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However, AMCP is disappointed that the bill stripped an earlier provision that would have addressed payment fraud in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program.

The APhA designed the Patient Self-Management Credential for Diabetes to create meaningful interactions between patients and providers.

Fred Eckel, RPh, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, reflects on the pharmacist's role in antibiotic prescribing.

Justin Mathew, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, discusses what he thinks is the biggest challenge pharmacy students face.

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is bringing together national medicines control laboratory officials, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional cooperation for improved medicines quality in the Asia-Pacific region.

GPhA commends House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Rep. Diana DeGette, Health Subcommittee Chair Joe Pitts, and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Gene Green for their bipartisan leadership around fostering the development of new cures.

The United States Pharmacopeial Convention responded to multiple actions regarding dietary supplements containing drugs or drug analogs.

Peter J. Rice, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, discusses how pharmacy students have changed over the years he has been teaching.

Clinical guidelines and government agencies are increasingly encouraging clinicians to consider patients' treatment preferences when chronic disease is present.

The FDA has cleared Roche's cobas Strep A test for use by health care professionals in non-traditional settings, including pharmacies and physician offices.

Antibiotic drug shortages are common and problematic for clinicians and patients.

A health-system pharmacist received quite a surprise one morning upon spotting a large hole in his pharmacy's wall.

Amanda Bright, pharmacy student at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, talks common misconceptions surrounding what pharmacists do.

Twenty-two pharmacists and doctors were arrested in the Drug Enforcement Administration's "Operation Pilluted" aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse.

The joint op-ed emphasizes the importance of finding common ground to address prescription drug abuse and patient access.

Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition seeks to preserve patient safety practices and align requirements across federal agencies.

The FDA today amended its breakthrough therapy designation for an experimental hepatitis C drug combination.

Shaun Ellen Gleason, PharmD, MGS, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, explains what the International-Trained PharmD Program is.

Chronic pain patients using prescription opioids in conjunction with medical marijuana are not at increased risk for substance abuse.

Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

Actavis's memantine hydrochloride extended-release and donepezil hydrochloride (Namzaric) treatment for moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease is now available for patients and health care professionals across the United States.

Demonstrates ongoing commitment to address the world's most pressing health care needs.

This unique program encourages anyone affected by an LSD to create and submit a work of art that expresses their experiences of living with these rare, inherited diseases.

Recent changes to reimbursement algorithms create new opportunities for consultant pharmacists to strengthen their contributions to managed care contracts.

Ian Dilley, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, said pharmacists should strive to show compassion and empathy.

A key objective of the collaboration will be to develop a short-duration, highly effective, pan-genotypic, oral regimen for the treatment of HCV.