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Pharmacists can advocate for health literacy among patients, so they should also be able to advocate for their financial literacy.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded universities about $28 million in grants to study pediatric asthma triggers.

The FDA recently approved a new treatment for a rare condition called hereditary orotic aciduria.

Nick Gentile, Director of State Grassroots Advocacy and Political Action for ASHP, discusses how compounding laws vary from state to state.

The first shipments of much-needed hemophilia therapy have started to arrive at treatment centers across the developing world.

The FDA is considering expanding the use of Allergen's skin infection drug dalbavancin (Dalvance).

Did you know that the 14% of undiagnosed HIV patients cause 33% of new infections?

In recognition of their commitment to improving medication adherence, John Sykora and Dr. Jan Kavookjian were honored at the National Community Pharmacists Association's (NCPA) 2015 Annual Convention at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center held from Oct. 10 -14.

How to avoid the curse of becoming invisible to your community.

Boehringer Ingelheim and Philogen will collaborate on investigating novel treatment approaches for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Why are drug prices so high in the United States?

Pharmacists can help patients understand what they are finding online.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death in America, but the disease rates for African-Americans are especially high.

Brian Beach, RPh of the Kelley-Ross Pharmacy Group in Seattle, Washington was named the winner of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2015 Prescription Drug Safety Award.

You don't have to be an artist or ad man to come up with an idea, paint a picture, and capture someone's attention.

Joe Moose, RPh, co-owner of Moose Pharmacy and its multiple locations in and around Concord, N.C., has been named the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2015 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year.

Andi Lane Clark, PharmD, Director of Clinical Field Services at Rite Aid, outlines several successful patient counseling techniques with respect to improved medication adherence.

Upsher-Smith Laboratories was honored today with the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2015 Corporate Recognition Award.

Patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) face worse symptoms, poorer prognoses, and different treatment responses than those with either condition alone.

Andi Lane Clark, PharmD, Director of Clinical Field Services at Rite Aid, discusses how proper medication adherence habits allow patients to better manage their chronic conditions.

The FDA and pharmaceutical companies together initiated several noteworthy product recalls and market withdrawals in the last few months.

Henry Cohen of Woodmere, New York, was recently named dean of the Touro College of Pharmacy (TCOP).

ASHP Midyear is a great opportunity to learn about the benefits of completing a pharmacy residency.

Now that electronic prescribing of controlled substances is permitted in all US states, pharmacists can expect e-prescriptions to gain momentum.

Nick Gentile, Director of State Grassroots Advocacy and Political Action for ASHP, discusses the current status of provider status movements on the state level.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is applauding the accomplishments of pharmacists as the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) nears the 20th anniversary of its pharmacy-based immunization delivery certificate training program.

US pharmacists moving abroad, beware. You may have to take a pay cut, considering that pharmacists in the United States tend to receive higher salaries than their counterparts in other countries.

If cannabis is going to be viewed as a medication, then medically speaking under the law of the land, the medication can only be legally dispensed by pharmacists.

The first college in the country to teach pharmacy produces higher earners than the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school in the same state.

Eli Lilly and Company has announced plans to add 30,000 square feet and approximately 50 new jobs to its research and development presence at the Alexandria Center for Life Science.