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There are several lifestyle changes, OTC options, and prescription drug therapies that patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease can rely on to prevent acid reflux symptoms, and pharmacists are one of the best candidates to share this information.

National Community Pharmacists Association CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, issued the following statement today in response to the detailed "preferred pharmacy" access analysis released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

If you're a retail pharmacist or pharmacy technician, you've likely experienced issues with getting compounded prescription drug claims paid.

There are many online tools for help with calculating and other pharmacy-related tasks, but most of them seem to be no-brainers.

This weekly video program highlights the latest in pharmacy news, product news, and more.

Medications used to treat Alzheimer's-induced mild cognitive impairment are often used to potentially improve the symptoms of general mild cognitive impairment.

If you're gearing up for a pharmacy residency or planning to enter the job market, you've probably thought about what you should do with your Facebook profile.

Those preparing to travel for spring break may approach student pharmacists with questions about the Zika virus.

Propranolol is red, digoxin is blue. Your pharmacist's heart may skip a beat if they get a valentine from you.

The White House is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus, which is creeping into the United States and ravaging some foreign countries.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has received a complete response letter from the FDA for its supplemental new drug application for ivacaftor.

As the only pharmacist serving in Congress, US Representative Earl L. Buddy" Carter is a critical leader of efforts to pass federal legislation pertinent to pharmacists.

The FDA has accepted for review Otsuka and Lundbeck's supplemental new drug application for a label update to brexipiprazole.

Why turn your back on the stability of a 9 to 5" job to pursue your entrepreneurial passions?

The following are questions that I ask my clients as I coach them through the residency process.

AbbVie has announced the launch of the AbbVie Rheumatology Scholarship, designed to provide financial support for exceptional students living with a rheumatologic disease as they pursue higher education goals.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is hailing progress in the effort to spur collaboration among health and enforcement authorities for drug abuse solutions that maintain patients' legitimate access to medications.

An Arkansas family is taking legal action against a pharmacy for dispensing the wrong medication to a 4-year-old child.

Over the past few months, I've noticed many inquiries about what should be included in an employee handbook.

the community pharmacist is in a unique position to provide another level of education to heart failure patients.

Pharmacists know that a cough can be triggered by many stimuli.

A Super Bowl 50 commercial may be encouraging patients to seek help for their constipation.

Orange County now has its very own pharmacy school: the Chapman University School of Pharmacy.

Medication errors injure thousands of patients annually, and while mistakes occur with all medication classes, those involving antiretroviral therapies are particularly troublesome.

Although only 6% of African-Americans select pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences as a major, these students have the highest median annual earnings among African-Americans with bachelor's degrees.

Throughout the month of February, Rite Aid associates across the country will recognize their local KidCents charities for participating in The Rite Aid Foundation's Big Heart Gives Challenge.

The pharmacy community is close-knit network.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association welcomes efforts in the Obama administration's FY2017 budget to improve access to more affordable generic medicines.