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Pharmacists receiving questions from patients about vitamin D supplementation can reinforce the important role that the vitamin plays in the body namely, its benefits for strong bones and healthy muscles.

oehringer Ingelheim and Arena Pharmaceuticals have signed an exclusive agreement to conduct joint research to identify drug candidates targeting an undisclosed G protein-coupled receptor, which belongs to the group of orphan CNS receptors.

Some of the most successful pharmacists in the country don't offer flu shots.

Patients may be more likely to retain information about their prescribed medications when the pharmacist-patient relationship becomes a 2-way conversation.

The world is a better place as a result of vaccines, but we cannot force patients to receive them.

In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers examined whether opioid duration of action is related to risk of unintentional overdose (OD) injury.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association congratulates Dr. Robert Califf on the Senate HELP Committee voice vote in favor of his nomination to Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

The Meijer LPGA Classic received the top honor at the recent LPGA Annual Gold Driver Awards event, marking the first time a second-year event took home the Gold Driver " Dave Goff Series Award.

The 340B Program is in desperate need of stronger controls and more audits.

No one is born a cook or a baker not even the world's best chefs.

It doesn't take a statistician to realize that there is a gap in the amount of primary care providers required to efficiently run our held-together-by-bubble-gum-and-paper-clips health care system.

Two musical legends from diverse genres, whose careers have spanned six decades each, will perform at events during the 2016 NACDS Annual Meeting.

College students who play action video games may be more capable of self-harm if they experience suicide ideation.

Although neuroleptic agents have proven to be effective for acute processes, their prolonged use may be associated with an increased risk of adverse events.

A Washington State pharmacy and 2 pharmacists continue to fight a law prohibiting the state's pharmacists from using religious objections to refuse to dispense emergency contraceptives.

Taylor Swift represents characteristics and habits that can help pharmacists perform their jobs better.

Pharmacists in Texas can now legally provide and administer epinephrine auto-injectors to patients experiencing anaphylaxis, under a state law effective January 1, 2016.

The FDA has accepted for review Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' biologics license application for sarilumab.

University of California, San Diego's Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will be collaborating with Janssen Research and Development to find new treatments for Chagas disease.

Compounding pharmacy Downing Labs LLC, its co-owners, and its pharmacist-in-charge have been issued a consent decree of permanent injunction.

The current issue of the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy features valuable new research on the practice of medication therapy management and related pharmacist interventions, topics that to date have remained relatively understudied. JMCP is published by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.

Although using a patch formulation of fentanyl can have some advantages, here are 5 common problems I've encountered with it in my pharmacy practice.

Since many neglected tropical diseases never appear in pharmacy school textbooks, here are some things you need to know about them.

AstraZeneca and Incyte Corporation have announced a new collaboration to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Incyte's INCB39110 in combination with AstraZeneca's Tagrisso.

Mainstream media is more likely to portray opioid abuse as a problem for law enforcement to tackle, rather than a treatable health condition that pharmacists can help address.

Walgreens and Advocate Health Care have announced that Advocate will own and operate the 56 Healthcare Clinics at Walgreens stores across the greater Chicagoland area.

Because calcium citrate is not dependent on acid or pH for absorption, it may be the preferred calcium supplement for PPI users.

Pill splitting is a common strategy among patients looking to save money amid rising drug costs.