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Even if the FTC approves Express Scripts' bid to buy Medco, several states are considering a lawsuit that could delay the deal from being finalized.

The precise mechanism of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) remains a mystery, but researchers have discovered several contributing factors.

Deaths from infection with the gut bacteria quadrupled between 2000 and 2007, hitting the elderly particularly hard.

The new guidelines offer detailed information on interactions between antiepileptic drugs and antiretroviral drugs.

A social network for patients with life-changing conditions such as epilepsy is helping patients overcome social isolation and providing data for research.

Despite strict bioequivalence standards for generic drugs, concerns have persisted that generic antiepileptic drugs can cause problems for some patients.

New treatments for Alzheimer's disease could spring from the discovery of how tau protein tangles spread through the brain.

A return trip to London reveals subtle differences between American and British culture.

Recent reports of drug shortages and distribution of counterfeit drugs offer pharmacists an opening to make use of their skills.

Safety concerns loom as the FDA considers making prescription drugs available OTC for conditions including hyperlipidemia, hypertension, migraine, and asthma.

Although largely overlooked, the hallucinogen LSD is highly effective at preventing relapse by alcoholics, according to new study.

A new Texas law reducing Medicaid prescription reimbursement levels has been blamed for threatening the livelihood of hundreds of independent pharmacies.

Patients need education about the potential pitfalls of taking herbal supplements.

As of the end of 2011, the only OTC asthma inhaler was removed from shelves due to its damaging effect on the environment.

The pharmaceutical giant's McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit issued yet another recall, this time due to malfunctioning bottles.

Analysis of data from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic reaffirms the link between pandemic flu and increased pneumococcal pneumonia rates.

An implanted chip delivered daily doses of teriparatide, which is usually injected, holding out the promise of implants that can help solve adherence problems.

The magazine put pharmacist third on its list, after registered nurse and software developer, citing predictions of solid job growth and good pay.

A report on the rosy future of pharmacy as a profession provides fodder for the PCMA and clashes with the experience of some on the ground.

Vemurafenib, which targets a mutated gene in cancer cells, significantly increased survival for metastatic melanoma patients in a phase 2 trial.

A study of electronic medical records suggests that sleeping pill use may be associated with up to 500,000 additional deaths per year.

The Washington State rule unconstitutionally targeted pharmacists' religious objections to providing emergency contraception, the judge ruled.

A federal judge ruled that a Cardinal Health facility must stop distributing controlled substances based on massive shipments of oxycodone to 4 pharmacies.