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As part of an ongoing commitment to develop a diverse workforce that reflects the patients and communities it serves, CVS Health has announced strategic partnerships with the National Black Nurses Association and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.

Pharmacists may want to steer their patients toward a resource for their cardiovascular health: the Life’s Simple 7 test from the American Heart Association.

Perrigo Company is recalling its children's guaifenesin grape liquid and guaifenesin dextromethorphan cherry liquid because of a potential defect with the dosage cup.

Medical marijuana may reduce the number of migraines that a patient experiences each month.

Patients with type 2 diabetes have about a 60% greater risk for developing dementia than their non-diabetic counterparts.

Whether transient, spontaneous, or a triggered exacerbation of adequately controlled baseline aches, breakthrough pain is a difficult symptom for providers to gauge.

A pharmacy student at Drake University will be traveling across the country and representing her field for a program called Tour for Diversity in Medicine.

West Virginia's attorney general is suing one of the country's largest drug distributors for allegedly failing to curb suspicious orders for controlled substances.

From 19th-century English romantic poets, to reggae musicians, to Twitter users, many have commented on pharmacy, offering funny, quirky, and sometimes negative musings.

With so many PCAT review books on the market, how can you decide which is best?

A man trying to rob a Walgreens was shot by police following a chase outside the pharmacy.

Market 32 by Price Chopper has announced the acquisition of O'Laughlin's Home Care Pharmacy in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

A University of Mississippi department chair and professor in the school of pharmacy has been recognized for her efforts to improve pharmacy practice through medication safety and quality.

Gilead Sciences Inc has submitted a new drug application to the FDA for tenofovir alafenamide, a once-daily treatment for adults with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

More attractive female students in pharmacy school may receive higher grades than their less attractive peers.

The American Pharmacists Association today announced the slate of candidates for its Board of Trustees, President-elect and Honorary President.

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ASHP announced today that it is extremely disappointed in the recommendation to Congress by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to cut Medicare payments to safety net hospitals by 10 percent for drugs purchased under the 340B drug discount program.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is welcoming as a step in the right direction today's White House announcement of an interagency effort to confront opioid abuse.

Walmart is shuttering 154 US store locations, including 102 Walmart Express stores.

Emergency medical service workers can act as vectors of seasonal influenza due to their close contact with 22 million patients annually.

Several pharmaceutical market trends are likely to affect pharmacists' practice this year.

Hy-Vee has announced that Mike Agostino has accepted a new position in which he will lead pharmacy innovation and business development for the supermarket chain.

The Rite Aid Foundation's KidCents program announced today a $2 million donation to The Fred Rogers Company, a non-profit company that specializes in creating quality children's programming for public television.

In emergency medicine pharmacy circles, there is growing awareness of intravenous lipid emulsion as a potential overdose antidote.

Could selenium play a role in helping patients lose weight?

Mylan has submitted an abbreviated new drug application to the FDA for a generic equivalent to GlaxoSmithKline's Advair Diskus.

Like the general population, the US workforce is aging a trend that is posing challenges for workplace health and safety.

The FDA issued a number of drug safety warnings in 2015, but pharmacists shouldn't be surprised by some of them.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna McDermott-Vitak as Vice President, Corporate Development and Administration. In her new role, McDermott-Vitak will oversee association membership, finance, IT, human resources and meetings.