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Eric A Wright, PharmD, MPH, investigator I for Geisinger Health Research and associate professor at Wilkes University, discusses metrics in care transitions that pharmacists should pay attention to.

Paul Greenall, senior vice president of strategy and business development at McKesson Corporation, discusses how community pharmacies can build new networks of customers.

Doug Long, vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, talks about how the movement toward value-based care in the US health system affects community pharmacy.

Community pharmacy patients will soon have access to low-priced health screenings and lab tests without a prescription.

What is the No. 1 disorder seen among deployed soldiers?

Obesity has more than doubled in prevalence in the United States since the 1970s.

The FDA has approved cariprazine (Vraylar) to treat schizophrenia and manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, issued a statement about the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee's passage today of the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 (H.R. 1270).

Pharmacists looking to advance their career path can now take advantage of The American Pharmacists Association's new APhA Advanced Preceptor Training.

Doug Long, vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, talks about which approved or pipeline drugs will be growth drivers in the industry during the next few years.

Thirty-one U.S. Representatives have written to the leadership of the Department of Defense TRICARE health care program to protest a recent policy change that has drastically reduced coverage for customized (or "compounded") prescription medications.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has announced four new grants awarded through its Secure the Future initiative that will strengthen community-based services addressing cervical cancer in Tanzania.

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Pharmaceutical manufacturers could greatly benefit from the right partnerships with community pharmacies.

Processing third-party claims and dealing with insurance companies can be frustrating even for the most experienced pharmacy technicians.

The message from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is clear: everyone 6 months and older should get this year's flu vaccine.

Through a partnership between the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (STLCOP) and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the new Center for Clinical Pharmacology in Missouri will work toward improving pain treatment.

Citing his experience as the lead on health policy for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, and his staff experience in both the U.S. House and Senate, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced Colin Brainard as the new director of federal government affairs. Brainard will join NACDS on September 21.

Thanks to the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-infected individuals are living longer than ever before, with average life expectancy growing from a relatively young 56 years in 2002 to 71 today.

A pharmacy allegedly dispensed an elderly man a chemotherapy drug instead of his prescribed immunosuppressant for several weeks, and upon realizing the error, the pharmacist tried to hide it.

Bruce A. Berger, PhD, president of Berger Consulting LLC, discusses at what point in the continuum of patient care motivational interviewing is most successful and most critical.

Lisa Kroon, PharmD, CDE, professor and department chairperson of clinical pharmacy at University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy, talks about gaps in pharmacy systems' support of smoking cessation.

Doug Long, vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, talks about how community pharmacies have been impacted by new trends in the industry.

Pharmacy Podcast Government Affairs Strategist Ron Lanton talks with William Brown, president of Trovita Health Science about nutritional products for patient's special needs.

During last night's Republican presidential debate, candidates made disparate statements about vaccines and autism while calling into question current vaccination schedules.

The FDA has awarded ASHP a three-year contract to develop and implement national standardized concentrations for intravenous and oral liquid medications.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Pharmacy and Health Professions is joining Walgreens' wellness tour to provide free health services to the community.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced the appointment of Jason Ausili as director, pharmacy affairs, effective September 28.