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A pharmacy compounding club at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has implemented a new approach to interprofessional education (IPE), partnering with a medical dermatology club from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.

David Hager, PharmD, BCPS, Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services, University of Wisconsin Health, Madison, WI, discusses behaviors that practice stewardship through leadership.

Merck’s antibacterial drug injection—a combination of imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam (Recarbrio) —is indicated for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI).

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare polio-like condition that can cause limb weakness, and it mostly occurs in young children.

Eyad Farah, Vice President and General Manager, Health Mart Atlas discusses what the company is doing to lower DIR fees for Health Mart pharmacies.

AACP President-Elect Todd D. Sorensen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP, discusses the value of pharmacists on an interprofessional team of health care providers.

The partnership with Google in just 1 of the initiatives that Rite Aid has implemented as part of its comprehensive strategy to address prescription drug misuse and drug use disorders.

RBC 2019 is a time to celebrate the impact independent pharmacists have on patient health in their communities.

Kaelen C. Dunican, PharmD, Professor at MCPHS University—Worcester/Manchester, MA discusses an interprofessional, educational activity with pharmacy and optometry students for reviewing common, self-treatable ophthalmic conditions.

Tom Kraus, VP of Government Relations for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), discusses patient and drug safety advocacy with drug importation.

What caused this eye operation to have complications?

Lindsay Davis, PharmD, ASH-CHC, BCPS, TTS and Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, both faculty members at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale, Glendale, AZ, discuss how pharmacists can be active participants in the management of patient care.

Tera Moore, PharmD, National Program Manager, VA Pharmacy Benefits Management office, explains the benefits of psychiatric pharmacist providers for patients and interprofessional practice.

David Hager, PharmD, BCPS, Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services, University of Wisconsin Health, Madison, WI, discusses the philosophy of leading a pharmacy team with stewardship.

Which products on the market have the best data?

Pharmacists for Healthier Lives aims to raise awareness around the full range of health care services that pharmacists provide to consumers and patients.

Linking smart pumps with electronic health records could drastically lessen the likelihood of an infusion-based ADE.

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.

Tom Kraus, VP of Government Relations for ASHP, speaks about what pharmacists should look for in a robust provider status law.

Being effective may be the single most challenging tasks facing the pharmacy owner today.

Community Pharmacy Consultant Bruce Kneeland speaks with Kevin DeMass, RPh, President of Apothecary Shoppe, Salt Lake City, UT, about how compliance packaging impacts medication adherence.

Higher levels of selenium may benefit patients with compromised immune systems, such as patients with HIV, influenza, tuberculosis, or hepatitis C.

Heather Cusick of McKesson and Byron Jones, a "super-user" of their clinical programs, discuss how the programs are changing the way pharmacists work.

Fluoroquinolones are a commonly used antibiotic given its broad spectrum of activity. This class of antibiotics has an extensive safety profile that needs to be considered prior to initiating therapy.

State representatives shared successes, challenges, and lessons learned.

Videos of individuals licking ice cream and placing these cartons back on freezer store shelves have gone viral, and this practice can pose public health risks.

Recent cases of flesh-eating bacteria infections are surfacing from Florida waters, which may be due to climate change.

Prequalification tells global funders and Ministries of Health that the product meets global standards of quality, safety, and performance.

STRAND and OmniSYS share a passion for leveraging the pharmacy setting to improve patient outcomes, according to a company executive.

Community Pharmacy Consultant Bruce Kneeland speaks with Kevin DeMass, RPh, President of Apothecary Shoppe, Salt Lake City, UT, about specialized medicines and purchasing contracts.