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Two lawsuits filed against Walgreens have been settled with the national drug store chain agreeing to pay a total of more than $260 million.

The report authors noted that people with type 1 diabetes spent $5,705 on insulin in 2016, up from $2,864 in 2012.

Teva has just unveiled the world's first integrated smart inhaler to the market.

Overall, 3.1% of people in the United States sought treatment from their health care providers for flu-like illness during the week ended January 12, 2019.

Opioid abuse is considered a major public health issue across the country.

Can you solve the pharmaceutical mystery?

One lot of irbesartan and 7 lots of irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) combination tablets distributed by Solco Healthcare, a Prinston Pharmaceutical subsidiary are affected.

Students can set themselves apart during rotations, with these tips from a preceptor.

Officials with the FDA have approved Samsung Bioepis’ Ontruzant (trastuzumab-dttb), a biosimilar trastuzumab referencing Herceptin, for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer and HER2 overexpressing gastric cancer.

Average total drug spending per hospital admission increased by 18.5% between FY2015 and FY2017.

US citizens are increasingly traveling to international destinations, with Americans making 38 million visits abroad in 2017. Fortunately, pharmacists are well-placed to assist patients in their travel health needs.

Officials with the FDA today approved the first generic version of vigabatrin 500-mg tablets, which is also sold under the brand name Sabril, a medication used to treat complex partial seizures.

This interoperable standard created to exchange information across the health care spectrum is gaining traction across the country.

Measles outbreaks are on the rise globally, and it is considered a public health crisis.

Approximately 94% of widely-used brand-name drugs on the market between 2005 and 2017 more than doubled in price during that time.

CVS Caremark has requested that Walmart continue to fill prescriptions as an in-network participating pharmacy through April 30, 2019.

Meet our #ThankAPharmacist Twitter contest winner, Dr. Lee Golden.

The FDA has approved cabozantinib (Cabometyx, Exelixis) as a treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who previously received sorafenib (Nexavar, Bayer).

The FDA has approved Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap) use to include repeat vaccination to help protect against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

Pharmacists are encouraged to discuss vaccination and prevention options with patients.

Researchers at Kaiser Permanente Washington conducted a qualitative pilot study to understand the experiences and decision-making women face as they contemplate the use of antinausea medications during pregnancy.

In this video, Ryan Forrey, PharmD, MS, FASHP is the Senior Manager of Market Development for Hazardous Drugs at BD, discusses USP 800 and surface contamination monitoring.

The Pharmacy Times Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey shows that workload, management, and work/life balance were the 3 top drivers of dissatisfaction.

Tomorrow, pharmacists will be in the spotlight. It is also an opportunity for them to express pride in their work and share aspects of the job that keep them motivated.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have been gaining popularity to treat diabetes. Does this one provide advantages over competitors?

In response to a growing demand for personalized medicine, the Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy earlier this week announced the establishment of a Pharmacometrics Center of Excellence on the school’s Downers Grove Campus.

This selection of videos includes interviews by Pharmacy Times with key pharmacy professionals along with informative material produced by other educational entities on health conditions of interest to pharmacists.

On National Pharmacist Day, share your #APharmacistIs story on social media.