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Several states have passed laws restricting initial opioid prescribing as a method to address the opioid epidemic.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories is continuing its voluntary nationwide recall of the antiepileptic drug Levetiracetram in 0.54% Sodium Chloride Injection, 1,500 mg/100 mL (15 mg/mL) in single-dose infusion bags to the hospital level in the United States.

The global hepatitis C virus epidemic faces several barriers and meeting WHO target goals will be difficult unless a vast strategy is implemented.

Zoster vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted (Shingrix, GlaxoSmithKline) was approved in October 2017 for the prevention of the viral infection in adults 50 and older.

At least 79 individual cases of measles in the United States have been reported since the start of 2019.

Why is this customer unable to walk?

If you have a burning desire to provide more and better health information to patients, consider this: there is a reason you went to pharmacy school, and there is a reason that you still have that passion.

The FDA is warning patients and doctors that certain test strips used to monitor levels of the blood thinner warfarin may provide inaccurate results and should not be relied upon to adjust the drug dosage.

We talk to 5 pharmacists about their short-term and long-term goals

Officials with the FDA have expanded the label of pemetrexed for injection (Alimta, Eli Lilly) in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) and platinum chemotherapy.

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.

There are multiple treatment options for an overactive bladder.

The 'polar vortex' that gripped much of the country this week has not stopped pharmacists from helping patients.

Andrea Cusack, RPh, has made national headlines braving treacherous conditions delivering prescriptions in a very creative way.

With new products coming to the pharmacy market, such as smart devices and digital medicines, the profession will need to develop quickly to keep up pace.

The 2 companies are joining the women’s heart health initiative to promote awareness for cardiovascular disease prevention.

Mylan's drug is approved for 100 mcg/50 mcg, 250 mcg/50 mcg, and 500 mcg/50 mcg doses.

As pharmacists, we manage and supervise people on a daily basis. It is important to distinguish what type of leader you are and which styles are more effective when dealing with different people in the pharmacy.

Screening for and treatment of gonorrhea in pregnant women are also important strategies for preventing gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum in babies, according to the Task Force.

The affected lots have been found to contain levels of ibuprofen concentration that are higher than the specified limit.

The FDA has approved sumatriptan nasal spray (Tosymra, Promius Pharma) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.

Recognizing the ongoing opioid crisis and the need to deter theft of drugs, at least 2 medical technology companies—BD and Invistics—have come up with promising digital solutions that track how medications are being dispensed.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Senator Charles Grassley pledged to “get to the bottom of the insulin price problem.”

Rite Aid pharmacies are providing measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccinations in 2 states that are seeing an increase in reported measles cases.

The Howard University College of Pharmacy was recently awarded an $85,899 grant to educate the region’s pharmacists and pharmacy technicians on the dangers of opioid addiction and abuse.

A prescription drug ad broadcast during the musical on television has set the stage for a larger conversation about patient access to preexposure prophylaxis medication.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that has increased significantly among pregnant women and newborns.

The FDA has approved the use of ibrutinib (Imbruvica®, AbbVie) in combination with obinutuzumab (Gazyva®) for adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL).