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Just in time for the pound-packing holidays, a list of the top 10 fattest states has emerged.

James Schiffer, RPh, associate at Allegaert Berger & Vogel LLC, discusses what happens to a pharmacy if it is found to be out of compliance with DEA regulations or federal statutes.

The FDA has granted priority review for Acadia Pharmaceutical Inc's new drug application (NDA) for pimavanserin (Nuplazid) to treat psychosis associated with Parkinson's disease.

Within weeks of each other, 5 men have died from ingesting what appeared to be counterfeit Xanax.

The value of vitamin D supplementation is regularly debated.

How patients experience heart failure is often worlds apart from the way health care providers understand it.

Critical patient information is not always properly communicated between long-term care (LTC) facilities and geriatric emergency departments (EDs).

Pfizer has announced that it will immediately double the allowable income level for its patient assistance program, enabling more patients in need to receive their Pfizer medicines for free.

Walgreens Healthcare Clinics will soon transition to the Epic electronic health record (EHR) platform in order to further enhance care coordination among providers.

The FDA has approved GlaxoSmithKline's mepolizumab (Nucala) as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma.

Eric Sredzinski, PharmD, talks about improving medication adherence in HIV patients through mobile health technologies developed by the team at Avella Specialty Pharmacy.

A 1961 Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy statute is just now causing tension between pharmacists and physicians.

A pharmacist and 2 pharmacies are facing criminal and civil charges for an oxycodone distribution scheme that "flooded" New York City with illegal substances.

While there is fear that the demand for pharmacists has been decreasing, the great majority of pharmacy students in the Midwest are finding jobs after graduation.

How should pharmacists view the recent news that prescription drug use is on the rise and polypharmacy has become more prevalent?

MinuteClinic has opened its first retail clinics in Maine inside CVS stores in Portland and South Portland.

Medication waste may be more likely among patients who use mail-order pharmacies, rather than retail pharmacies.

Family-owned Bartell Drugs will unveil the largest of its 64 locations at Bellevue Village on November 8.

A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers the first estimates of e-cigarette use among US adults.

The National Advertising Review Board is recommending that Bayer Healthcare LLC stop claiming that "nothing works faster than Claritin-D."

The US Federal Trade Commission Mylan's proposed transaction to acquire Perrigo, subject to Mylan's divestiture of certain products following the consummation of the offer.

MCPHS University in Boston, Massachusetts, continued to celebrate what is nationally recognized as American Pharmacists Month as the month of October came to a close.

Can robots replace actual pharmacists?

By following these tips, you will be on your way to forging a robust professional network that can help you land that elusive dream job.

The pharmacist may end up playing a critical role in bringing pharmacogenetics to the drug therapy arena.

Patients prescribed drugs for indications that the FDA has not approved face a 44% greater risk for adverse drug events.

Pharmacy Times took to social media last month to lead a #ThankAPharmacist campaign that honored and celebrated pharmacists across the country during American Pharmacists Month.

A few weeks ago, I quietly lamented the passing of another Steamtown Marathon without being in it.

Rhino 7 3000 and Rhino 7 3000 Platinum Capsules, which are marketed as dietary supplements for sexual enhancement, have been voluntarily recalled for undeclared ingredients.

A man went into a Rite Aid seeking treatment for diarrhea. Next thing he knew, he was detained at a medical center for 7 hours while he was tested for Ebola.