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The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country.

Gilead faces competition from dolutegravir, which is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released updated clinical practice guidelines regarding the treatment of lower back pain in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Four suspects are being held in connection to several pharmacy robberies that took place throughout Maryland.

Scientists have discovered a potential new drug therapy by using a zebrafish model of epilepsy.

Walgreens and PeopleForBikes have joined together to introduce "Ride On for Red Nose Day,” two four-day professional-grade road cycling experiences that will begin April 30 to help support Red Nose Day’s mission to end child poverty.

Wake County EMS , the emergency medical service agency serving North Carolina’s second-most populous county and the cities of Raleigh and Cary, has selected McKesson Business Performance Services for comprehensive revenue cycle services.

A Maryland university-led investigation resulted in the retraction of several research articles written by a pharmacology professor, and further barred him from conducting research at the university, The Baltimore Sun reported.

The key to keeping blood sugar levels safely maintained may be found within intracellular changes to some brain cells.

While retail pharmacies can fall back on revenue from selling front end items, independent pharmacies typically cannot.

Yoga performed about the same as non-yoga exercise in terms of improving back function at 3 and 6 months, although the researchers found few studies comparing yoga to other exercise and therefore considered the evidence to be very low certainty.

The lifeblood of the successful pharmacy is an innovative marketing program.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) confirms epinephrine as a first-line medication for first-aid treatment of anaphylaxis and offers up-to-date information on effective epinephrine use and emergency response plans in 2 reports published in Pediatrics.

MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, is offering free "Know Your Numbers" heart health screenings at its more than 1,100 locations nationwide on Valentine's Day.

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer has accredited CVS Health with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard, recognizing its efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for its employees and covered family members.

Listeria (Listeriosis) is a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

Pharmacists and technicians work in a fish bowl, swimming around each other, sharing space, day after day after day.

A recent study in JAPhA addresses the findings of using talking pill bottles in patient care, but other companies using newer technology may have a better edge.

Statins save lives

As pharmacists, we work long, stressful hours and deserve a chance to indulge. To help you find your next vacation spot, here are 10 restaurants worth planning a trip to see.

Patients with severe mental illnesses avoidably die much sooner than general population.

The Changing Landscape of Beta Blockers in Cirrhosis

What can you (or your pharmacist) do to improve Bipolar I Disorder outcomes?

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation today announced Rebecca Snead, RPh, is the recipient of the 2017 APhA Foundation Jacob W. Miller Award.

Rep. Tom Price (R - Ga.) has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be America's 23rd Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

FDA officials announced that Exela Pharma Sciences has voluntarily issued a nationwide recall of its ibuprofen lysine injection 20 mg/2 mL (10 mg/mL) vials.

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