Pharmacists appear to have a better understanding of penicillin allergies than other health care professionals, according to study that included 276 surveys completed by non-allergist physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists at Rochester Regional Health.
We asked Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann, PharmD, an infectious disease specialist who is on the faculty of the University of Connecticut's Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy, to answer questions about drug interactions in patients with HIV.
Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, discusses what advice pharmacists can offer parents who are trying to determine if their child is suffering from cold or allergy symptoms.
Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, talks about what special considerations pharmacists should have when advising patients who are seeking allergy medicine for their children?
New fluoroquinolone provides options for serious skin infection treatment.
Ned Milenkovich discusses how health care professionals benefit by the regulations within USP800.
Clean rooms at the right conditions are necessary to ensure the quality and safety of the drug. Ned Milenkovich discusses how standards within the USP800 helps do this.
A telemedicine diabetes program was well received by patients and effective at improving patient outcomes, according to a study published online in the North Carolina Medical Journal.
Here's some tips to offer patients for teating their toe and fingernail fungus.
It is summertime, and with the change in season, comes an uptick in toe fungus.
Southeastern Grocers has announced that Anthony Hucker, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, will assume the responsibilities of President and Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis following the resignation of Ian McLeod to take up another opportunity.
Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information response to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic, are teaming up for the seventh straight year with health departments and local AIDS service organizations to offer free HIV testing and counseling about prevention strategies
Wedding season is here, and pharmacists deserve to have the perfect celebration.
Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, discusses lifestyle interventions that pharmacists can recommend to avoid stomach upset.
Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, offers advice on what pharmacists should consider when counseling patients on PPI use for heartburn treatment.
The fourth annual Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give concluded with a win by Canadian LPGA Professional Brooke M. Henderson and a record donation of more than $1 million to the retailer’s Simply Give program that stocks the shelves of its food pantry partners across the Midwest.
Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, offers advice on how pharmacists can facilitate patients' understanding of their blood sugar results.
ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) has been selected as one of The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces for 2017.
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.
In 2015, 960,000 people were newly-infected with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa.
The products include those intended for dermatological purposes, for instance, ointments, washes and creams that were never tested or approved to be sold in retail stores.
This article will describe the unusual discovery of 5 commonly prescribed medications, many of which were through serendipitous events.
A job offer means that the company wants you more than all the other candidates. This should be encouraging!
Summer is approaching, and that means more scrapes, burns, and rashes as more people head outdoors, but 9 products used to treat these conditions are being recalled.
Although you are aware that this is a reality for many people in this economy, you never thought that you would join the no-raise ranks.
In one form or another, we will fall short in our expectations.
This article highlights 5 published case reports that document unusual drug overdoses.
Museums are a great way to expand your knowledge and add culture to your life.
The other day I began watching television and a show was on that you may all be familiar with called “My Strange Addiction.
