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Pennsylvania pharmacists can provide flu shots to children under a new law signed by Governor Tom Wolf.

The Kroger Co. has announced that Mike Ellis, Kroger's president and chief operating officer, has retired after 40 years with the company.

Managing cholesterol is a private, emotional fight against a condition that cannot be seen or felt.

Pharmacists and their patients can help prevent prescription drug misuse, abuse, and diversion through a new educational tool launched by the Alliance for Balanced Pain Management (AfBPM).

Novartis announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jillian Dann, pharmacy student at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, talks about what people get wrong about pharmacists.

As the summer months heat up, Rite Aid is proud to serve as the presenting sponsor of The Skin Cancer Foundation's annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour for the eighth consecutive year.

53 years after Hendrik Meijer and his son, Fred, leveraged their successful grocery business, the Michigan Historical Commission has recognized Meijer for making history.

Celgene Corporation and Juno Therapeutics, Inc. announced today a global collaboration for the development and commercialization of immunotherapies.

John Moorman, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist at Akron General Medical Center in Ohio discusses the Provider Status Movement in Ohio.

The 61st annual Fortune 500 listing hit the newsstands on June 15, and Michigan-based SpartanNash has made moved from 452 to 359, becoming the highest ranking West Michigan company listed.

A practice-changing study suggests bridging anticoagulation does more harm than good in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients treated with warfarin.

Sarah Scoular, PharmD, BCPS, Assistant Professor at University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy talks about what makes a student stand out to her.

California's Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange marketplace is the first in the nation to enact a payment cap policy for expensive specialty drugs.

The first 3-month treatment for schizophrenia is now commercially available in the United States.

Requiring clinicians to provide a reason for prescribing an antibiotic could curb overuse.

What can a pharmacy technician really expect to earn in today's economy?

Eli Lilly and Company and Immunocore Limited today announced that they have entered into an immunotherapy-based clinical trial collaboration to explore treatments for melanoma.

John Moorman, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist at Akron General Medical Center in Ohio talks about the outcome metrics of care transitions that pharmacists should pay attention to.

Women with lupus have been warned about becoming pregnant in the past, but new research posits that those with mild or moderate disease activity can carry a baby safely.

Julie Shlensky, pharmacy student at Purdue University College of Pharmacy, talks about rewarding experiences she has had in pharmacy school.

John Moorman, PharmD, BCPS, talks about changes in pharmacy practice to improve patient adherence to diabetes drugs as they move through transitions of care settings.

All health care professionals acknowledge that prescription pain pill abuse is a problem.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has voted to recommend meningococcal group B vaccination for adolescents and young adults.

Pharmacists providing direct patient care should stay alert of serious blood exposures (BE).

The upgraded facility will support the company's Protective Coatings, Marine Coatings and Specialty Coatings businesses. Completion is due in early 2016.

This interview is with Frank L. Grosso, RPh, who has been executive director and chief operating officer of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists since 2014.

Adam Smith, pharmacy student at Purdue University College of Pharmacy, talks about what advice he would give to someone preparing to start pharmacy school.

The newest additions to Apple's iTunes U platform could inspire more teachers and students to use iPads in the classroom.

John Moorman, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist at Akron General Medical Center in Ohio discusses the unmet needs of endocrine disorders that pharmacists fulfills during care transitions.