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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.

Fees from preferred network drug plans offered by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are causing financial hardship for many pharmacies.

Liz Tiefenthaler, president of Pharm Fresh Media, talks about some ways that pharmacists can improve the image of their business among patients.

About 6 in 10 pharmacy students think that medical marijuana should be legalized in all 50 states, and 90% believe that there should be more education about it in pharmacy school curricula.

Mark Parkinson, CEO of the American Health Care Association, discusses how payment models in the post-acute care industry have changed over the past 5 years.

Some bipolar medications were accidentally distributed to trick-or-treaters at a grocery store pharmacy, but police have since recovered all 7 pills.

H. D. Smith's Vice President of Sales Rob Meriweather discusses the impact of drug wholesale on the future of the pharmacy industry.

Pharmacists providing care for older patients should familiarize themselves with the 2015 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals have signed a definitive agreement under which Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire all of Cardioxyl's issued and outstanding capital stock.

I was 17 years old, looking to start a college education with dreams of a successful career and raising a family in the not to distant future. I did not have a penny of debt.

CVS Health has announced the launch of its second annual in-store fundraising campaign to benefit Stand Up To Cancer, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Since 1992, The Pharmacy Sage has coached independent pharmacy owners to success. Here are his 7 biggest rules of thumb.

University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Dean Jessie Lyle Bootman has been indicted on felony sexual assault charges, following accusations that he attacked a woman at his house.

Todd Semla, MS, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, AGSF, National PBM Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how to updated 2015 AGS Beers Criteria reflects new warnings about opioid use.

Todd Semla, MS, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, AGSF, of the Department of Veterans Affairs explains how the AGS 2015 Beers Criteria will affect pharmacists' practice.

The FDA is reviewing Gilead Sciences' new drug application (NDA) for a fixed dose combination of sofosbuvir (Solvadi) and velpatasvir to treat genotype 1-6 hepatitis C virus infection.

Beverly Schaefer, RPh, of Katterman's Sand Point Pharmacy in Seattle, Washington, shares what kinds of vaccinations pharmacists should expect to offer to their patients who travel abroad.

Ronna B. Hauser, PharmD, vice president of pharmacy affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), talks about the current position of the FDA regarding compounding.

Donnie Calhoun, RPh, PD, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation vice president, discusses how the Pharmacy Disaster Support Center is different from similar centers.

Ken Whittemore Jr, Surescript's senior vice president of professional and regulatory affairs, discusses some flaws of e-prescribing.

Tobacco, dust, pets, and mold are well-known triggers of asthma attacks, but pharmacists can educate their patients about some hidden triggers, too.

James Schiffer, RPh, associate at Allegaert Berger & Vogel LLC, discusses some red flags related to controlled substance prescriptions.

Mylan has launched a generic version of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals' levoleucovorin calcium injections.

The US Department of Education has unveiled new regulations that will protect college students and help borrowers.

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), fear during episodes of breathlessness, dyspnea during typical daily activities, and depressive symptoms may be good predictors of hospitalization.

A specialty mail-order pharmacy that filled prescriptions for Valeant has closed amid reports of improper behavior.

The FDA has approved 2 Novartis inhalation powders for the treatment of COPD.

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Pharmacists are always expected to be the drug experts, but during open enrollment, they are also expected to be drug plan experts.

Because a pharmacist has no legal obligation in most scenarios to notify a patient when one of their medications has been recalled, it pays for patients to be as proactive as possible.