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The FDA has issued a final rule on postmarketing safety reporting requirements as they pertain to combination products.

Officials with the FDA have rejected new drug applications for Cempra's community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) antibiotic, according to a press release from Cempra.

Mylan launched 2 generic pharmaceutical products at the end of December for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the prevention of pregnancy.

Many organizations use quality indicators to determine how well their clinicians work individually and together to ensure patients receive evidence-based care.

The advancements of digital technology in the health care landscape are familiar, but officials with CVS are taking it a step further with a digital strategy that can help broaden community outreach in the event of a natural disaster.

Experts agree that integrated antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-positive partners and time-limited pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for negative partners almost eliminates HIV transmission.

The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country.

An experimental DNA vaccine in the works may help treat peanut allergies.

Whether it is due to anxiety or forgetting all the mnemonics, many students struggle with taking tests.

A patient dropped off a prescription for sucralfate at my community pharmacy and commented that she would not have needed this medication if she had been counseled on properly taking certain medications.

Rather than have success in life and relish in it, we reject it and turn to procrastination because of our fear of winning.

In the video, Daniel Budnitz, MD, MPH, discusses these causes and also how the common causes of trips to the emergency department vary by age.

A New Jersey pharmacist pleaded guilty for his role in an illegal drug distribution scheme involving large quantities of oxycodone and other controlled substances.

The FDA has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act date for the Biologics License Application review of Roche’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) to March 28, 2017.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its global 2015–2016 influenza season summary.

The FDA has approved Adynovate from Shire, an extended circulating half-life recombinant Factor VIII treatment for hemophilia A in pediatric patients younger than age 12.

Over the years, a number of landmark clinical studies in virology have been published, shaping how we treat the disease today.

Over the years, a number of landmark clinical studies in the field of virology have been published, shaping how we treat many infectious diseases today

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare condition that affects the nervous system and can be caused by viral infections.

Excitement, nervousness, and fear may all overcome you as you approach graduation. This is normal I assure you!

Writing books is a great way to open new doors, or open the doors that currently might be closed to you.

The New Year can be an exciting time filled with celebration, family, and friends.

Hospitalization and death is more likely among individuals with diabetes when they contract influenza than when healthy individuals do, and so influenza vaccination uptake is an important area of scrutiny.

AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly are expanding their collaboration to develop an Alzheimer’s drug known as MEDI1814, an antibody selective for amyloid-beta 42.

Ability Pharmaceuticals has received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for ABTL0812, its product designed to treat pancreatic cancer.

The researchers vaccinated known contacts of people with newly diagnosed Ebola infection. Some were vaccinated immediately, some not for 21 days. In all, there were 2,151 people vaccinated.

The FDA has approved Spinraza (nusinersen) for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adults and children

Heroin and oxycodone topped the list of drugs involved in overdose deaths in recent years, according to a report released by the CDC.

The FDA recently approved an Investigational New Drug application submitted by Valneva SE.

Many pharmacists are active members of the scientific community and often publish their research in peer-reviewed journals. The h-index is commonly used as a measure of scientific productivity that pharmacists who publish should be aware of.