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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.

A vast buyer network can assist with purchasing community pharmacies.

Tennessee drug company Crown Laboratories Inc. has agreed to cease the manufacturing and distribution of unapproved and misbranded dermatologic creams and lotions.

A Mississippi pharmacist in charge of a compounding pharmacy pleaded guilty to his role in a $192 million compounded medication scheme, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Pharmacists continue to rank among best-paying professions, but competition in the job market is high.

An FDA panel voted against recommending Intellipharmaceutics’ Rexista abuse-deterrent oxycodone hydrochloride extended release tablets, according to a company press release.

To help reduce the risk of injury from slips and falls, and to educate seniors in its communities, Walgreens will offer injury prevention tips and advice when it hosts a Senior Day at its stores nationwide on Tuesday, August 1.

CVS Health has announced that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without an individual prescription at all CVS Pharmacy locations in South Dakota.

Many individuals develop a rash from poison ivy, oak, or sumac from the oil found in the sap of these poisonous plants.

In an evolving and technology-driven world, mobile text messaging is a feasible electronic option to improve adherence, as more people from all socioeconomic classes and age groups are using this technology

Pharmacists have become champions of influenza immunization, advertising heavily, recruiting patients, and administering these life-saving vaccines in a wide array of settings.

Many individuals who have end-stage renal disease (ESRD) fail to receive the vaccinations that they need.

Proposed cuts to the Medicare payment rates for drugs that hospitals acquire under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, if enacted, could have devastating consequences for the low-income and uninsured patients that receive care from the nation’s safety net hospitals, according to pharmacy group ASHP.

Resistance poses a global threat.

Officials with the FDA are requesting a new clinical study before Eli Lilly and Incyte Corporation can resubmit for a new drug application (NDA) for baricitinib, a once-daily oral medication for moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis treatment.

Sink your teeth into these 5 ways that sharks could benefit humans, potentially leading to new drug developments.

Walgreens has announced that it will bring nearly 500 jobs, including 191 new positions, to Chandler, Arizona as part of the relocation of its Tempe pharmacy operations support center.

CVS Health and Cleveland Clinic have expanded their eight-year clinical affiliation to enhance access to care for patients throughout Northeast Ohio and Florida, and improve quality, coordinated delivery of care, and health outcomes for patients.

The demand for innovation is not slowing down. 

Although many of Heather’s clients enjoy taking care of patients, she has observed that recent changes in the practice of medicine are leading to increased burnout rates among physicians.

Only a small portion of pharmacists are politically involved.

Women who have no signs or symptoms of ovarian cancer should not receive a screening, according to a draft recommendation statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

The FDA has granted tentative approval to Merck's Lusduna Nexvue (insulin glargine injection) 100 units/mL. The drug is a follow-on biologic basal insulin for patients with type 2 diabetes and is administered through a pre-filled dosing device, according to a press release.

Through a new grant program, Generation Rx supports healthcare systems in the mission to reduce the risk of opioid overdose and dependency.

Generic drug prescribing and use continues to trend upward in workers compensation, according to a report recently released by Coventry Workers Comp Services. Generic drug prescribing and use continues to trend upward in workers compensation, according to a report recently released by Coventry Workers Comp Services.

This article contains a great snapshot into U-500 education to further your knowledge and promote patient safety.

Pharmacists have a great responsibility to stay current with the laws and regulations governing the profession.

We will explore some common herbal remedies for hangover symptoms and consider the peer-reviewed evidence behind their use.