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Pharmacists are a great resource for families, especially on medication safety issues.

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy published a study that examines the association between antioxidant vitamin supplement use and AD risk.

The membership of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance has endorsed two new performance measures: Concurrent Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Adherence to Non-Infused Disease Modifying Agents Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis.

HPV infection is preventable with immunization, but even though the HPV vaccine has been available for 10 years, uptake is far lower than acceptable.

Vaccines are extremely topical, with questions routinely being asked, particularly during the winter season.

The FDA has approved the investigational new drug application from Keystone Nano for Ceramide NanoLiposome to assess the product as a form of treatment for solid tumors.

The Department of Health and Human Services has released information that shows that millions of seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare continue to save on prescription drugs and see improved benefits in 2016 as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

The FDA has given clearance to NeuroRx to proceed with a phase 2B/3 study protocol under an investigational new drug application for NRX-101, the first oral therapy for acute suicidal ideation and behavior (ASIB).

A Pennsylvania hospital has agreed to pay $510,000 in fines after an inpatient pharmacist stole controlled substances.

A new report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) sets forth an objective offering of key evidence surrounding the benefits and harms of cannabis use.

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) may soon be eligible for coverage by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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According to IMS health 57 million prescriptions for gabapentin were written in the U.S. in 2015, a 42% increase since 2011.

HRA Pharma has partnered with Ibis Reproductive Health to conduct research and submit a new drug application for an OTC progestin-only pill to the FDA.

The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (S. 109) was reintroduced today with the bipartisan original co-sponsorship of more than one-quarter of the U.S. Senate.

The FDA has not issued an approval for the drug and it is not indicated to treat any conditions.

As President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans prepare their efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, the NCPA has penned a letter to key representatives outlining its recommendations for future health care reform.

Other highly ranked services included alcohol screening, aspirin therapy for cardiovascular disease prevention, and colorectal cancer screening.

How do over 7 million community college students learn about the pharmacy profession?

Controversy has been sparked now that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that Donald Trump has asked him to chair a new commission on vaccine safety.

MYL-14010 is designed to treat certain types of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive breast cancers.

Florida Hospital and Walgreens have announced a retail health clinic and pharmacy collaboration focused on delivering more coordinated care and providing greater access to patients across the Tampa region.

Hy-Vee has partnered with actor and producer Mark Wahlberg to show the new movie "Patriots Day" to local heroes as part of a fundraiser for the company’s Hy-Vee Homefront initiative.

The Kroger Co. has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its efforts around sustainable food management.