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J M Smith Corporation has entered into a merger agreement with Burlington Drug Company and will also purchase certain assets of Pharmacy Health Services.

Tracy Glauser, MD—associate director of Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center—discusses the role of bioinformatics in health care.

Joseph Sullivan, MD—associate professor at the University of California San Francisco, director of USCF Pediatric Epilepsy Center—discusses some of the challenges in managing pediatric epilepsy.

Mitra Habibi, PharmD, discusses the challenges in treating patients with multiple comorbidities.

Trained clinical pharmacists can effectively manage patients with hepatitis C virus, according to research presented at the ASHP Midyear 2016 Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.

Several people were honored this week at Baxter Healthcare Corporation’s Leadership Excellence Awards in Pharmacy, or LEAP, ceremony.

Clinicians may face too many choices regarding the methods for screening patients with epilepsy for comorbidities.

Walgreens and Aurora Health Care have announced that Aurora Health Care will own and operate, and provide all clinical services at 8 retail health clinics to be located within Walgreens stores across eastern Wisconsin.

​Fred Massoomi, PharmD, discusses compounding options.

Petrea Cober, PharmD, BCNSP, BCPPS, discusses the challenges of parenteral nutrition education.

A recent report in the New York Times highlights New Trials for Ecstasy as Relief for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Patients. The Internet is now buzzing with chatter about how methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; also known as ecstasy) could become legal in the coming years.

Publishing research is a great way to share your findings with colleagues and enhance your professional growth.

A new study questions the safety of the popular PPI (proton pump inhibitor) drugs with respect to risk for ischemic stroke. This article examines the evidence with a focus on patient counseling.

Have you ever considered pursuing a post-graduate year 2 pharmacy residency in oncology?

Arching Shrestha, MD, discusses the challenges of treating epilepsy in the elderly.

Sanjeev V. Thomas, MD, DM, FANA—professor of neurology, chairman of the Epilepsy Program, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute—discusses why the risk of seizures is higher for women during the peripartum period.

Jacqueline A. French, MD—professor of neurology, NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Study Consortium, president, The Epilepsy Study Consortium—discusses how the new ILAE definition of epilepsy and classification of seizures differ from the previous versions.

This holiday season, the Kroger Co. is donating an additional $3 million to local food banks through its annual Bringing Hope to the Table campaign.

CVS Health has announced that it has received a perfect score of 100% on the Corporate Equality Index for the third consecutive year.

Antibiotic resistance has become one of the most serious emerging threats to public health.

Antiepileptic drugs and seizures may harm a fetus, so it is important for physicians to plan an individualized treatment strategy for women with epilepsy.

Publix Super Markets is collaborating with Nemours Children’s Health System to enhance and expand outpatient retail pharmacy services at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando’s Lake Nona Medical City.

Publix Super Markets Charities has announced that it would donate $5.5 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the Southeast.

Various complex decisions are needed to prevent seizures and fetal risks due to exposure to antiepileptic drugs.

Intradepartmental hospital pharmacy groups can play a key role in helping to identify and troubleshoot problem areas, according to a presentation at the ASHP Midyear 2016 Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.

Collaboration between physicians, patients, and pharmacists is essential for addressing the public health crisis of opioid misuse and overdose in the United States, according to a presentation at the ASHP Midyear 2016 Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.

Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, CDR, US Public Health Service, discusses opportunities for pharmacists to reduce opioid prescription rates.

Every pharmacy student looks forward to rotations. This experiential year provides budding pharmacists with exciting, hands-on opportunities build upon their didactic experiences and strengthen their clinical skills. Much of the rotation experience can depend upon the preceptor. Whether you?re a new preceptor seeking methods to effectively precept, or a third-year pharmacy student preparing to start rotations, we offer these practical tips for students and preceptors alike to optimize the rotation experience.

Jacqueline A. French, MD—professor of neurology, NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Study Consortium, president, The Epilepsy Study Consortium—discusses how the new ILAE definition of epilepsy may change the disease.

Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD, pediatric neurologist/epileptologist, discusses treatment options for patients with epilepsy due to tuberous sclerosis complex.