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Pharmacists have an important role in screening for behavioral health disorders in patients with high-risk conditions, including diabetes.

Both negative and positive outcomes have been observed in studies.

An extremely virulent (hypermucoviscous) strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K pneumoniae) that is resistant to carbapenem and colistin has been isolated for the first time from a patient in the United States.

Adults with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to have cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease, heart failure, heart attack and stroke, than people without diabetes

Evidence suggests that both persistent and severe postpartum depression increase the risk of adverse outcomes in children.

The FDA has approved the CustomFlex Artificial Iris, the first stand-alone prosthetic iris available in the United States.

Agency officials have given the green light to versions of buprenorphine and naloxone (Suboxone, Mylan Technologies Inc and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories SA) sublingual film.

Here is why to consider the dollars and data behind such pharmacy offerings.

Those who can do this find that they have an advantage in dealing with patients, team members, and vendors.

Some vitamin deficiencies go unnoticed, but insidious vitamin deficiencies can make us miserable.

The 2017-2018 flu season was severe, resulting in 172 pediatric deaths across the country.

Officials with the FDA have granted accelerated approval to pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) for 2 new indications, including the treatment of refractory primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL), and recurrent metastatic cervical cancer in previously treated patients whose tumors express PD-L1.

Officials with the FDA have approved bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech) for patients with epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel.

The results of a new analysis have revealed that incidence of intensive care unit bacteremia is decreasing over time.

Tracey D. Brown will welcome 16,000 attendees to the premier diabetes health care conference in her first month as chief executive of the American Diabetes Association.

The American Diabetes Association at its 78th Scientific Sessions will recognize 4 physicians who have worked to advance diabetes research and improve patient health outcomes.

As a result of the persistent opioid epidemic, a current harm reduction initiative focuses on reducing adverse consequences in drug users.

At the American Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance's PharmCon, Michael Castagna, PharmD, MBA, and CEO of Mannkind Corporation discussed the need for a larger focus on patient outcomes in order to better address the diabetes pandemic occurring in the United States.

Administering high doses of vitamin D over relatively short timeframes was associated with increased likelihood of toxicity, in a recent study.

In a recent study, researchers set out to identify the reasons why prescribers and pharmacists continue to prescribe NS β‐blockers despite the guidelines recommending against it.

If a governmental agency and/or a PBM nevertheless concludes that the arrangement is “gaming the system,” then the agency/PBM will likely be motivated to bring the arrangement to an end.

As seasonal allergy symptoms linger and summer travel season begins, the 2018 list of top-recommended over-the-counter products helps prepare consumers and their families to stay healthy during any summer adventure.

The CDC and local poison control centers offer useful guidance for best practices.

In this clip, Arsany Makkar, a PharmD candidate at the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, discusses the roles that pharmacists can play in the government.

A new study revealed no new or unexpected safety concerns associated with the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP).