Many people who use the drug to treat chronic conditions are priced out of their state’s medical marijuana program...

In addition to providing necessary education for patients receiving treatments for complex diseases, specialty pharmacists can work as advocates within the difficult to access health care system, said presenter Georgeanne Vartorella, MD, founder and president of Patient Advocacy MD, in the keynote address at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Specialty Pharmacist Conference...

Pandemic-related breaks in global supply chains for drugs and essential medical supplies are affecting the more than 4.5 million people who receive health care at home and the companies they count on to provide and service their oxygen machines, wheelchairs, hospital-style beds, prosthetic devices, and other durable home medical equipment...

Legal wrangling has begun over Florida's decision late last month to approve hospice programs in seven counties across the state...

As the U.S. population ages, there has been a struggle to keep up with the demand for caregivers. Building the caregiver workforce will take a number of strategies that each address the various challenges that these workers face.

When asked about the prospects for long-term telehealth coverage, I often hear people say that permanent expansion is inevitable because “the genie is out of the bottle” or “Congress never takes benefits away.”...

Medical marijuana was legalized in Maryland in 2014. Shortly after that, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy started looking into developing a medical cannabis program...

Carolina Caring staff came together to celebrate the life of Dave Clarke, past president and CEO of Carolina Caring, formerly Catawba Regional Hospice, with a special birthday celebration recently to commemorate his many contributions to the organization...

Hospice of the Western Reserve (HWR), Northern Ohio’s leading provider of hospice, palliative care and grief support services, has launched The Hospice of the Western Reserve Foundation...