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Astellas today announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to isavuconazole for the treatment of invasive candidiasis, one of the most frequent invasive fungal infections detected in critically ill patients and a common cause of bloodstream infections.

The CHEST Foundation recently launched its Lung Cancer Care: A Team Approach campaign as part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign aims to raise awareness about low treatment rates and the importance of medical specialists working together to provide optimal lung cancer care.

The actions - or inaction - of patients should be considered in programs designed to improve care and patient outcomes, according to a report released today by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Nurses Association in collaboration with other professional organizations.

As new anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation enter the marketplace, health care professionals desire to understand how the drugs compare to the tried-and-true prototype, warfarin.

The City of Houston and Novo Nordisk today announced an innovative partnership to fight the urban diabetes epidemic. Houston is the third city globally and the first in the United States to join the Cities Changing Diabetes programme, which was initiated earlier in 2014 by Novo Nordisk. The first two cities are Mexico City and Copenhagen.

Actavis plc and Durata Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to Actavis' pending acquisition of Durata.

Transaction strengthens Consumer Care business and moves Bayer HealthCare to a leading OTC position in key growth country

AstraZeneca today announced that it has completed the strategic transaction to transfer the rights to Almirall's respiratory franchise to the company.

Medicare changes course on proposed payment cuts to radiation therapy in 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Galecto Biotech AB today announced that the companies, together with the Galecto shareholders, have entered into an agreement that provides Bristol-Myers Squibb the exclusive option to acquire Galecto Biotech AB and gain worldwide rights to its lead asset TD139, a novel inhaled inhibitor of galectin-3 in Phase 1 development for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other pulmonary fibrotic conditions.

A Walgreens and Greenhouse Pharmacy situated in San Francisco were robbed of prescription medications on the eve of Halloween.

One of the most crucial roles in the fight to stop the spread of Ebola may be played by a mouse.

Although trans fat intake has dropped over the past 30 years, most American adults still consume more than the amount recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA).

In hospitals with antibiotic stewardship programs dedicated to the appropriate use of antibiotic prescriptions, children are discharged sooner and are less likely to be readmitted.

When examining the future of the Ebola virus, it is important to understand the epidemic in the context of similar outbreaks that occurred in the relatively recent past.

Will using HealthKit during the day keep adverse events away? Apple Inc. certainly hopes so.

The dangers of failing to change the clocks on insulin pumps in recognition of daylight saving time.

Could the key to fighting modern illnesses lie in a disease that was an epidemic centuries ago?

Fifteen hospitals that use insulin pens will participate in ASHP's Mentored Quality Improvement Impact Program for Insulin Pen Safety.

New guidelines prioritize treatment options and preventive therapies for reducing the risk of COPD exacerbations in at-risk patients.

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and The Children's Heart Foundation set to join forces in the fight against congenital heart defects

Transmission of the Ebola virus remains widespread in West Africa, with infections among health care workers continuing to rise.

Although only 38% of respondents to a recent Pharmacy Times poll have ever reported an armed robbery at their pharmacies, the experience remains jarring for those who do report the crime.

The FDA's Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended the approval of edoxaban (Savaysa) for treating patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia that can potentially cause a stroke.

Students at MCPHS University celebrated American Pharmacists Month.

Three industry groups have collaborated to generate new approaches to care delivery through pharmacists that will lower medical costs and improve health outcomes.

Xigduo XR combines 2 anti-hyperglycemic agents with complementary mechanisms of action.