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Although the goals of pharmacogenomics testing are lofty, they have the potential to change pharmacists' practice.

Using a standardized method for taking medication histories is vital to minimizing errors.

Patients benefit when pharmacists thoroughly assess pain.

The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists, with the support of Amgen, Cardinal Health, and Rite Aid, will host leadership and professional development programming this weekend in Washington, DC, for 240 student pharmacists.

Pharmacists know medications come in many different formulations, but we very rarely recognize that treatment regimens come in various forms, as well.

With new Antimicrobial Stewardship requirements announced for implementation in 2017, Cardinal Health has launched its Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.

This month, the American Pharmacists Association published the fifth edition of the leading textbook on pharmaceutical compounding, The Art, Science, and Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding.

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.

Frequent CD4 cell monitoring is unnecessary in well-controlled HIV-positive patients, new study results suggest.

The owner of 2 pharmacies in Alabama has agreed to plead guilty to obstructing a Medicare audit.

Patients in Missouri will no longer have to repeat ineffective medications.

The FDA has approved a dedicated syringe for Humulin R U-500 insulin, eliminating the need for dose conversions for patients who previously used U-100 tuberculin syringes.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy commends the Senate for its overwhelming 92-to-2 passage of S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

I'm devoting 8 weeks to helping you become a more effective pharmacist, based on my research and experience.

There has been some recent controversy regarding pharmacists' job prospects, and now it's time to set the record straight.

The FDA has approved Differin Gel 0.1% for OTC use.

Graduating from pharmacy school or finishing a pharmacy residency starts the pressure to a find a full-time job.

Publix Super Markets Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 10 Virginia stores from Ahold USA Inc.'s affiliate, Giant/Martin's.

For what it's worth, I've dreaded writing this for about 2 years.

All antiplatelets are not created equal, especially when it comes to secondary stroke prevention.

Pulling all-nighters is almost like a rite of passage for pharmacy students.

Proponents of CMM often feel it's the only type of medication therapy management that should be employed and reimbursed.

Although many states have passed laws legalizing cannabis for qualifying medical conditions, medical boards continue to crack down on it because it's still a federally controlled substance.

Older patients' medications tend to multiply like weeds in a garden. As a result, there's been increased attention on deprescribing, the process of withdrawing an inappropriate medication under the supervision of a health care professional with the goal of managing polypharmacy and improving outcomes.

The FDA has granted fast-track designation to Lundbeck and Otsuka's idalopirdine, an investigational treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.