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Student pharmacists from across the country were recently honored for their outstanding efforts in preventing prescription medication misuse as part of Generation Rx, an ongoing education and outreach initiative created by the Cardinal Health Foundation.

The Kroger Co. has announced a strategic partnership with Lucky's Market, a specialty grocery store chain focused on natural, organic and locally-grown products.

Mindful exercise, eating, and stress-reducing practices could help obese patients reduce their diabetes risk.

What patients don't know about their prescription medications can hurt them.

When asking patients what medications they take, many often only acknowledge daily prescription medications.

Vitamin D supplementation may help boost patients' immune responses, especially in winter months.

The FDA has approved Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc's abbreviated new drug application for raloxifene hydrochloride tablets USP, 60 mg, which is the therapeutic equivalent to Eli Lilly and Company's Evista.

Dennis Williams, PharmD, FAPhA, discusses the steps pharmacists should take when a patient does not see relief from first-line therapies.

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

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association and America's Health Insurance Plans jointly filed an amicus brief in support of the respondent in the Supreme Court case Cuozzo v. Lee.

In recognition of the rising professional status of pharmacy technicians, Penn Foster Career School has announced the creation of the school's Pharmacy Technician Advisory Council.

Ochsner Health System will implement NaviHealth's RightCare software to help optimize care transitions, reduce avoidable readmissions, cut unnecessary length of stay, and improve the overall post-acute care experience for patients.

Metformin use is associated with a reduced risk of glaucoma development among diabetics.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have reductions in their brains' gray matter related to the processing of dyspnea, fear, and sensitivity to painful stimuli.

Jerry Fahrni discusses his blog post about how integration is no longer optional for pharmacy technology.

An online pharmacy bookkeeper who illegally distributed hundreds of thousands of narcotics was recently sentenced to 5 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and 200 hours of community service.

Technology has transformed the entire job search and hiring process, making networking more essential than ever.

How long should dual antiplatelet therapy be continued for patients with ischemic heart disease?

Michael Cawley, BS, PharmD, RRT, CPFT, FCCM, professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses counseling points pharmacists should make when demonstrating proper inhaler use.

Listening to your irritable bowel syndrome patients with empathy and concern will go a long way toward helping them improve their health.

The American College of Cardiology has updated its recommendations on dual antiplatelet therapy from the 2011 guidelines.

Patients with high cholesterol should use proven and less expensive therapies, such as statins, before trying the new and more expensive class of specialty cholesterol drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors, according to recommendations published in the April 2016 issue of the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy.

ASHP recently received three accolades honoring its annual Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.

Florida has historically been known as the epicenter for prescription drug abuse.

John Fanikos, RPh, MBA, director of pharmacy at Brigham and Women's Hospital, talks about what patients should consider food-wise when taking vitamin K antagonists or novel oral anticoagulants.

Mylan is launching tramadol hydrochloride extended-release tablets a generic version of Valeant's Ultram extended-release tablets.

A new app may help streamline medication needs for travelers.

Some treatment guidelines recommend watchful waiting in low-risk children who develop ear infections and generally ignore or exclude complementary and alternative medicine use, even in countries that embrace these methods.

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy students and their medical school counterparts have donated more than $2500 to the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System Sickle Cell Center.

John Fanikos, RPh, MBA, director of pharmacy at Brigham and Women's Hospital, talks about the advantage of novel oral anticoagulants over vitamin K antagonists.