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Dosing Errors Lead to Noxafil Label Change
Due to dosing errors involving oral posaconazole (Noxafil), the antifungal treatment's labeling has been revised.
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Should Pharmacy Staff Have Optional Breaks?
National Association of Chain Drug Stores suggests limitations on hours and uninterrupted breaks could go against professional judgment of a pharmacist for certain situations.
Ketamine May Aid Antidepressant Development
Special K" may hold the secrets to an effective antidepressant.
Pharmacy School Embraces New Lab
Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy students now have access to a new $685,000 laboratory.
Pharmacy Robbery Stopped by Army Reserve Soldiers
Army Reserve soldiers had a keen eye when they witnessed a teenager acting suspiciously in a pharmacy.
Can Music Benefit COPD Patients?
Pharmacists may want to encourage their patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to complement their pharmacologic treatment with music therapy.
4 Substances Showing Declines Among Teens
There's good news for parents of teenagers: fewer of them are abusing certain substances.
4 Findings From a Successful HIV PrEP Program
An HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program piloted at a pharmacy in Seattle shows promising results for patients.
Pharmacy School Earns Suicide Prevention Grant
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville schools of pharmacy, nursing, and counseling services have received a campus suicide prevention grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Zurampic Approved to Treat Gout-Associated Hyperuricemia
AstraZeneca's lesinurad has been approved by the FDA to treat high blood uric acid levels associated with gout, when used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor.
11 Afib Risk Factors Pharmacists Should Know
Atrial fibrillation can be a tricky condition because patients may not know that they have it, as they may not exhibit any symptoms.
Pharmacy Student Nabs NIH Research Funding
A University of Montana pharmacy student has been awarded an undergraduate diversity student supplement from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences that will allow her to study dendritic cells.
Generic Equivalent of Zyvox Receives FDA Approval
The FDA has approved Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' linezolid tablets 600 mg, which is the generic equivalent of Zyvox 600 mg tablets.
5 Tips to Avoid a Bad Boss
Pharmacy students in the process of interviewing for a job may feel desperate for any position, but they should consider if they would be a good fit with their potential new boss.
Pharmacists Beat Physicians on Honesty, Ethics
Pharmacists rank very high or high on honesty and ethical standards.
Pharmacy Employee Stashed Stolen Pills in Trash Can
One pharmacy employee got creative with her method for stealing prescription pills, but she wasn't clever enough to not get caught.
4 Reasons HIV Patients Struggle With Treatment Adherence
Pharmacists can help patients with HIV through refill reminders, pillboxes, or delivering medications to homes or workplaces.
Diversity Messages Affect Academic Confidence
Universities that embrace different socioeconomic backgrounds will nurture diverse students with greater academic achievements and expectations.
Thief Hits Pharmacy Twice in One Night
A pharmacy robber took the phrase, If at first you don't succeed, try, try again," to heart in his pursuit of prescription drugs.
Taking antiretroviral therapy exactly as prescribed is not only essential for lowering the amount of HIV in an infected individual, but also critical for reducing the risk of transmission.
Pharmacist Arrested for Stealing Hundreds of Painkillers
A pharmacist was caught stealing around 600 Tylenol with codeine #3 tablets from his employer.
Contaminated Compounding Drug Shipments Coming from China, FDA Warns
The FDA is cautioning drug compounders and manufacturers about a potential risk of chemical contamination stemming from Chinese shipments.
4 Factors That Lead Students to Take Sexual Risks
College-aged students may be more likely to participate in risky sexual behaviors if they are experiencing instability in their lives.
Pharmacists continue to rank among the most honest and ethical professionals in America, according to Gallup's latest poll on the topic.
Pharmacists in Minnesota are fighting for the rights to take breaks and refuse to work more than 12 hours in a row.
Pharmacy Allegedly Dispensed Wrong Medication to Woman Twice
Customer alleges CVS pharmacy gave her a medication other than what she was prescribed.
7 Memes Only Pharmacy Students Would Understand
As finals wrap up, pharmacy students will likely need a generous dose of humor to destress.
CVS Health is looking into a claim that one of its pharmacies in Texas dispensed the wrong medication to a woman more than once.
Rosalind Franklin Pharmacy Students Win ASHP Clinical Skills Competition
Rosalind Franklin University pharmacy students bested their competition at a national clinical skills competition held during the 2015 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear meeting.
5 Good Reasons to Get a Flu Shot
Whether it is complacency, inconvenience, or lack of confidence, some patients just need an extra push to get their annual flu shot.