Community/Retail

Ed Cohen, PharmD, FAPhA, and senior clinical director at Walgreens talks about community pharmacies' ability to improving medication adherence.

The FDA is requiring all non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to include strengthened label warnings describing how the painkillers increase the odds of heart attack or stroke.

The American Psychological Association announced an initial series of policy and procedural steps in response to findings of individual collusion and organizational failures in the group's activities.

Karen J. McConnell, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, gives her thoughts on whether or not LDL is still the most important lipoprotein marker.

The FDA has notified health care professionals about a Class I recall of Maquet's FLOW-i Anesthesia System, due to complaints of a dislodged part preventing ventilation.

Karen J. McConnell, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, talks about what we have learned about atherosclerosis treatment from the updated ACC/AHA 2014 guidelines.

Vivian Wu, pharmacy student at Rutgers University's Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, talks about a challenge in pharmacy school.

he American Pharmacists Association Foundation recently unveiled its new Patient Self-Management Solutions.

A college class a day keeps the doctor away.

As the 50th anniversary of Medicaid approaches on July 30, Congress is looking for opportunities to strengthen and sustain the Medicaid program.

Heroin's popularity is starting to creep into demographic groups that historically had lower rates of use and related deaths.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has announced that it secured funding from Rochester Drug Cooperative to support the opening of a student-operated pharmacy.

Daniel Kraft, MD, chair of medicine at Singularity University and chair/founder of Exponential Medicine, discusses pharmacogenomics' role in pharmacy practices.

Before you call your next meeting, consider these 7 suggestions.

11 U.S. House representatives sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requesting information about the enforcement of transparency measures for 2016 Medicare Part D plans.

Ed Cohen PharmD and FAPhA and senior clinical director at Walgreens talks about why retail clinics are currently growing in importance for the public.

A new state law will allow women in Oregon to receive birth control from their pharmacist.

Novartis's new heart failure drug, sacubitril and valsartan (Entresto), was recently approved by the FDA.

AstraZeneca announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Tillotts Pharma, for the divestment of global rights, outside the US, to Entocort® (budesonide).

Like most pharmacists, I have a very high opinion of generic medications.

Cardinal Health announced that 10 pharmacy schools across the country will collectively receive more than $1 million in funding through the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Scholarship Program in 2015.

The FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee met today to discuss the data supporting Eli Lilly and Company's necitumumab in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin.

The proposed Medicare payment rule affirms need to support conversations between patients and physicians to communicate the patient's wishes in responding to various medical situations.

Tyler Redelico, pharmacy student at Rutgers University's Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, talks about what made him want to pursue pharmacy.

Multiple myeloma patients in immediate need of new treatment options can receive Janssen's investigational daratumumab through an expanded access program (EAP).

Pfizer's Centers for Therapeutic Innovation and the Jeffrey Modell Foundation announced today a collaboration agreement to conduct research in the field of immunological diseases.

ASHP recently released its Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Tracker reporting app and dashboard, which allows pharmacists to easily record all patient encounters on their smartphones or tablets.

In the last decade, pharmacists have identified their career sector by the way in which they describe themselves.

Matthew Foreman, pharmacy student at the University of the Sciences Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, talks about some common misconceptions surrounding pharmacists.