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Health care professionals should stop using dosing cups that measure in drams.

A CVS pharmacist's keen eye caught 2 men allegedly trying to pass off fake prescriptions, which led to their arrests.

Are you familiar with these pharmacy laws?

SpartanNash store pharmacies will be hosting free DermaView Screenings in July at select locations to help the community assess their risk for skin damage.

The FDA is investigating potential risks associated with codeine-containing medicines to treat coughs and colds in children aged under 18 years.

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced regulatory authority approvals for Spiolto® Respimat® (tiotropium/olodaterol) in first European countries.

Biogen and AGTC today announced a broad collaboration and license agreement to develop gene-based therapies for multiple ophthalmic diseases.

Solvay and INEOS announce the start-up of their Joint Venture INOVYN, a world-class competitive player in chlorovinyls, following European Commission approval.

Errors on brief memory tests can detect Alzheimer's disease up to 18 years before dementia onset.

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy CEO Edith A. Rosato, RPh, IOM, today announced that she will be retiring effective December 31, 2015.

Cancer treatment is more closely involving community and specialty pharmacies, as many patients are being treated with oral, subcutaneous, and intravenous (IV) agents in the comfort of their own homes.

Professors who provide pre-lecture diagrams can help their students retain more information in large classroom settings.

John Moorman, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist at Akron General Medical Center in Ohio discusses other valuable information about transitions of care programs.

The Supreme Court has ruled to allow states to continue using the controversial lethal injection drug, midazolam.

Sarah Scoular, PharmD, BCPS, talks about important information for the public to understand about pharmacy, in order to increase interest in the profession.

Two apps designed to assist those with visual impairments can now be used hands-free on wearable devices, such as Apple Watch.

An analysis of five pharmacy case studies conducted for the NCPA indicate that the adoption of technology-driven medication synchronization by community pharmacies resulted in improved patient adherence.

Counseling family members about hospice medications requires compassion and empathy.

Express Scripts has been named the worst company to work for in the United States, while CVS ranked 12th on the same list.

Umicore and Solvay today announced that they have sold their respective 50% stakes in joint venture SolviCore to Japanese chemical company Toray.

The Daiichi Sankyo Foundation of Life Science has awarded its 13th Takamine Memorial Daiichi Sankyo Prize to Hidenori Ichijo, Professor, Tokyo University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

For the second time, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health sponsors the European PRRS Research Award to support applied research for the improved control of the swine disease PRRS.

One reason you may be unhappy with your job is that you are not using your strengths.

The American Heart Association said today that the House and Senate FY 2016 funding bills for Labor, HHS and Education are a win/lose for the nation's heart health.

When the FDA approved Hetlioz, it did not specify in the product indication that the drug was solely for use in blind patients.

Track-and-trace requirements of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) will take effect tomorrow, but the FDA will not enforce the product tracing obligations for pharmacies until November.

Julie Shlensky, pharmacy student at Purdue University College of Pharmacy, shares what she has learned in pharmacy school.

The belief that math ability is developed through learning, also known as a growth mindset, may motivate more women to pursue careers in physics, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.

The Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will delay enforcement of Track and Trace requirements that were scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2015, until November 1, 2015.

John Moorman, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist at Akron General Medical Center in Ohio discusses the transition of care pilot program at Akron General.