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Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Grapefruit juice is not the only juice pharmacists should mention to patients.

Data showed a statistically significant increase in adherence to abstinence for the patients with alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and stimulant SUD in those who used Reset, 40.3%, compared to the patients who did not, 17.6%.

Pharmacists play an important role in keeping communities healthy during flu season. Take the time to listen to patients’ concerns, and be ready with recommendations.

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.

Further clinical trials are required to confirm Aliqopa’s clinical benefit, and the sponsor is conducting these studies.

New biosimilars could play an important role in helping spur competition that can lower health care costs and increase access to important therapies.

Annually, the Journal of Pharmacy Practice publishes a list of the most significant publications covering infectious disease pharmacotherapy from the previous year.

Respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affect more than 30 million American adults.

Learn about the new products and expanded indications approved by the FDA in August 2017.

Almost all persons infected with Campylobacter recover without any treatment, but some patients may require antimicrobial therapy.

Lower respiratory tract infections were associated with worse outcomes.

Pharmacists are in a prime position to help patients manage acute and chronic pain.

What tools should pharmacists use to help older people maintain adherence and understand their medications?

In this video from PainWeek 2017, Hal Blatman, MD, medical director of Blatman Health and Wellness Center, discusses the most common misconceptions that patients have about pain.

The candidate vaccine is a nonlive, recombinant subunit vaccine to help prevent herpes zoster and its complications, such as postherpetic neuralgia, in adults 50 and older.

In this video from PainWeek 2017, Hal Blatman, MD, medical director of Blatman Health and Wellness Center, discusses whether the FDA should reduce the availability of high-dose opioids in response to the growing opioid abuse epidemic.

In Florida, many health care professionals learned how to prepare to serve in the face of calamity.

Children with asthma were approximately 1.6 times more likely to be prescribed antibiotics, compared to children who do not have asthma.

In this video from PainWeek 2017, Hal Blatman, MD, medical director of Blatman Health and Wellness Center, discusses how compounding pharmacists can help patients with chronic pain.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Walgreens has committed to a $200,000 donation to American Red Cross Hurricane Irma relief efforts and also is donating supplies of water and food to relief efforts in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

CVS Pharmacy and ProMedica announced today that CVS Pharmacy will acquire six of ProMedica’s outpatient pharmacy locations in Ohio.

In this video from PainWeek 2017, Hal Blatman, MD, medical director of Blatman Health and Wellness Center, discusses the relationship between chronic pain and stress.

The researchers noted that although the study does not prove that asthma caused the reduced fertility, they said the correlation may suggest better asthma control may facilitate efforts to become pregnant.

Lifestyle management plans for lowering blood pressure are also highlighted in the guidelines and include suggestions on weight loss, nutrition, and increased physical activity.

CVS Health and the CVS Health Foundation today announced a $125,000 donation in cash and in-kind product donations to organizations helping with relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Irma.