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Although the number of pharmacy school applicants may have slightly decreased in the past 5 years, the surge in pharmacy schools has made admissions a priority.

Medicare Advantage and other supplemental Part D plans encourage medication adherence to achieve higher star ratings.

Over the years, a number of landmark clinical studies have been published in the diabetes space and shaped how we treat the disease today.

Make sure to check out these not-to-be-missed pharmacy headlines from this week.

Jennifer Andres, PharmD, BCPS, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Temple University School of Pharmacy discusses the sorts of services pharmacists can provide for hepatitis C patients.

Debra Michaud, RN, MS, ARNP, FCP-C, MBA, senior clinician with MinuteClinic/CVS Health, discusses the key counseling points associated with psoriasis therapies.

Impaired bone health becomes increasingly common as patients with cystic fibrosis move into middle age.

CVS Health and Adapt Pharma have announced a new partnership that will make the opioid overdose-reversing drug Narcan Nasal Spray more affordable for patients without insurance at CVS Pharmacy locations.

The 13 winners of the first multi-year E3 Patient Safety Grants from the Cardinal Health Foundation are striving to improve health outcomes for high-risk patients more quickly than the industry norm.

A free online program called Fit2Me allows T2D patients to tailor 4 key areas of diabetes care to their specific needs

Creating your career plan requires discipline and consistency, positive habits, and visualizing future success.

Although it still hurt to lose Dutch Treitz, the North Pocono region hasn't seen a send-off like his in a long time.

Three demonstration projects aim to fulfill goals of $800,000 CDC grant to NACDS

Acute HIV infection describes the initial period of high viral load after exposure, but before seroconversion.

The FDA has just approved Sanofi's lixisenatide (Adlyxin), a new glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist to improve glycemic control, in conjunction with diet and exercise, in adults with type 2 diabetes.

The former owner of a pharmacy in Lexington, Kentucky, has been sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for stealing $1.1 million from a charity called Chronic Disease Fund.

An FDA advisory panel recently gave the green light for a hemoglobin A1C test to diagnose diabetes in certain care settings.

Jennifer Andres, PharmD, BCPS, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Temple University Schools of pharmacy describes how hepatitis C care in the pharmacy differs from care provided in other settings.

With so much emphasis on reduced-fat" or fat-free" foods, it could come as a surprise that studies have been conducted on the usefulness of the ketogenic diet for seizure control.

Miranda Wilheim, PharmD, clinical associate professor at SIUE School of Pharmacy, discusses ways that pharmacists can prepare for the upcoming flu season.

Could the world's largest gay social network be an effective vehicle to offer free home testing to men at high risk for HIV?

Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world, affecting 1 billion individuals worldwide.

Joan Bennett, DNP, FNP-BC, a clinician with RediClinic, discusses the role of the pharmacist in curbing inappropriate antibiotic use.

Debra Michaud, RN, MS, ARNP, FCP-C, MBA, senior clinician with MinuteClinic/CVS Health, outlines some of the major pharmacologic treatment options for psoriasis.

Merix Pharmaceutical has entered into a strategic business alliance with publicly traded Sarantis Group in Greece to exclusively market Sarantis' European products throughout the United States and Canada.