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The FDA issued an alert warning consumers of a nationwide voluntary recall of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen JR (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products due to a potentially defective part that may result in device failure.

The CVS Health Foundation have announced more than $1 million in grants to 33 Free and Charitable Clinics as part of a multi-year grant program with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics.

Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics LLC have announced the closing of their transaction to form a combined central specialty pharmacy and mail services company, as part of a strategic alliance first announced by the companies last August.

The CVS Health Charity Classic has announced that it has added a two-day family friendly, food festival that will kick off the Charity Classic event series.

McKesson Corporation has announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of CoverMyMeds LLC.

An adverse effect with interferon-ribavirin Hepatitis C therapy that does not stop after discontinuation.

Pharmacists do more than just filling orders. They are the second check and sometimes the ones to find issues overlooked.

Over the years, a number of landmark clinical studies on COPD have been published, shaping how we treat the disease today.

Two of the biggest names in ladies golf will return to Grand Rapids in June to compete in the 2017 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give.

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.

In violation of law, state plan would reimburse pharmacies below the actual cost of dispensing prescriptions to Medicaid patients

Judy Sommers Hanson, PharmD, FAPhA, chats with Pharmacy Times about the important role that pharmacists can play in educating the public on B1 and methotrexate use.

President Donald Trump promises to tackle the nation’s opioid crisis with a recently-signed executive order launching a commission to fight drug addiction.

According to the CDC head lice is the most common and least harmful infestation in the United States as healthcare providers treat about 12 million cases per year resulting in an estimated 1 billion dollars being spent on treatment costs.

The Global Patient Safety Challenge on Medication Safety aims to address the weaknesses in health systems that lead to medication errors and the severe harm that results.

Pharmacists need to remain aware of certain interactions that can occur with medications and nutraceuticals.

This week’s Walgreens Flu Index shows that a number of states, including the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Louisiana, continue to see widespread flu activity in the final week of March.

Patients can use guidance about what vitamin products to select for their use.

The multiple sclerosis (MS) community eagerly awaited the March 28 FDA approval of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) for treating relapsing and primary progressive forms of MS. -

SpartanNash associates collectively volunteered 20,234 hours in 2016, exceeding the company’s goal of 15,000 volunteer hours by 35%.

The appearance of Zika virus in the United States has accelerated the search for a vaccine.

If you could go back in time and mentor yourself, what would you say?

Pharmacists can play an important role in preventing foodborne illness.

Heat failure (HF) caused 1 in 9 deaths in the United States in 2009.

Eight individuals from Texas have been charged for their participation in a health care fraud scheme involving at least 3 pharmacies and $158 million in false claims for costly compound medications, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The FDA has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) injection, from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, for the treatment of adults with inadequately controlled moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

Consumers feeling overloaded by DTC pharmaceutical ads.

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