• By Linda Barlow  |  Jan 8, 2014

    Are You Ready to Help Stop Cervical Cancer?

    National patient advocacy organizations and allies are urging American women to start the year off right by learning more about cervical cancer and prevention during Cervical Health Awareness Month this January.  Here’s what you need to know. Although enormous strides have been made in the prevention of cervical cancer –…more.

  • By Linda Barlow  |  Dec 17, 2013

    Why Revenue Matters to Patient Care

    What approaches can pharmacists embrace to more effectively adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of U.S. health care? It’s exactly this question that Philip E. Johnson, RPh, FASHP, the oncology director for Premier, Inc, a health care improvement company, explores in the December edition of Pharmacy Practice News: “Protecting oncology…more.

  • By Linda Barlow  |  Dec 11, 2013

    Get Your Flu Shot Now to Stay Healthier Later

    So you think you’re too busy to get your flu shot? It’s easy to put off, but taking the time to do it sooner rather than later could prevent you from getting sick while helping to protect those you care about – during the holidays and beyond. That’s why the U.S.…more.

  • By Linda Barlow  |  Nov 7, 2013

    MD and DO Medical Schools Consider Major Changes to Education Model

    Experts from allopathic medical colleges (those that graduate MDs) and from osteopathic medical colleges (those that graduate DOs) have been actively exploring ways to lower the cost of medical and graduate school without sacrificing the quality of the education. Groundbreaking recommendations were issued Monday that seek to improve osteopathic medical…more.

  • By Linda Barlow  |  Oct 10, 2013

    Not Your Mother’s Big Pharma

    In a September 29 article in Adweek, Joan Voight demonstrates how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expected to create new opportunities for pharmaceutical stakeholders to play a more active, personalized role in managing patient care through interactive web-based tools. Three aspects of the ACA will change the way treatment…more.