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Several advancements have been made in COPD medication classes.

Kristene Diggins, FAANP, CNE, NEA-BC, DNP, DCC, MBA, manager of professional practice at MinuteClinic, gives counseling points that pharmacists should provide to diabetic patients.

Pfizer Inc. has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Hospira, Inc.

Good Neighbor Pharmacy, a national independent pharmacy network, has been ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Chain Drug Stores" in the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study.

Maine legislators can't agree on how to address the state's drug abuse problem.

Antimicrobial stewardship programs are being incorporated into the global health care landscape to combat the spread of drug-resistant pathogens and preserve existing drugs.

CVS Health marked the first anniversary of ending tobacco sales at CVS/pharmacy by releasing new data showing a measurable reduction in cigarette purchases over the past year.

Use the SBAR communication technique to get straight to the point.

Use of statins among elderly patients without vascular disease continues to rise despite a lack of evidence demonstrating benefit in this population.

All US states now permit electronic prescribing of controlled substances, with Missouri's recent formal authorization making it the final state to do so.

Kimberly Henderson, MD, JD, medical director for the Health Systems Alliance at CVS Health and regional medical director for MinuteClinic, discusses some counseling points pharmacists can provide to patients on COPD medications.

Bruce Berger, PhD, president of Berger Consulting LLC, discusses the behavioral patterns that contribute to a patient's propensity to be more or less adherent to their medications.

Lisa Kroon, PharmD, CDE, professor and department chairperson of clinical pharmacy at University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy, talks about some current trends in state protocols related to pharmacists' abilities to dispense smoking cessation products.

Pharmacists should avoid working more than 55 hours a week if possible, because doing so may increase their risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke.

Abbott has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Tendyne Holdings, a private medical device company focused on developing minimally invasive mitral valve replacement therapies.

Walgreens and the United Nations have has kicked off their third Get a Shot. Give a Shot campaign, with Walgreens pledging to help provide a life-saving vaccine for every immunization administered at a Walgreens pharmacy, Healthcare Clinic or Duane Reade pharmacy between now and August 31, 2016.

Pharmacists have an opportunity to provide patient education regarding proper hydration before exercise.

The FDA has expanded the use of Sunovion's anticonvulsant eslicarbazepine acetate (Aptiom) as monotherapy for partial-onset seizures.

Pharmacists can play an active role in educating patients on the importance of appropriate drug disposal.

Over the past few months, I have described generalities associated with the concept of innovation by defining the terms, maintaining that this movement has staying power, and providing perspectives on how pharmacy remains opposed to it.

The 340B Program "mega-guidance" recently released by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) sets stricter standards for contract pharmacy use.

Chris Hatwig, MS, FASHP of Apexus discusses how split billing software helps to keep contract pharmacies organized with respect to 340B requirements.

Chris Hatwig, MS, FASHP of Apexus discusses what HRSA policy updates, including 340B "mega guidance," are poised to affect health-system pharmacists.

It can be hard to motivate those who need the flu vaccine the most.

A list of the most debilitating diseases a patient may face over his or her lifetime was recently curated by Healthcare Business and Technology.

Kristen L. Marjama, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, clinical educator with Healthcare Clinic at Walgreens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, discusses strategies pharmacists can use to support asthma management.

Chris Hatwig, MS, FASHP of Apexus discusses how split billing software helps to keep contract pharmacies organized with respect to 340B requirements.