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A pharmacist is being praised for coming to the rescue in a hostage and robbery situation.

National Community Pharmacists Association CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, issued a statement in response to today's announcement that CVS Health would purchase Target pharmacies.

Touro College of Pharmacy Student Colleen Kim received the 2015 Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award from the United States Public Health Service.

Shire plc announces the appointment of Bill Mordan as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, reporting to CEO Flemming Ornskov.

Actavis plc announced that the company has adopted Allergan plc as its new global name and will begin trading today under a new symbol AGN.

High costs associated with new chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatments should prompt pharmacists to reconsider their formula for determining the drugs' worth.

An FDA advisory committee has unanimously recommended approval for GlaxoSmithKline's mepolizumab severe asthma treatment in adults, but not adolescents.

More and more health care professionals err on the side of caution when it comes to making professional judgment calls.

Today's pharmacists can take community brown bag consults to another level.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has developed a free interactive training course for health care professionals on safe opioid use.

I blinked my eyes in March and now it's mid-June.

"The Generic Pharmaceutical Association welcomes today's opportunity to discuss strengthening the Food and Drug Administration's implementation of the Generic Drug User Fee Act.

CVS Health and Target announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for CVS Health to acquire Target's pharmacy and clinic businesses for approximately $1.9 billion.

There's good news for students in Washington State interested in both pharmacy and business.

"The American Medical Association commends the U.S. House of Representatives for their efforts to eliminate the Medicare sequester increase and extension as part of the trade package.

A study evaluating the cardiovascular safety of Merck's type 2 diabetes drug sitagliptin determined the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor does not increase the risk for heart failure hospitalization.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville pharmacy students visited nearly 9000 children this spring to teach them about health topics, such as nutrition, exercise, poison prevention, and germs.

Peter J. Rice, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, discusses what drew him to teach pharmacy students.

Today the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) announced a proposal to introduce a warning label on restaurant menu items exceeding 2,300 mg of sodium.

In theory, patients are more likely to abuse opioids and benzodiazepines.

An FDA panel has recommended approval for alirocumab (Praluent) in patients with high cholesterol.

The American Brain Foundation, founded by the American Academy of Neurology, has named Jane Ransom as its new Executive Director in support of its mission to fund research to cure brain diseases.

By performing medication reconciliation across the care continuum, pharmacists play an essential role in preventing medication errors during transitions of care.

With nearly 30% of married couples first meeting in college, pharmacy school may be the place where you meet "The One."

CVS Health Corporation today announced that Helena Foulkes, executive vice president and president of CVS/pharmacy, will be speaking to investors at the Jefferies 2015 Global Consumer Conference.

Chris Topoleski, director of federal regulatory affairs for ASHP discusses how the federal compounding law will affect health-system pharmacists.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at Area Health Education Center, discusses actions that health-system pharmacists can take to better support patient medication adherence.

Chris Topoleski, director of federal regulatory affairs for ASHP discusses how changes to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act help address shortages of critical drugs.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at Area Health Education Center, discusses products currently in the short-term development pipeline that will likely be important for health-system pharmacists.