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Here are 7 clinical pearls for pharmacists to remember when selecting anticoagulants for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

CVS Health has announced that pharmacy benefits manager CVS Caremark has been awarded Mail Service Pharmacy accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

As part of a multi-year, $5 million commitment to increase access to health care in communities nationwide, the CVS Health Foundation has released new data from programs supported through partnerships with the NAFC and the NACHC.

In many circumstances, pharmacists are not allowed to administer an epinephrine injection unless the patient presents a prescription.

Can urate-lowering therapy for gout also reduce cardiovascular risk and mortality?

The FDA has issued a draft guidance that encourages the industry's production of generic versions of opioids with abuse-deterrent formulations, while making sure they are as safe as their brand-name counterparts.

Self-diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infections may be contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance.

Take note of these 3 lessons for independent pharmacy owners.

What do pharmacists need to know about the e-prescribing mandate?

Pharmacists must address questions and fears that patients have about the flu vaccine.

Traditional adherence aids, such as pillboxes and blister packaging, help patients organize their medications by day and time, while new technologies can also address medications not included in pillboxes, such as inhalers and insulin pens.

Mobile applications are an essential resource for all pharmacy residents.

Pharmacists were being overlooked as legitimate sources of pharmacogenomic testing providers, until 1 pharmacist raised her voice.

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Did the drug fail that bad?

Do productivity metrics get in the way of patient education?

Cardinal Health will focus on being the nurses' advocate by educating, encouraging and energizing the nearly 5,000 who will attend the AORN Surgical Conference and Expo 2016 in Anaheim, California from April 3-6.

Championing everyone's right to be happy and healthy, Walgreens proudly returns as the exclusive retail partner of the second annual Red Nose Day, helping raise funds to fight kids' poverty.

Walmart has launched its Fight Hunger. Spark Change." campaign, a nationwide initiative encouraging the public to join the fight against hunger in three simple ways.

Patients frequently overuse proton pump inhibitors for unapproved indications in place of more expensive and powerful agents.

John Fanikos, RPh, MBA, director of pharmacy at Brigham and Women's Hospital, talks about what clinical guidelines pharmacists should refer to when selecting a novel oral anticoagulant.

Hy-Vee has awarded 164 One Step Garden Grants totaling $164,000 to community organizations and Hy-Vee stores this spring as part of the Hy-Vee One Step program.

The FDA's open comment period on the return of genetic testing results will be closing March 31, 2016.

Dennis Williams, PharmD, FAPhA, discusses why it's so important to use proper technique for intranasal steroids.

Dennis Williams, PharmD, FAPhA, discusses which clinical situations can be managed by nonpharmacological treatments.

Michael Cawley, BS, PharmD, RRT, CPFT, FCCM, professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses some important patient-related factors to consider when selecting among available inhalers.

Prospective pharmacy students interested in law may want to consider applying to the top schools based on Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) passing rates.

Hospira Inc, a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling 1 lot of 8.4% sodium bicarbonate injection due to the potential presence of particulate matter.

There may be a few I"s in interprofessional education (IPE), but that doesn't mean it isn't a team sport.

University of California, San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (UCSD SSPPS) has a 3-part mission: education, research, and service.