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Erenumab-aooe (Aimovig, Amgen) is the first FDA-approved preventive migraine treatment in a new class of drugs that work by blocking the activity of the molecule that is involved in migraine attacks.

Walgreens is joining The Skin Cancer Foundation on the road this year in support of its Destination: Healthy Skin Program—a national effort to educate the public about the importance of effective sun protection for skin cancer prevention, and the importance of early detection.

A review of authorized and branded generics.

The FDA has approved lofexidine hydrochloride (Lucemyra) for the mitigation of opioid withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt discontinuation of opioids in adults.

While focusing on funding their eventual retirements, pharmacists should also make sure that they are not stuck in unrewarding jobs.

A new rabies test developed at the CDC could mean people exposed to potentially rabid animals would forego the weeks-long regimen of shots to prevent the deadly disease.

Proteus Digital Health announced they have more than 30 drugs in their pipeline with sensors in them. What can pharmacists do to prepare for this?

Pharmacy rotations are a great opportunity to get hands on experience before starting your career as a pharmacist.

The FDA today approved epoetin alfa-epbx (Retacrit) as a biosimilar to epoetin alfa (Epogen/Procrit) for the treatment of anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy, or use of zidovudine in patients with HIV infection

Boehringer Ingelheim partnered with HealthPrize to deliver a platform that uses gamification, patient education, and tracking mechanics to help patients adherence with inhaler adherence, in a recent pilot study.

This article highlights several key therapeutics areas with the prescription medication.

With sales down in the health devices category, this company is seeking to stand tall.

Completing a drug information (DI) residency was a great experience.

In this clip, Nimit Jindal, a PharmD candidate at the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, discusses why student pharmacists should get involved with professional pharmacy organizations.

Popi recently released the results of a small pilot showing how their platform can help improve adherence for oral birth control.

A new division at Amazon spotlights how they are looking to turn their home health assistant into a health care tool.

If you’re like most pharmacy graduates with a significant amount of student loans, it’s time to seriously consider whether refinancing is right for you.

Simple tweaks in your routine can have a huge impact on your productivity.

A recent study looked at the benefits of digital health by tracking the use of SABAs to correlate hotspots of pollutants in the community. Using this data can lead to multiple policy changes for public health.

Pharmacists can find a job anywhere in the world.

Happy Mother's Day! Pharmacists, and Moms are alike in so many ways!

In entering into an arrangement with a physician in a rural area, the pharmacy needs to focus on the Stark rural provider exception.

Officials with the FDA have approved fingolimod (Gilenya, Novartis) for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis in pediatric patients aged 10 years and older, making it the first FDA-approved drug to treat MS in this population.

Searching for jobs is one thing. Keeping your prospects organized is another.

The President also noted he has directed officials to take actions to end what he termed "global freeloading," which he explained as lowered prices on drugs in other countries compared with the United States, where much of the investment funds for medical research originate.

Winners in the 12 categories include manufacturers, wholesalers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and pharmacy schools.

CVS Health's Chief Medical Officer Troyen A. Brennan, MD, outlined how the combination of data-driven insights, and the convenience of community-based retail health care can provide a highly personalized health care experience that supports the primary care medical home, and can improve patient outcomes and lower costs.