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As the Affordable Care Act places greater emphasis on obesity, pharmacists should stand ready to help patients manage their weight.

US Marshals have seized $1.5 million worth of unapproved prescription drugs from Stratus Pharmaceuticals at the request of the FDA and the US attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

The companies' decision comes after a 14-year successful collaboration.

The FDA is considering approval for a liquid bendamustine hydrochloride rapid infusion product.

The Biosimilars Council is the culmination of the GPhA's longstanding commitment to access to safe, affordable, and lifesaving biosimilar medicines.

A record 4.3 billion prescriptions were filled in the United States last year.

Holman's Pharmacy is nothing more than a memory today, but it holds a dear place in my heart as the coolest job I ever held.

The FDA today approved a new lens for patients undergoing cataract eye surgery.

Neurology: Genetics is an open-access, online-only journal covering the area of genetics research.

Phenylephrine hydrochloride is a recognized contact allergen with symptoms remarkably similar to those of a cold.

Mr. Bonney served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from June 2003 until his retirement on December 31, 2014.

Carmela Avena-Woods, BSPharm, PharmD, CGP, assistant clinical professor of clinical pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, details some factors that contribute to nonadherence among patients with COPD.

Today's approval of Amgen's ivabradine makes it the first new chronic heart failure medicine that has been approved by the FDA in almost a decade.

As the health care landscape shifts and transforms, many pharmacy technicians are seeing significant changes in their roles and responsibilities.

Patrick Curtin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, identifies some basics to initiating statin therapy.

The partnership allows IACP to provide its compounding pharmacy members with special pricing for ACHC's nationally recognized PCAB accreditation and resources.

Carmela Avena-Woods, BSPharm, PharmD, CGP, assistant clinical professor of clinical pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about the importance of individualizing treatment for COPD.

Maria Marzella Mantione, PharmD, CGP, associate clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about actions plans pharmacists should have for patients with asthma.

Carmela Avena-Woods, BSPharm, PharmD, CGP, assistant clinical professor of clinical pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about the burden COPD places on society.

Maria Marzella Mantione, PharmD, CGP, associate clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about some lesser known facts about asthma treatment.

Doug Wessel, PharmD, CCP, consultant pharmacist, talks about what drew him to Directions in Pharmacy's 5th annual CE conference in March 2015.

The recent outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of shigellosis is giving pharmacists an important role in preventing and treating the gastrointestinal disease.

With thousands of illegally operating websites selling prescription drugs, the Partnership for Safe Medicines is urging consumers to protect themselves.

Pharmacists feeling overwhelmed by their student loans may benefit from taking a look at a comprehensive guide to state and federal pharmacy student loan forgiveness programs.

The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system can prevent pregnancy for up to 3 years.

Saputo will manage and implement employee communications throughout the Americas region.

Often considered a consequence of the mother's illegal drug use, drug withdrawal in babies may also be linked to legally obtained narcotics.