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Sixteen United States Senators and 30 members of the House of Representatives recently wrote to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to finalize its proposed guidance on how Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors report pharmacy price concessions, often referred to as direct and indirect remuneration fees, to provide more accurate information to beneficiaries, pharmacies and the federal government.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association welcomed today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights hearing, The CREATES Act: Ending Regulatory Abuse, Protecting Consumers, and Ensuring Drug Price Competition.

CVS Pharmacy has announced the expansion of its assortment of healthier foods and beverages to more than 2,900 stores nationwide.

More women in Texas are seeking abortion pills from Mexican pharmacies.

The FDA has approved AspireAssist, a device intended to treat obese patients.

Independent Panel of Judges Recognize Excellence in 11 Categories

Juliana Zschoche, PharmD, emergency medicine clinical pharmacy specialist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, discusses the role of the pharmacist in monitoring opioid use.

A new poll suggests that Americans have some awareness of the Zika virus, but there's still more work to be done in educating the public, especially regarding transmission.

America's Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Marilyn Tavenner and Generic Pharmaceutical Association President and CEO Chip Davis released a joint statement praising today's decision by the Supreme Court in Cuozzo v. Lee. AHIP and GPhA's filed a joint amicus brief in the case recognizing the inter partes review as a critical consumer protection against abusive patent activity in the prescription drug market.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundation is delighted to announce that six student pharmacists from across the country will participate in summer internship programs offered by the AMCP Foundation in partnership with Allergan, Inc. and Pfizer, Inc.

ASHP has been selected as one of The Washington Post's Top Workplaces for 2016.

With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV-infected patients are more likely to die of causes other than AIDS.

Linda Spooner, PharmD, RPh, BCPS, FASHP, professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University, discusses ways health-system pharmacists can assist HIV patients who have just been admitted.

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.

Interdisciplinary teams are commonplace in HIV care, but the inclusion of a pharmacist on these care teams is relatively rare compared with other disease states.

The FDA has rejected Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation's new drug application for a pre-filled epinephrine injection.

Christopher Betz, PharmD, BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP, explains how the updated ACC/AHA guidelines on acute coronary syndrome might affect pharmacy practice.

Christopher Betz, PharmD, BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP, explains how motivational interviewing techniques may help to promote medication adherence among ACS patients.

Christopher Betz, PharmD, BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP, discusses the investigations that preceded the ACC/AHA Updated Heart Failure Guidelines

Christopher Betz, PharmD, BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP, describes how pharmacists can help ACS patients who struggle with low health literacy.

Seena Haines, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, BC-ADM, discusses the types of goals pharmacists should discuss with patients with diabetes in order to avoid readmissions.

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Venous thromboembolism is a common disease that affects nearly 10 million individuals worldwide annually.

Walgreens has implemented two programs in Washington to combat drug abuse, as part of a comprehensive national plan to address key contributors to the crisis.

It may have a funny name, but dormant butt syndrome causes some patients to experience knee, back, or hip pain.

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CVS Health has announced that it will come together with the Orlando community to support the OneOrlando Fund to raise money for victims and families who have been affected by the Pulse nightclub tragedy.

US adults traveling to cholera-affected areas can now be vaccinated against the disease.

Treating type 2 diabetes with drugs and biologics that are most likely to be effective should be a health care priority.

Melanie Dodd, PharmD, PhC, BCPS, discusses the benefits of fiber supplements for patients managing chronic diseases.