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A meta-analysis of previous studies suggests that getting vaccinated against the flu reduces one's risk of adverse cardiovascular events, with the greatest benefit in those with a recent acute coronary syndrome.

David G. Miller, RPh, discusses the roles of the FDA and state boards of pharmacy in regulating compounding pharmacies.

Although pharmacies need to make money, it is important to remember that their purpose is to serve patients.

A patient who thought chronic pain meant she would never work again or have a normal family life found relief at the Nebraska Medical Center.

David G. Miller, RPh, discusses whether and how regulation of compounding pharmacies needs to change.

A Walgreens Infusion Services study found that 96% of pharmacist interventions were accepted by physicians, 92% of these improved outcomes, and interventions resulted in an average of $1623 in cost avoidance per patient.

A patient with unyielding pain for a decade learns how to manage her pain at the Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehabilitation Center.

Sherilyn Driscoll, MD, a pediatrics physiatrist at the Mayo Clinic, discusses how treatment of chronic pain in children has changed.

Health care workers who were required to get a flu vaccine took far fewer sick days for flu-related symptoms than did health care workers who were not required to get vaccinated, a new study finds.

In a keynote address at the NCPA annual convention, Bill Clinton praised pharmacists for their practical approach to serving patients and argued that health care reform will help curb costs and improve care.

A new study finds that, since 2000, approximately 6 in 10 adults with sore throat have been prescribed antibiotics, in most cases unnecessarily.

Those who received the flu vaccine were 59% less likely to be hospitalized for pneumonia, a new study finds.

The Illinois pharmacy chain has attained success as a result of good planning and successful marketing strategies.

If you attend an international pharmacy meeting, you will most likely find that pharmacists from all over the world share similar professional concerns.

Those who think there is an easy solution for preventing the misuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes probably haven't been working closely with patients and families dealing with dementia.

A new study finds that decreased rates of infection with serotypes of pneumococcal disease the PCV7 vaccine protects against outweigh increased rates of infection with serotypes it does not protect against.

The hospitalization rate for the most serious cardiovascular infection declined despite a recommendation from the American Heart Association to limit use of preventive antibiotics.