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Walgreens has released its January Flu Index report, which shows the southern markets with increased flu activity as New Mexico tops the list for the first time this flu season.

Users will be able to export reports and collect metrics with the new interactive platform, as well as readily access the information on mobile platforms.

Over $170 billion in health care spending is attributed to smoking.

A policy loophole regarding the ban of e-cigarettes permits all flavors to continue to be sold in devices that cannot be refilled and are redesigned to be disposed of after the flavored nicotine has run out.

Using a series of questionnaires aimed at personal health goals, the interactive tool uses your responses to calculate not only the supplement that is recommended, but other data and reference points for anyone who needs more information.

Clinical pharmacists in hospital systems such as the University of Chicago Medicine are working to determine the best possible strategies to handle the coronavirus.

The first adjuvanted, cell-based influenza vaccine is designed to protect against influenza A (H5N1) in the event of a pandemic.

A patient comes into your pharmacy holding a piece of paper for liquid docusate. What should you do?

Pharmacists, and other health care professionals can make a positive impact on health care by encouraging smoking cessation.

Treatment with this peanut immunotherapy consists of 3 phases: Initial Dose Escalation, Up-Dosing, and Maintenance.

The report noted that 8 of the 10 leading causes of death saw lower rates of death in 2018.

Pharmacists can administer the MMR vaccine without a prescription in most states and US territories.

As technology gains more of a foothold within the health care landscape, pharmacy professionals have an opportunity to harness the power of data and automatization.

In a tele-briefing Thursday, the CDC also reiterated that the threat to the general public in the US is still low.

Edina Avdic, PharmD, MBA, BCPS-AQ ID, discusses 2 investigational influenza treatments for pharmacists to keep an eye on.

Some REMS programs may only require a medication guide to be distributed with each dispense that highlight safety information, such as relevant adverse events and risks associated with taking the product.

Hydromorphone prescription rates may explain the recent increase in cases of infective endocarditis among people who inject drugs.

The action marks the first and only OTC topical drug with cannabidiol to receive certification for its listing in the National Drug Code Directory, according to its manufacturer.

A recent study shows that diabetes risk is associated with younger age at onset of obesity, and longer exposure to obesity.

This Tip of the Week focuses on a study to evaluate pharmacy in the context of true patient outcomes, rather than on the structure and process measures often employed in such ratings programs.

The virus, first seen in Wuhan, China, is characterized by mild to severe respiratory illness, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

As COPD progresses, patients can experience exacerbations leading to a decreased quality of life and increased costs.

Why is DT, a female patient, taking finasteride?

FIRST Omeprazole Kits offer a pre-measured option for pharmacists dispensing suspended Omeprazole.

Report demonstrates an increase in generic and new drug approvals, Orphan Drug designations, and an increase in the use of expediated approval programs.

Fidaxomicin is a macrolide antibacterial medicine indicated to be used to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by C. difficile.

The CDC is making strides toward better understanding the pneumonia-like coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that originated in Wuhan, China.

Pharmacies are using technology not only to offer safe filling, but generate greater engagement with their customer base.

Oprah Winfrey visited a pharmacy in Charlotte, North Carolina, during her 2020 Vision tour to raise awareness about mental and physical health.

A proposed FDA guidance could significantly impact veterinary practices and their ability to compound medicines for animal patients, according to a national survey.1