pharmacy #2 on LinkedIn List of Most Promising Jobs in 2017: Recently HCC shared that according to the most recent Gallup Poll Pharmacists once again ranked at the very top of Most Trusted Professionals in regards to both ethics and honesty. Now according to a recent LinkedIn post pertaining to the
Pharmacy Medication Drug Take-Back Program: As most of us know, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations now allow retail pharmacies, among others, to collect controlled and non-controlled pharmaceutical drugs and medications from consumers by using take-back programs. The DEA even has a gr
Testimonials for Pharmacy Consulting and Staffing: HealthCare Consultants Pharmacy Staffing has been a national leader in regards to Pharmacy staffing, placement and consulting services and is known as a "full service" Pharmacy staffing company since 1989. With all the services that we provide to bo
Georgia Hospitals Penalized By Medicare: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program was enforced this week in Georgia when nearly 25% of all hospitals were penalized for unacceptable rates of patient injuries after discharge. Created by the Affordable Care Act to reduce hospital readmissions, the r
Pharmacy Focus, Challenges and Opportunities in 2017: A new year is here and Pharmacy issues, challenges and opportunities are more abundant and complex than ever before. New Pharmacy advancements and rapid changes in disease treatments, legislation, insurance issues, media attention and a more info
USP <800> Pharmacy Compliance: Back in March of 2014 the USP (US Pharmacopeial Convention) published yet another intensive set of guidelines regarding the handling of hazardous drugs and their preparation with the release of USP <800> Pharmacy Compliance. Many Pharmacists still remember
Medicare D Reform for Independent Retail Pharmacies: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) companies have become a major concern for the independent Pharmacy businesses and owners that we have as clients. We at HCC fully support independent retail Pharmacies and everyone can agree that they are a vital par
Medication Dispensing Errors - Policies & Procedures: Medication dispensing errors are a Pharmacy "fact of life" and we all deal with them. Having Policies and Procedures in place to assure that your Pharmacy adheres to current best practices is a must. This pertains to both preventing medicatio
Pharmacogenetic Testing In Community Pharmacies Best Practices: Pharmacogenetics is getting a lot of media attention and becoming a new term that patients are asking their Pharmacists about (plus performing a lot of research on their own). In a recent article in Pharmacy Times, the author states tha