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The American Medical Association today called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to address the challenges physicians are facing with the Meaningful Use program.

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced that they have entered into a clinical trial collaboration to evaluate safety and preliminary efficacy of their products.

A Chicago pharmacy owner has been indicted on charges of falsely billing $2.4 million for prescription drug claims.

Pfizer Inc. today announced the launch of a competitive, peer-reviewed grants program to support clinical research projects investigating IBRANCE® (palbociclib) in advanced breast cancer.

Merck and NanoString Technologies, Inc. today announced a clinical research collaboration to develop an assay that will optimize immune-related gene expression signatures.

The FDA today approved sirolimus, the first drug to treat lymphangioleiomyomatosis, a rare lung disease.

Amgen today announced the creation of a catalog of qualified tools and reagents available to academic institutions to help further research and advance basic discoveries in biology.

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a serious gastrointestinal condition in which acid reflux predisposes the esophagus to increased cell proliferation and decreased apoptosis.

Why is there still a big divide on whether a residency can benefit a pharmacy career?

National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA issued a statement in response to a new report released by the AARP Public Policy Institute.

The following tips will ensure you appropriately manage your finances after graduation.

Ferris State University has received a $1.5 million gift from alumni Jeff and Annette Rowe for the College of Pharmacy.

ZS Pharma is requesting FDA approval for sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (ZS-9) for the treatment of hyperkalemia.

If there's anything resembling a trade in medicine, it's retail pharmacy.

Advancing roles for pharmacists providing diabetes care requires application of knowledge and skills, problem solving, and working on interprofessional teams.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced the acceptance of the March 1, 2015 binding offer from Cardinal Health to acquire its Cordis business for an approximate value of $2 billion.

AHA CEO Nancy Brown commented on Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell's announcement of the Million Hearts® Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction payment model initiative.

Patients remain largely uninformed about the dangers of unnecessary disease screening and overdiagnosis.

Multiple Sclerosis patient Jack Osbourne unveils new resources to empower others with Multiple Sclerosis to take a more active role in managing disease.

The FDA today approved eluxadoline and rifaximin to treat irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea.

A service trip in rural Georgia will give students a glimpse into a career path that diverges from retail pharmacy.

West Virginia's highest appellate court recently ruled prescription drug abusers can sue pharmacists for enabling their addictions.

Census data suggest independent pharmacies continue to do well.

Later this week, Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions will present a new series of health economic outcomes research (HEOR) studies.

Amgen has terminated its co-development and commercialization of brodalumab with AstraZeneca after observing suicidal ideation and behavior in clinical trial participants.

Light or moderate alcohol intake has been associated with health benefits such as reduced risk of cardiovascular events, but these benefits disappear as intake increases.

Initiative supported by Actavis aims to help advance evidence-based treatment practices using unique data-sharing platform.

The FDA today approved a new 200 unit/mL formulation of Lilly's Humalog KwikPen for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Noting national drug shortages often disproportionately affect pediatric patients, the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG) is encouraging the FDA to include child-specific considerations in its policies for preventing and mitigating drug shortages.

Kevin Pak, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, talks about a challenge that pharmacists are facing.