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Rituximab-pvvr (Ruxience, Pfizer) is approved to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).

The partnership will develop and publish Directions in Oncology PharmacyTM.

Pharmacists have long known that they do much more than dispense medications, but the Pharmacists for Healthier Lives campaign is using social media, videos, and real-world stories to spread that knowledge to the consumers.

Lindsay Davis and Elizabeth Pogge, of the Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale, discuss key tips for how pharmacists can be impactful for their patients.

Pharmacists play an important role as part of the health care team.

Katie Westgerdes, PharmD, pharmacist at the ONU Healthwise Pharmacy, explains the importance of patient-provider communication for medication therapy management during the Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference on July 19, 2019.

Study authors saw a 15% increase in patients during the study period, including a 27% increase in children and a 20% increase in patients over age 60 years.

Larry Schieber, RPh, pharmacist and owner of Shieber Pharmacy in Circleville, OH discusses his pharmacist's recent initiative to distribute naloxone to local law enforcement at the 2019 Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference in Nashville, TN.

The drug is indicated for use as a short-acting human insulin to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus. It is only intended to use in acute care settings under medical supervision.

InvaGen’s Pregabalin Capsules, 25mg, 50mg, 75mg, 100mg, 150mg, 200mg, 225mg and 300mg are therapeutically equivalent to Pfizer's pregabalin capsules (Lyrica).

Patricia Kienle, BSPHARM, MPA, FASHP, discusses how pharmacists can be key players in maintaining safe, sterile compounding standards throughout an entire health system.

Joe Tammaro, PharmD, VP of Sales and Support for McKesson, discusses the availability of central fill to small, local pharmacies.

Julie Johnson, PharmD, Dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, discusses the various roles pharmacists can play in the field of pharmacogenetics.

Seizures triggered by tramadol have been observed with higher and lower doses, and co-ingestion of alcohol, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.

Walmart has publicly announced the national availability of their En-Vision America's ScripTalk audible prescription labels at Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies.

Kaelen C. Dunican, PharmD, Professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences—Worcester/Manchester, MA, discussed the importance of collaboration between pharmacy programs and other medical fields, including oral hygiene.

Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Studies is teaching students to recognize patients who need intervention to help save lives.

A binational team of investigators at the University of California, Davis, has conducted the first comprehensive study to examine the risk factors for Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Mexicali, Mexico. They found that citywide, just 1 in 1000 ticks was infected with the disease, but in certain neighborhoods, about 1 in 10 ticks was infected.

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than 661,000 Americans have kidney failure.

Stephanie Conway, PharmD, RPh, Associate Professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences—Worcester, discusses the links between ophthalmic conditions, over-the-counter ophthalmic products, and pharmacists.

A pharmacy compounding club at the Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has implemented a new approach to interprofessional education (IPE), partnering with a medical dermatology club from Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.

David Hager, PharmD, BCPS, Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services, University of Wisconsin Health, Madison, WI, discusses behaviors that practice stewardship through leadership.

Merck’s antibacterial drug injection—a combination of imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam (Recarbrio) —is indicated for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI).

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare polio-like condition that can cause limb weakness, and it mostly occurs in young children.

Eyad Farah, Vice President and General Manager, Health Mart Atlas discusses what the company is doing to lower DIR fees for Health Mart pharmacies.

AACP President-Elect Todd D. Sorensen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP, discusses the value of pharmacists on an interprofessional team of health care providers.

The partnership with Google in just 1 of the initiatives that Rite Aid has implemented as part of its comprehensive strategy to address prescription drug misuse and drug use disorders.