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Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, talks about invasive disease prevention.

As part of its comprehensive national plan to combat drug abuse, Walgreens has announced that it has made naloxone available without a prescription in all of its Louisiana pharmacies in accordance with state pharmacy regulations.

First described in Japan in 2009, C. auris infections have since been reported in at least 10 countries.

The FDA has approved Sanofi’s once-daily Soliqua 100/33 (insulin glargine and lixisenatide injection) for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes.

The FDA has approved the new drug application for Novo Nordisk’s Xultophy 100/3.6 as an adjunct to diet and exercise in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, discusses misconceptions about vaccinations.

Police reported 2 instances of pharmacy robberies involving a man and woman wielding hypodermic needles that they claimed were contaminated with HIV.

Although potential Zika virus vaccine candidates have shown promise in their early stages, emerging cases of the virus spreading throughout the United States have created urgency for the development of vaccination and therapeutic options.

In the previous article, we covered what you should be looking for to find the right candidate for your team. Now that you�ve attracted a large number of potential superstars, you�ll need to select the one you want for your job opening.

Older people who have cytomegalovirus (CMV, β-herpesvirus HHV5) seem to have less robust responses to the trivalent influenza vaccine than those who do not have CMV.

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) announced that Thomas R. Temple, R.Ph., M.S., has been re-elected chairman of its Board of Trustees. Temple was first elected to the role in 2013.

ASHP recently released the latest offering from its Professional Certificate line, the Advanced Sterile Product Preparation Training and Certificate Program.

Much research and literature has been devoted to cardiovascular diseases, neurocognitive diseases, and neuroendocrine dysfunction in the aging patient with HIV, but cancer in patients with HIV is also a growing concern.

Ajanta has launched voriconazole tablets in 50-mg and 200-mg doses in the US market. These tablets are the equivalent generic version of Vfend, an antifungal drug from Pfizer.

How often are health care professionals, especially pharmacists, asking and engaging patients to use their technology to help better manage their type 2 diabetes?

Essure received approval in 2002 and is a permanently implanted birth control device for women that is not intended to be removed.

Researchers have identified an antibody that can neutralize 98% of HIV strains, and may serve as a potential candidate for future HIV treatment and prevention.

Testimony from women at different stages of life highlights the uncertainty of women’s healthcare without the Affordable Care Act.

The holidays are just around the corner, but that’s not the only exciting thing about this time of year. ASHP’s 2016 Midyear Clinical Meeting is coming up, and Pharmacy Times is on site covering it.

Smith Drug Company has announced that Jeff Schneider, RPh has joined the company as Vice President of the company's Long Term Care Pharmacy Solutions department.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, talks about why it's important for children to receive their recommended immunizations.

The Kroger Co.'s K.B. Specialty Foods has broken ground on a new anaerobic wastewater treatment system at its facility in Greensburg, Indiana.

Southeastern Grocers is donating more than 1,000 turkeys to Feeding America affiliates throughout the Southeast to help feed the one in eight people who will struggle with hunger this Thanksgiving.

Allergan has launched Taytulla, an estrogen/progestin combination oral contraceptive, in a 1-mg/20-mg capsule form.

For many years, prescribers have instructed patients to finish their entire course of antibiotics even after they start feeling better. However, recent study results have shown that longer durations of antibiotics are not always beneficial.

New research is continuously identifying the underlying mechanisms of inflammatory arthritis, which leads to better understanding of the disease and new treatments.

Flu season is under way, and, along with it, lots of confusion and unreliable information.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation today announced 20 recipients of its 2017 Incentive Grants for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care.

The FDA has approved Endoceutics' prasterone (Intrarosa), a once-daily vaginal insert for the treatment of women who experience moderate to severe pain during sexual intercourse as a result of menopause.