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With allergy symptoms still lingering and summer just around the corner, the list of top-recommended over-the-counter products helps consumers and their families stay healthy during any getaway.

Why is a patient being prescribed an unusually high dose of loratadine?

Thomas Pierson, PharmD, MS, Manager, Specialty Clinics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, discusses the importance of taking on challenges in ambulatory care pharmacy and utilizing the different strengths of care team members.

In recent years, diabetes technology has evolved at a rapid pace.

Hospital pharmacists are encouraged to play a larger role for improving patient outcomes.

Data from 2 studies noted no differences between either program.

Dietary supplements have become a booming industry, but there are many safety concerns associated with these products since they are not required to be reviewed by the FDA before they are marketed.

Thomas Pierson, PharmD, MS, Manager, Specialty Clinics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, discusses reimbursement payment issues for pharmacists in the ambulatory care setting. This video was filmed at the 2019 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Summer Meeting in Boston.

E-cigarettes have been under much scrutiny since use among youth has increased.

Balancing guidelines with providing individualized patient care can be a challenge for pharmacists.

Topical insulin helps acinar cells proliferate and speeds the repair and healing of the lacrimal gland by stimulating the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R).

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.

A progestin-only pill, this estrogen-free oral contraceptive is intended as a 24 active and 4 inactive tablet dosing regimen.

This course focuses on the application of evidence-based pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for clinical scenarios frequently encountered in the emergency department.

The drug is therapeutically equivalent to Merck’s Sinemet CR Tablets, 25 mg/100 mg and 50 mg/200 mg.

Contraceptives are both a popular and effective birth control method, and Medicaid fully covers them for its beneficiaries.

Overall, 85% of those surveyed were concerned about this problem in the United States, while 20% think that there is a problem in their own workplaces.

A large gathering of clinical pharmacists, this meeting runs June 8-12 at the Hynes Convention Center.

PharmD/PhD dual degree programs are large investments of time and effort, and potential candidates need to make decisions that are right for them.

The new grant was created to stimulate innovative leadership development practices that enhance outcomes for clinicians, patients, and organizations.

Elizabeth K Rende DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, PMHS-BC, FAANP of Duke Pediatric Neurology discussed 2 types of headaches—primary and secondary—in an interview filmed at the 2019 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners conference in New Orleans.

Which oral medication is used to treat warts in children?

Pharmacists and interns who prepare HDs or work in areas where these drugs are located are potentially at risk for these adverse health effects. It is important for us to understand the risks and be proactive about protecting ourselves.

Mary Jean Ohns, DNP, APRN, CPNP, CCRN, of Toledo Children's Hospital addresses frequent concerns that parents express when a child has a fever, in an interview filmed during the 2019 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners annual conference in New Orleans.

Norris Turner, PharmD, PhD, vice president of Strategic Alliances and Measures at PQA, discusses value-based contracts and the demand for medication measurements in Medicaid during the Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

With a cohort of approximately 50,000, this may be the largest exome sequencing study of type 2 diabetes.

Although recent trials for Merck's pembrolizumab injection demonstrated promise for recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, testing for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer did not meet the primary endpoint.

The survey looked into the participants’ confidence of specific approaches, including outcome-related measures, fee-for-service, intermediate outcome, and outcome-related measures.