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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.

Jennifer Zilka, Vice President of Business Coaching and Pharmacy Ownership for Good Neighbor pharmacy, speaks about the growth and evolution of the Business Coaching Program.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the United States, with 14 million new cases annually.

Researchers have found a new antibiotic that may have the potential to treat gonorrhea, according to a study published recently in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

Meijer pharmacies across the Midwest are holding Back to School Immunization Events this weekend to help families guard against the flu before classes start.

This article discusses the potential role of tirofiban as a complementary agent to the newer oral P2Y12 receptor blockers in STEMI patients.

This article highlights 5 published case reports that document accidental administrations of medications following pharmacy or nursing errors.

Officials with the FDA are warning health care professionals and patients not to use any liquid product manufactured by PharmaTech LLC, Davie, Florida, due to possible Burkholderia cepacia contamination, according to a safety alert issued by the FDA.

Avella has announced that it has launched a new e-commerce platform designed to streamline ordering compounded preparations.

Priority One™ leverages the power and reach of Pharmacy Times®, the most-trusted pharmacy resource, to deliver messages to a selectively targeted proprietary list of decision-makers.

The popular “Vision” pavilion will return to the Exhibit Hall at the 2017 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo, which will be held at the San Diego Convention Center from August 19 – 22.

A Rhode Island independent pharmacy is the first in the country offering on-demand Lyme disease post-exposure prophylaxis.

Impairment in insulin and insulin growth factor seems to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

A review committee noted that this recommendation includes quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccines.

The CDC has identified an increase in reported cases of cyclosporiasis, according to a health advisory issued by the CDC Health Alert Network.

Officials with the FDA have issued a safety alert warning against the use of “Balguti Kesaria (or Kesaria Balguti) Ayurvedic Medicine,” due to high levels of lead.

The anti-kickback statute makes it a felony to knowingly and willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration to induce a person (including a legal entity) to refer an individual for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any Medicare-covered item or service.

A key factor in addressing these traceability issues, Horvath said, has been the continuous improvement program, implemented 2 years ago at AmerisourceBergen and developed with the goal to enhance customer experience.

The National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) have been updated for the first time in 3 years to reflect the latest recommended standards for diabetes care.

Empowering pharmacists with information and autonomy enables them to care for patients in the best way possible.

Video series encourages patients to "think fungus" if symptoms don't improve.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have difficulty adhering to medications, leading to exacerbations, and often hospitalization.

Clinical pharmacists have the oppurtunity to enhance the care of patients through medication expertise.

Five new MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics have opened in New York City, providing convenient access to acute health care services to the community.

Most patients on opioids experience one if not more adverse events, many gastrointestinal, during the course of therapy.

This article will describe the unusual discovery of 5 commonly prescribed medications, many of which were through serendipitous events.