Pharmacists remain in short supply across the country, particularly in rural areas, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. With such a high demand, some retail and hospital pharmacies are offering signing bonuses and other incentives to recruit new pharmacists.

CVS Caremark Corp. recently announced that it successfully completed the subsequent offering period of its tender offer for all of the outstanding common stock of Longs Drug Stores Corp.

A San Francisco judge denied Philip Morris' request for a temporary restraining order against the ban on pharmacy sales of tobacco products. The ban will affect 52 of 54 Walgreens as well as other chain pharmacies such as Rite-Aid and Longs.

Physical and personal trainers recommend supplements and OTC products to their clients without considering possible interactions with other supplements or meds. By becoming an information resource to trainers, pharmacists can take the lead in promoting safe use of these products.

Flat-rate generic drug programs give pharmacy customers greater satisfaction, according to a 2008 national pharmacy study by J.D. Power and Associates.

When your pharmacy tech comes to work sporting a tongue stud, it's time to give her an ultimatum.

The pharmacy profession needs to turn around its Rodney Dangerfield attitude and start focusing on goals that serve its members as well as the community.

Walgreens is taking the city of San Francisco to court to contest its ban on tobacco sales in pharmacies.

Hospitals throughout California are embracing smart pump technology as a way to reduce error and save lives. Among them are The Little Company of Mary (Torrance), Torrance Memorial Medical Center, and the Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center in Harbor City.