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Being effective may be the single most challenging tasks facing the pharmacy owner today.

Community Pharmacy Consultant Bruce Kneeland speaks with Kevin DeMass, RPh, President of Apothecary Shoppe, Salt Lake City, UT, about how compliance packaging impacts medication adherence.

Higher levels of selenium may benefit patients with compromised immune systems, such as patients with HIV, influenza, tuberculosis, or hepatitis C.

Heather Cusick of McKesson and Byron Jones, a "super-user" of their clinical programs, discuss how the programs are changing the way pharmacists work.

Fluoroquinolones are a commonly used antibiotic given its broad spectrum of activity. This class of antibiotics has an extensive safety profile that needs to be considered prior to initiating therapy.

State representatives shared successes, challenges, and lessons learned.

Videos of individuals licking ice cream and placing these cartons back on freezer store shelves have gone viral, and this practice can pose public health risks.

Recent cases of flesh-eating bacteria infections are surfacing from Florida waters, which may be due to climate change.

Prequalification tells global funders and Ministries of Health that the product meets global standards of quality, safety, and performance.

STRAND and OmniSYS share a passion for leveraging the pharmacy setting to improve patient outcomes, according to a company executive.

Community Pharmacy Consultant Bruce Kneeland speaks with Kevin DeMass, RPh, President of Apothecary Shoppe, Salt Lake City, UT, about specialized medicines and purchasing contracts.

Granted FDA approval in 2018, this product was made available in hospitals and clinics earlier this year.

Nimesh Jhaveri, President of Health Mart, on what patients want in their pharmacy.

A retrospective study by Intermountain Healthcare Research found statistical significance between the rate of patients receiving naloxone with opioid prescriptions at health system pharmacies when compared to non-health system pharmacies. .

Due to the large number of people affected, chlamydia has become a global health concern.

Why is this healthy young man getting frequent food poisoning?

Loren Kirk, director of Stakeholder Engagement for the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, speaks to Pharmacy Times on phases of the Pharmacy-Provided Care Action Guide Report, during the Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting.

Retina Risk is a new app that patients can use to help screen for their risk of retinopathy.

With the implementation of telehealth video visits in the ambulatory care pharmacy space, care can be expanded to include patients previously unable to attend in-person appointments.

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.

The AOA recommends that prescribers not argue with their patients who may be against vaccinations, but instead, provide information and resources on the benefits and remain as a resource for any potential questions.

Selinexor (Xpovio, Karyopharm) tablets in combination with the corticosteroid dexamethasone was approved under the agency's accelerated approval program.

Loren Kirk, director of Stakeholder Engagement for the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), speaks to Pharmacy Times on the origins and goals of the Pharmacy-Provided Care Action Guide Report, during the PQA Annual Meeting.

One company, LogicStream Health, creates software that integrates with a hospital EHR system for multiple platform services.

Health care professionals, including pharmacists and nurse practitioners, play a critical role in attaining goals for reducing HIV transmission.

Drug shortages can adversely affect patient care in the community and hospital settings.

Under a new state law that became active on Monday, 8 Albertsons pharmacy technicians in the Boise area are the first to be specially trained to prescribe this medication, according to the company.

Water safety is important, especially with summertime here, but it is crucial for parents to remain vigilant all year round.

Medi-Dose® has created bright yellow Lid-Label® Covers for use with our Circular and Oval Medi-Cup® Blisters.

Camille Schrier, a PharmD student at the VCU School of Pharmacy, used a fun science experiment to showcase her talent during the Miss Virginia pageant.