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Walgreens has released its season-ending Flu Index, ranking the top states and markets for flu activity this season.

Individuals with HIV are at 1.5-2 times the risk of cardiovascular disease and a disproportionate risk of death.

In this clip, Crystal Lennartz, PharmD, MBA, Chief Pharmacist at Health Mart, discusses what steps pharmacies can take to prepare for value-based health systems.

Researchers from UCLA have developed a laboratory test that could potentially identify gonorrhea infections that may be more treatable with antibiotics.

To honor the service and sacrifices of Americans who served in the armed forces, Walgreens is offering a Memorial Day 20-percent discount to all veterans, active duty military personnel and their immediate family members, including the families of those who lost their lives in service to their country.

This article will highlight several key therapeutics areas with Xadago that every pharmacist should know.

Nutrition is the cornerstone of therapy for literally every single disease state we help to treat as pharmacists.

Equashield, a leading provider of Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs) for the safe and simple handling of hazardous drugs, today held a groundbreaking for a new manufacturing plant.

ASHP and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) have created the Medication Safety Certificate Program to equip pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians, and nurses with the skills to improve the safety of medication use in numerous practice settings.

Many pharmacy students started off as pre-meds, here are 5 reasons they may have switched.

Businesses need great leaders. An often unconsidered source for leadership talent are successful pharmacy managers!

Attorney General Mark Brnovich and State Representative Heather Carter have joined CVS Health in announcing an important step to increase access to the opioid overdose-reversal medicine naloxone by making it available without a prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in Arizona.

Houston Public Media today reported on a “smart trap” by Microsoft that Harris County Mosquito Control has been testing since summer 2016.

As we age our bodies become less efficient at making vitamin D.

The continuum of HIV care enables countries to monitor the success of their HIV response, from diagnosis to viral suppression.

The FDA has approved sarilumab (Kevzara) from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis.

Outbreaks of a parasitic infection linked to swimming pools and water playgrounds are increasingly being reported to CDC, with twice as many outbreaks in 2016 as in 2014.

How much do your actions affect those around you? Read here to learn about how to consciously change your environment.

In this clip, Jennifer Strohecker, PharmD, BCPS, Sr. Director MHI Pharmacy, Clinical Operations, Molina Healthcare, Inc. discusses the challenges involved in treating patients with hepatitis C.

In a study published in Nature Medicine, investigators found that when a virus enters the bloodstream it activates the first responder immune cells, CX3CR1highLY6Clow monocytes.

In this clip, Jennifer Strohecker, PharmD, BCPS, who is Senior Director MHI Pharmacy, Clinical Operations, discusses a high touch model of care.

At the 12th annual meeting of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance held recently in Baltimore, Maryland, several speakers shared ideas on converting patient input into meaningful performance measures.

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.

Meijer is sponsoring a new mobile mammography unit that will be operated by Spectrum Health’s Betty Ford Breast Care Services.

An early-phase study suggests that a targeted cancer drug, imatinib (Gleevec, Novartis), may help treat patients with severe asthma.

Chronic Care Management is a program that is now covered through Medicare part B.