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CVS Health has selected Epic as the electronic health record system for CVS Specialty's care management programs.

The number of outbreaks of pertussis across the country has been growing.

Odactra is a once-daily tablet that exposes patients to house dust mite allergens, gradually training the immune system to reduce the frequency and severity of nasal and eye allergy symptoms.

President Trump delivered his first presidential address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.

MD Labs has announced the Stanford Provost’s approval of Dr. Teri Klein’s appointment as a Professor of Biomedical Data Science at Stanford University.

Baxter International and ScinoPharm Taiwan have teamed up in a strategic partnership to develop, manufacture, and commercialize generic oncology injectables, according to a press release.

Kim Nguyen of La Puenta, California, has been named a recipient of a $1,000 MD Labs/Rxight Scholarship supporting excellence in pharmacy studies.

Federal authorities are aiming investigative efforts at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to curb an increase in drug diversion acts committed in some VA hospitals.

Up to 30% of people who have HIV, and more than 80% of HIV-positive injection drug users also have hepatitis C virus (HCV) as well.

Leveraging the knowledge of tenured employees is important, but finding a culture and creating an environment that allows employees at any stage in their career to succeed within your pharmacy is critical.

Natural products in unnatural doses can cause problems

The FDA has approved a drug for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome diarrhea.

The FDA has approved AstraZeneca’s fixed-dose combination drug, Qtern (10 mg dapagliflozin and 5 mg saxagliptin), for the treatment of type 2 diabetes as an adjunct to diet and exercise.

Providing education and naloxone to those at risk of witnessing or experiencing an overdose is associated with a 30%-45% decrease in overdose death rates, opioid consumption, and emergency visits.

Endo Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily recalled 1 lot of its Edex (alprostadil for injection) 10 mcg due to lack of sterility assurance, according to an FDA press release.

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Colorado has passed legislation authorizing pharmacists to prescribe birth control after obtaining additional training. They are the third state to follow California and Oregon with this statewide authority specific to birth control.

Raw milk is unpasteurized milk from any animal and can contain many harmful bacteria, parasites, and viruses.

Here are 6 things you should know about Google Analytics if your pharmacy has a website.

Up to 18% of patients taking warfarin also take acetaminophen, but clinicians may not recognize the potential interaction between the two medications.

Prescribers and pharmacists in various clinical roles are often challenged when treating patients with comorbid chronic pain and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or hemodialysis (HD). There is a dearth of clinical guidelines available for chronic pain management in this setting. Those selecting pharmacotherapy for patients must rely on clinical judgement, literature analysis and prudent decision making.

Drug Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia (DITP) may be the last diagnosis listed in the differential. In situations where the cause of thrombocytopenia is unknown, DITP could be causing the issue.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation today announced Valerie Nolt, PharmD as the inaugural recipient of the Ton Hoek Scholarship.

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