﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:41:13 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>American Pharmacists Association</title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/January-2020/rss/1987</link><atom:link href="http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/January-2020/rss/1987" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Opioid tapering is a shared effort between patient and clinician]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/opioid-tapering-is-a-shared-effort-between-patient-and-clinician</link><description><![CDATA[  Loren Bonner  

   

     Four members of the interdisciplinary chronic pain management care team at Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic States in Northern Virginia (from left to right):            ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/opioid-tapering-is-a-shared-effort-between-patient-and-clinician</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2524]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The status of DIR fees: Your questions answered]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/the-status-of-dir-fees-your-questions-answered</link><description><![CDATA[  Rachel Balick  

   

 It’s been a stop-and-go journey toward the elimination of the retroactive direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees that are causing intense turmoil in the pharmacy ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/the-status-of-dir-fees-your-questions-answered</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2490]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Prescriber alleges defamation after pharmacy refuses to fill prescriptions]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/prescriber-alleges-defamation-after-pharmacy-refuses-to-fill-prescriptions</link><description><![CDATA[  David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD  

   

 A controlled substance prescription must be issued for a legitimate medical purpose and in the usual course of professional practice. Any order for a ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/prescriber-alleges-defamation-after-pharmacy-refuses-to-fill-prescriptions</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2492]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pharmacist-led population health strategies improve statin use]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/pharmacist-led-population-health-strategies-improve-statin-use</link><description><![CDATA[  Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD  

   

 Pharmacist interventions can increase the percentage of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) who are on appropriate statin therapy and ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/pharmacist-led-population-health-strategies-improve-statin-use</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2519]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[OTC birth control would expand patient access]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/otc-birth-control-would-expand-patient-access</link><description><![CDATA[  Loren Bonner  

   

 In late September, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published an update to its position on OTC hormonal contraceptives. For years the medical ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/otc-birth-control-would-expand-patient-access</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2520]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Is a nonprofit approach the future of antibiotic development?]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/is-a-nonprofit-approach-the-future-of-antibiotic-development</link><description><![CDATA[  Aina Abell  

   

 Last August, FDA approved pretomanid, a new antibiotic used in combination with bedaquiline (Sirturo—Janssen) and linezolid for treatment of patients with ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/is-a-nonprofit-approach-the-future-of-antibiotic-development</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2521]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ironing out confusing product labeling for iron supplements]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/ironing-out-confusing-product-labeling-for-iron-supplements</link><description><![CDATA[  Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Horsham, PA  

   

 Longstanding lack of standardization for iron product labeling has led to frequent dispensing and administration errors. More than ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/ironing-out-confusing-product-labeling-for-iron-supplements</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2522]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pharmacists relieved about USP delays  on revised compounding chapters]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/pharmacists-relieved-about-usp-delays-on-revised-compounding-chapters</link><description><![CDATA[  Rachel Balick  

 Proposed revisions to USP General Chapters   and  , which establish standards for nonsterile and sterile compounding, respectively, raised the ire of compounding pharmacists ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/pharmacists-relieved-about-usp-delays-on-revised-compounding-chapters</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2523]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger Selvage]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Red flags turn yellow: DEA immediate suspension order is dissolved]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/red-flags-turn-yellow-dea-immediate-suspension-order-is-dissolved</link><description><![CDATA[  David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD  

   

 A West Virginia pharmacy received an Immediate Suspension Order (ISO) from DEA, abruptly suspending the pharmacy’s registration to dispense controlled ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/red-flags-turn-yellow-dea-immediate-suspension-order-is-dissolved</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-2557]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>