Experts to plan for short-cycle drug dispensing in long-term care
Oct 01, 2010
Leading pharmacy professionals will meet next Thursday and Friday in Dallas to discuss short-cycle dispensing and its potential impact on long-term care. Federal officials must create regulations for shorter...
Experimental new Alzheimer’s treatment could recover memory
Jul 17, 2009
The memories of Alzheimer’s patients are forgotten but not gone, to twist a popular phrase. Now, one potential new treatment might help to recover some of those lost memories. An experimental drug...
CMS reminds Medicare Part D providers of obligations to nursing home residents
Dec 03, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently reminded Medicare Part D plan providers of their duty to provide convenient access to network pharmacies for long-term care residents.
Recruiting seniors into drug trials may help close evidence gap
Dec 01, 2008
A growing number of scientists are considering a new approach to drug trials. It includes “real world” testing on more elderly patients with multiple chronic conditions.
McCain, Obama advisers discuss long-term care at symposium
Sep 12, 2008
Surrogates for presidential hopefuls John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) spelled out their respective nominees’ views on the future of long-term care in the United States at the third annual Long-Term...