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This weekly video program highlights the latest in pharmacy news, product news, and more.

The CDC recently confirmed man-to-man sexual transmission of the Zika virus.

Many patients are putting themselves at risk by not reading active ingredient listings on drug packaging to make informed decisions about OTC medications.

Jeffrey Fudin, BS, PharmD, DAAPM, FCCP, FASHP, discusses how opioid prescribing guidelines use pseudoscience.

Ohio is 1 of 8 states that don't require pharmacy technicians to be licensed, but that could change if a recent proposal gets passed.

Pharmacist ranked as the 29th best job in the United States in 2016, according to CareerCast's latest ranking of 200 careers.

NaviHealth, a Cardinal Health company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Curaspan Health Group, a privately held leading provider of care transition tools for hospitals and post-acute healthcare providers.

Novartis' sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto) is showing promise for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction, regardless of background therapy or clinical stability.

One of the more serious acid reflux complications is Barrett's esophagus, which increases a patient's odds of developing esophageal cancer.

The following 19 memes have been collectively liked and shared by more than 100,000 pharmacy lovers.

Allergic rhinitis is a common reason patients stop by the pharmacy to seek symptom relief.

A pharmacist who pleaded guilty to criminal diversion of prescription medications and receipt of commercial bribes will pay $5.4 million to the New York State Medicaid Program and could serve 7 years in state prison.

The emphasis on hand hygiene in hospitals as a way of reducing the spread of superbugs has traditionally been focused on health care providers' handwashing habits.

Motivational interviewing was widely adopted in addiction counseling and proved to be very effective in helping patients to change their behavior.

Avella Specialty Pharmacy has launched two innovative apps to help providers select the most appropriate specialty drug options for hepatitis C and oncology patients.

Aurobindo Pharma Limited has received final approval from the FDA to launch valganciclovir tablets USP, 450 mg, which are therapeutically equivalent to Hoofman-LaRoche's Valcyte.

The FDA has approved venetoclax (Venclexta) as a treatment for certain patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

National Community Pharmacists Association CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, issued the following statement today in response to passage of S. 483, the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, by the U.S. House of Representatives.

PDX and MarkeTouch Media have announced a new integration that will incorporate the certification of the PDX EPS Patient Notification Service with MarkeTouch Media's outbound and mobile notifications for prescription status updates.

Should we look at birth control prescribing as just another task for pharmacists, or should we view it as part of a wider effort to promote their primary care role?

The number of pharmacy schools in the United States increased from around 21 in 1900 to more than 170 (including satellite campuses) in 2014.

It's finally time for the 2016 Pharmacy Salary Guide.

Around 28,000 influenza infections are severe enough to warrant intensive care unit admissions each year.

Although coughing can be annoying, it is the body's way of clearing the throat and airways and helps to prevent infection.

There's still controversy regarding epinephrine's utility in cardiac arrest.

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 in the same version passed by the Senate, making President Obama's consideration and signature the final step before enactment.

Mylan has launched lamivudine tablets USP, 150 mg and 300 mg, which are the equivalent of ViiV Healthcare's Epivir tablets.

The Federal Government offers several loan forgiveness options, some of which may apply to pharmacists. Read to see if there is an option that could benefit you.

The California Department of Public Health has issued a drug overdose alert concerning deaths related to a fentanyl-contaminated tablet that looks remarkably similar to Norco.

Learn about the new drugs and expanded indications approved by the FDA in March 2016.