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Elderly patients taking carbamazepine in conjunction with phenytoin experience a reduced increase in carbamazepine levels, a study finds.

Several recent media reports underscore the important-and growing-role of pharmacists as health care resources.

The only OTC asthma inhaler was pulled from the market at the end of 2011 due to environmental concerns, but its manufacturer is trying to bring it back.

The sensors would allow health care providers to track precisely when patients take their pills, with the goal of improving medication adherence.

In response to a congressional committee report holding it largely responsible for drug shortages, the FDA counters that the shortages are beyond its control.

There is no evidence that consuming peanuts and tree nuts during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood asthma and allergies, a study suggests.

The Dr. Oz Show explores how patients can make better use of pharmacists as a source of health and medication information.

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination both appear to reduce the mortality rate of patients with end-stage renal disease, according to results of a recent study.

There are great challenges to gaining approval for new antiepileptic drugs to be used as monotherapy, but a recent article offers ideas for ways forward.

Researchers note that increasing the influenza vaccination rate could help reduce overprescription of some antibiotics and combat antibiotic resistance.

As a new crop of graduates settle into their first jobs as pharmacists, the author reflects on the mistakes he made when starting out in the profession.

Postmenopausal women are more likely to start medication therapy following osteoporotic fractures if they receive counseling from a pharmacist, a study suggests.

Immunocompromised adults should receive the Prevnar 13 vaccine in addition to the Pneumovax 23 vaccine, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended.

A number of recent studies have investigated the relationship between epilepsy and depression, providing insights into both conditions.

Older glaucoma patients are likely to be less adherent to medication and more wary of falling, recent studies indicate.

More epilepsy surveillance data is needed in order to improve quality of life for people with the condition, an Institute of Medicine report suggests.

The country's largest pharmacy chain and its largest pharmacy benefit manager have come to a new agreement, which will go into effect on September 15.

Loopholes in some states' workers' compensation laws allow dramatic markups for medications dispensed in a physician's office, the New York Times reports.

A randomized controlled study found that pharmacist counseling failed to reduce clinically important medication errors and adverse drug events in patients recently discharged from the hospital.

A new formulation of OxyContin that makes abuse more difficult has caused increased abuse of Opana, which brings added risk of addiction and overdose.