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Patients frequently ask pharmacists about alcohol, and its impact on their health. Here is a simple resource to help with the discussion.

The passing of Pharmacy Times editor, Kirk McKay, has reminded me of how important the work of an editor is. He will be missed.

Once upon a time individuals could open a pharmacy, and the people would come. Pharmacy owners had plenty of patients, and made a very decent living.

CVS Health is collaborating with Job Corps, the largest free residential education and job training program for young adults, to expand work-based learning, and externship opportunities for students studying to become pharmacy technicians.

Weather can exacerbate asthma, and one specific trigger is thunderstorm activity.

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.

The health insurer recently launched its Emerging Solutions' platform.

Amazon will not pursue medication distribution to hospitals, due to several issues that have crept up, based on current media analysts.

Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) can make a tremendous difference in the lives of people who have diabetes.

Interviewing prospective pharmacy students is a very rewarding experience.

Keeping the pounds off is more difficult than shedding them. Here are the most successful ways to do it.

Pharmacists must take care of themselves before they can help others.

The serious condition leaves children with bowed legs, short stature, and bone and dental pain.

Pharmacist experts continue to talk, and offer some great advice.

Children may have to skip school, be admitted to the hospital, and occasionally, children die from asthma attacks. That's a clear call for better intervention on the part of healthcare providers.

You can 'fake it' until you 'make it,' but for the long run, you want to be the real deal.

ASCP officials are urging pharmacists to join their membership, and become listed in the directory.

Velocity of change is key when it comes to falling sodium levels. Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder seen in hospitals.

According to epigenetics and longevity studies, only about 25% of our overall health is influenced by our genes.

Creating an online class can be a daunting task if you are accustomed to teaching a traditional course.

In this clip, Angela Yao, a PharmD candidate at the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, discusses the second of three qualities that she believes are essential to pharmacy students: mindfulness.

Researchers concluded that metformin may reduce risk of nonsevere statin muscle pain.

The FDA recently released a new app to highlight newly approved drugs, and to give users some quick information on medications. The app, more or less, is a lighter version of their Drugs@FDA website.

A recent study raises the question of whether this unusual idea could be widely adopted.

It is important that pharmacists know the real deal about this mainstay of a healthy diet.

Life is like a jungle gym, it is filled with twists and turns, with no clear path. How pharmacists adjust to those twist and turns is a test of resilience, and sheer will.

The odorless, bitter, yellow agent known as picric acid was once used in burn relief and surgical procedures.

Smart Inhalers have been around for awhile, but have been consigned to use primarily in clinical trials. One company is bringing them to the OTC market.

Pharmacists often encounter patients with Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) in health care settings. Here are some useful information in regards to HIT.

For its upcoming Directions in Pharmacy® conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Pharmacy Times Continuing EducationTM is partnering with Lilly USA, LLC to present “An Insulin Monotherapy Option for Patients on High Doses of Insulin.”