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Health-system pharmacists can help save lives by reducing the risk of medication errors before, during, and after hospital emergency codes.

Should hospitals open their own medical marijuana dispensaries?

Matthew C. Grissinger, RPh, FISMP, FASCP, director, of error reporting programs at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, discusses what the pharmacist's role is in managing the medication process outside the pharmacy.

A pharmacist stood her ground while a man verbally attacked her for wearing a hijab at her store.

Liz Tiefenthaler, president of Pharm Fresh Media, talks about some ways a pharmacy can differentiate itself from its competition.

Janssen is seeking FDA approval for ustekinumab as a Crohn's disease treatment.

Bryan Ziegler, PharmD, executive director of Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center, talks about what his experience has been like as an adviser for the South Carolina College of Pharmacy student business plan team.

Carlos Aquino, founder and president of PharmaDiversion LLC, talks about what happens to a pharmacy if it is found to be out of compliance with DEA regulations or federal statutes.

Warnings about the risk of ketoacidosis and serious urinary tract infections have been added to the labels of SGLT2 inhibitors.

An amendment calling for personal importation of prescription drugs from Canada was withdrawn amidst debate in the U.S. Senate on budget reconciliation legislation yesterday.

AbbVie has announced the launch of the AbbVie Crohn's & Colitis Scholarship, designed to provide financial support for exceptional students living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as they pursue higher education goals.

Johnson & Johnson has announced the completion of the acquisition of Novira Therapeutics, a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for curative treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

Last month, Fruth Pharmacy hosted a company-wide balloon launch to help raise money for Susan G. Komen of West Virginia.

The World Health Organization indicates that 35 million individuals have HIV worldwide, and 4 to 5 million HIV-infected patients are co-infected with hepatitis C virus.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation celebrated its 17th Annual Foundation Dinner last evening in New York City, New York.

We're heading towards a major disruption in health care technology.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, and other non-opioid OTC analgesics used to treat pain are particularly difficult for patients to self-manage.

Defective DNA repair mechanisms may contribute to Alzheimer's disease.

Counseling friends and relatives always has the potential to be difficult.

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

When a pharmacist noticed that 2 individuals were trying to pass off a similar prescription for cough medicine from the same doctor, she started to get suspicious.

What other vitamin deficiencies are lurking among us?

The six-month journaling and survey program will be unveiled at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting.

How many pharmacists actually know how to grow their professional network?

Is metformin the magic cure to slow the aging process?

The recently passed 2016 National Defense Authorization Act includes a few key changes that will affect military and veteran health care coverage.