Allison Gilchrist, Associate Editor

A recent analysis from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that generic forms of the biologic drug infliximab (remicade) appear to be just as safe and effective as the brand name version.

Generic drug manufacturers have long accused their brand name counterparts of exploiting a federal program intended to promote medication safety as a means of blocking generic competition in the pharmaceutical marketplace.

The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled in favor of generic drug manufacturers and advocates for lower drug prices in a patent-law case, the result of which, brand name manufacturing stakeholders argue, hinders continued investments in vital drug research and development.

A free online program called Fit2Me allows T2D patients to tailor 4 key areas of diabetes care to their specific needs

An FDA advisory panel recently gave the green light for a hemoglobin A1C test to diagnose diabetes in certain care settings.

Could the world's largest gay social network be an effective vehicle to offer free home testing to men at high risk for HIV?

Health-system pharmacists should get familiarized with these 5 best practices in order to promote patient safety in their hospitals.

Health systems have a renewed interest in ensuring high quality of care provided in lower-cost, postacute care settings such as skilled nursing facilities, home care, and long-term care, and more effective collaboration is a critical component of this mission.

Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched sumatriptan succinate injection, the generic equivalent of GlaxoSmithKline's Imitrex, in 4 mg and 6 mg dosage strengths.

Older patients who take too few medications for their health conditions may face equal risks as those who take too many medications.

Although the FDA has received much praise for increasing the number of generic drugs approved, the agency also recently recorded its highest number of rejections in 1 month.

Medicare patients are the highest users of prescription drugs and a major source of recurring revenue for community pharmacies.

Prescription drug costs are projected to increase between 11% and 13% in 2016, a recent analysis found.

The American Heart Association has released a scientific statement cautioning against the use of some common drugs and supplements in patients with heart failure.

Patients in Missouri will no longer have to repeat ineffective medications.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has officially increased the limit on the number of patients for whom providers can prescribe buprenorphine from 100 to 275.

The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected a case brought by Washington State pharmacists citing religion in refusing to fill prescriptions for emergency contraception.

Fun in the sun could take a turn for the worse if patients aren't careful about their medications.

New TENS Device Provides Lower Back Pain Relief

For a short time, smokers in Kansas can obtain smoking cessation products for free.

The largest health-system pharmacy association in the United States is calling on Congress to ban direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.

Pharmacists in Texas will soon be allowed to dispense the opioid overdose reversal agent naloxone without a prescription to those in need under a new standing order.

Patients prescribed a branded drug instead of an equivalent generic spent an estimated $24.6 billion in excess costs between 2010 and 2012.

Draft legislation to restrict direct-to-consumer advertising was recently referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices recently added new best practices for improving patient safety in hospitals.

An alarming 15% of patients who enter the hospital without any pain medications fill opioid prescriptions soon after discharge.

Before patients travel abroad, pharmacists should pass along a few must-know facts about traveler's diarrhea.

Health-system pharmacists should fill their patients with diabetes in on the benefits of shared medical appointments after hospital discharge.

Pharmacists are the crux of successful care transitions between hospitals and post-acute care facilities.

Complicated grief is a severely under-recognized public health problem.