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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.

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.

What is causing excessive bruising in a patient?

By counseling patients on over-the-counter (OTC) options when appropriate and carrying durable medical equipment (DME) such as walking aids and compression socks, pharmacists can expand their range of care and bring in more customers.

The 21-week 2018-2019 influenza season was the longest in 10 years.

Bruce Kneeland, community pharmacy consultant, discusses how community pharmacists can counsel and manage travel vaccinations at their pharmacies, in an interview with Pharmacy Times.

Retrophin's enteric-coated formulation allows administration with or without food.

Attendees at the McKesson ideaShare had the chance to hear about women pharmacists and the challenges, successes, and opportunities they have in a session presented by Suzanne Soliman, PharmD.

This funding is part of an effort to provide technical assistance to enhance efforts to end the HIV epidemic.

Bruce Kneeland, community pharmacy consultant, discusses enrolling patients in patient assistance programs, in an interview with Pharmacy Times.

Pharmacists are taking to social media in response to layoffs at Walmart pharmacies across the country.

Improving health, maintaining health, or supplementing a child’s diet are all common reasons to recommend vitamins for some children, said Marsha Millonig, BSPharm, in a session at the McKesson ideaShare on Wednesday.

Pfizer’s bevacizumab-bvzr (Zirabev) demonstrated clinical equivalence and no clinically meaningful differences compared with the reference product.

Fewer than 40% of people have ever had a HIV test, and less than 30% of people in the United States most at risk of acquiring HIV were tested in the past year.

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.

Allan Fettig and Aaron Finley, co-owners of Trumm Drug and recipients of the 2019 Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year Award, discuss how they went about taking ownership of the pharmacy in April 2018.

Daratumumab (Darzalex, Janssen) is indicated for use in combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone for patients with newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant.

In a prepared statement, Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Chief Executive Officer Laura Cranston, RPh, said the organization applauds the initiatives outlined in “Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First.”

Travel health services involves a lot more than vaccinations, said Sheri Stensland, PharmD, in a session at McKesson ideaShare.

Eculizumab (Soliris) is indicated for adult patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder who are anti-aquaporin-4 antibody positive.