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Carlos Aquino, founder and president of PharmaDiversion LLC, talks about some safeguards pharmacists can implement.

Recent headlines would suggest that the cost of some drugs is becoming a real issue. 

In fact, there are more legitimate rock stars these days outside of music than the computer-generated, capital-driven, music scene.

I once believed that the majority of pharmacists were type-A, anal-retentive, detailed-oriented, and grade-obsessed.

How well did your pharmacy education prepare you for starting a pharmacy business?

As today is World AIDS Day, pharmacists across the globe may be renewing their interest in quashing HIV infection and providing support for infected patients.

Opioid abuse is a national epidemic, but there are many tools that pharmacists have to help decrease this problem on an individual level.

Mylan has announced that it expects to be the first to launch TLE400 (Tenofovir Disoproxyl Fumarate 300 mg + Lamivudine 300 mg + Efavirenz 400 mg) for $99 per patient, per year.

Pharmacists are in a great position to impart valuable heart-related wisdom to their patients.

To mark World AIDS Day, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation today announced 16 grants totaling $3.5 million for programs in Africa that strengthen HIV services for adolescents and the elderly.

Walmart is kicking off Holiday Sing to Salute Military Families, a nationwide campaign that encourages the public to record a portion of a classic holiday song on video to show support for members of the military and their families.

UMass Lowell School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was originally planning to welcome its inaugural pharmacy students in fall 2017, but the school's opening has been delayed.

Shifts in sleep schedules may increase an individual's risk for diabetes.

Qualgen has taken corrective actions concerning its compounding facility conditions and sterility processes.

Publix Pharmacies is now offering free 90-day supplies of metformin, lisinopril and amlodipine as part of Publix's free medication programs.

The entire medicines use process must be changed so as to minimise the environmental effects of pharmaceuticals, the International Pharmaceutical Federation says.

Treating chronic pulmonary obstructive disease with both inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilators remains controversial, but new evidence suggests that this controller combination could reduce mortality risk.

After the 2008 recession caused a decrease in state funding to public institutions, some pharmacy schools turned their attention to tuition increases and student giving.

A pharmacy robber not only left his fingerprints behind at a pharmacy-he also dropped his wallet containing his identification as he made his escape.

Hy-Vee has encouraged its customers to join its Hy-Vee Homefront initiative and help serve the men and women who have served America.

Janssen Research and Development LLC has submitted a new drug application to the FDA for canagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended release (Invokamet XR).

Beverly Schaefer, RPh, of Katterman's Sand Point Pharmacy in Seattle, Washington, shares some fun tips on how to encourage patients who travel to come to your pharmacy for supplies.

More and more pharmacists are unfortunately facing the challenge of unemployment.

Working at a retail pharmacy is filled with many challenges.

Here are some tips to help prevent heartburn from happening during the holidays

Nearly everyone has experienced a hiccup at least once in their lives.

Donnie Calhoun, RPh, PD, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation vice president, discusses how pharmacists can prepare themselves and their business before, during, and after a disaster.

Ken Whittemore Jr, Surescript's senior vice president of professional and regulatory affairs, talks about some new transactions available that can help pharmacists.

Bryan Ziegler, PharmD, executive director of Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center, provides some resources for community pharmacists to use when implementing new collaborative services with primary care providers.

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