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There are often circumstances where patients are switched from a new oral anticoagulant like rivaroxaban (Xarelto) to warfarin

Despite concerns that individuals are increasingly fulfilling their social needs through Facebook rather than face-to-face conversations, recent study results show social media users are well aware that there's no substitute for in-person interaction.

This fixed-dose combination of elbasvir and grazoprevir is indicated to treat chronic HCV genotypes 1 or 4 with or without ribavirin in adults.

Conventional wisdom holds that having a backup plan is an important way to prepare for unexpected setbacks while pursuing a goal.

The banana bag has been a long-standing treatment for vitamin and electrolyte deficiencies in patients with chronic alcohol use disorder admitted to the intensive care unit.

Kratom is considered an emerging public health threat because of its stimulant and opioid-like effects.

The US Marshals Service recently seized more than 100 cases of products containing the opioid-like botanical substance.

Find out why more than 4000 pharmacies use iMedicare in this interview with CEO Flaviu Simihaian.

A Michigan pharmacist's license to practice has been suspended for the second time because of ongoing alcohol issues.

Teva is recalling 7 lots of its amikacin sulfate injection and vials because of the potential presence of glass particulate matter.

CVS Health has announced that the opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without a prescription at CVS Pharmacy locations in Idaho.

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.

The Florida Department of Health has issued an order of emergency suspension of the permit of Rock 3, Inc, which does business as Mim's Discount Pharmacy.

The FDA has issued draft guidance for compounders outlining insanitary conditions that put patients at risk for harm.

Increased life expectancy for HIV-positive patients spurs the need to discuss advanced care planning.

Students who misuse prescription stimulants to improve their academic performance are more likely to have ADHD.

Which classes best prepare students for pharmacy school?

CVS Health has announced the launch of CVS Pay, a new, end-to-end mobile payment solution at CVS Pharmacy.

Resistance development has been minimal under the controlled high adherence conditions of clinical trials. However, real-world adherence is less consistent.

While trying to explain his work on quantum mechanics, physicist Richard Feynman famously quipped, If anybody says they understand it, they don't understand it." The same could be said about the speed-of-light changes occurring within our nation's health care system.

Pete Dunn (aka Pete the Planner) discusses the first road out of retail pharmacy: money management.

Pharmacists can now administer most vaccines in community pharmacies in most states, including those requiring a multidose series.

Walgreens today has launched its safe medication disposal kiosk program in Iowa with the installation of drug take-back kiosks at eight Walgreens drugstores in the state.

Insecticide-resistant lice are spreading across the world.

Understanding the mechanism of action helps pharmacists explain the basics of blood pressure control to patients.

Professors have the opportunity to serve as a fundamental resource for aspiring pharmacists.

If you've ever watched the hit TV show, you've been exposed to a significant amount of learning opportunities.

Teva's generic equivalent of Novartis's Gleevec is now available in the US market.

Supplemental coenzyme Q10 may be a management option for patients with heart failure.

Just in time for the 2016-2017 flu season, the FDA has approved the first generic version of oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu).