Despite intensive efforts to increase recommended vaccination rates, most adults remain unprotected. A new CDC report discusses what can be done about that. Here are the details and how pharmacists can play an important role.

Guideline Adherence Lowers Risk of Death in Long-Term Opioid Therapy

Pharmacists should be aware that chronic pain patients receiving both opioid painkillers and sedatives have a higher mortality risk, according to a new study. Researchers point out, however, that prescribers who follow guidelines—including the avoidance of that co-prescription and recommending mental health treatment—can help mitigate the risk of death.

Electronic Data Helps Prevent Medication Errors
at Hospitals

Electronic pharmacy claims data from a widely available source can help prevent medication-history errors at admission, as well as the inpatient order errors that often result, according to a study at a California hospital. Here is what researchers found in a recent study.