The six newly appointed members of the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy were given the oath of office by current Board President George Karas, Decembere 6, 2015, at the Board's office in Charleston. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin appointed the new members December 1. Pharmacists taking the oath of [Read more...]
West Virginians are more likely than residents of other states to mix anti-anxiety medications with prescription pain pills -- a potentially deadly combination -- said the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and reported by Eric Eyre, staff writer for the Charleston [Read more...]
Improved prescribing practices could help reduce narcotic painkiller abuse and overdose deaths from those drugs, a new U. S. government study says. An analysis of prescription drug-monitoring programs in eight states found that a small number of doctors were responsible for most narcotic painkiller [Read more...]
Joining the honor roll of distinguished recipients, David Flynn will be presented the "Bowl of Hygeia" the most widely recognized international symbol of pharmacy at WVPA's 108th Annual Convention, October 17, 2015, at Stonewall Resort. President Krista Capehart will make the presentation during the [Read more...]