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One of the passengers on EgyptAir flight MS804 that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea may have been a pharmacist.

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings and more.

Pharmacy technicians who put in extra hours each week without additional compensation may soon be eligible for overtime pay under a new Department of Labor rule finalized on May 18, 2016.

The transition from an acute hospitalization back into the community introduces ample opportunities for medication errors, and HIV patients who need dosage adjustments and intense monitoring are particularly liable to them.

A pharmacy assistant sought help from the police after she noticed she felt sick at work and the beverages she drank there tended to have a strange, bitter taste.

What does your typical newly diagnosed HIV patient look like?

The FDA has approved Eisai's lenvatinib (Lenvima) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma in combination with everolimus after prior antiangiogenic therapy.

Some recent changes at the state level have led to me wonder whether prescribing could become a daily duty for pharmacists in the future.

A number of trial results presented at ACC.16 could impact recommendations made by pharmacists working in inpatient and ambulatory care settings.

Pharmacists are in a unique position to assess patients' risks and then qualify them for specific opioids.

Pharmacists are well aware of the risks associated with acetaminophen overuse.

As consumers take on more financial responsibility for their health care, their need grows for more engagement with their pharmacists.

An antiplatelet agent wasn't significantly superior to aspirin in preventing a composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, or death in patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack in the SOCRATES trial.

A great deal of learning experience obtained during residency has to do with patient care.

CVS Pharmacy has announced the grand opening of its New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward location, becoming the first major retailer to build in the neighborhood since Hurricane Katrina.

Naloxone (Narcan) is indicated for the treatment of an opioid-related emergency such as an overdose or potential overdose associated with signs of breathing problems, severe sleepiness, or unresponsiveness.

Health care providers are much more likely to select a generic drug when their electronic health record system displays generics by default.

Pharmacists can help evaluate and address adherence barriers among patients taking medications for cardiovascular disease.

SOS Telecom Inc is voluntarily recalling dietary supplements that contain sildenafil.

The Cedarville University School of Pharmacy is collaborating with Ohio Governor John Kasich to develop educational materials on substance abuse to distribute at churches across the state.

You probably already know that chocolate can be dangerous for canines, but you may not know that sugarless gum and other products that contain the sugar alcohol xylitol can also be harmful for dogs, and even deadly in some cases.

Despite advances in preventative drug therapy, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States.

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that predisposes an individual to recurrent unprovoked seizures.

The FDA has issued a warning to patients and providers concerning a potential risk of leg and foot amputations associated with the use of the diabetes medication canagliflozin.

Did you know that millions of patients experience dry mouth on an episodic or chronic basis? Or that dry mouth isn't a disease itself, but a symptom of an underlying issue?

Three pharmacy business veterans discuss the obstacles of successfully building and managing an independent pharmacy.

Dry eye is a common disorder that occurs when the eye does not produce enough tears, when tears evaporate too quickly, or if there is an abnormality in the production of mucus or lipids normally found in the tear layer.

In support of patients, caregivers, and others affected by cystic fibrosis, Walgreens is launching CF Champions: Navigating the Journey, Together during The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's National CF Awareness Month.

Cardinal Health and The Cardinal Health Foundation will donate more than $85,000 in cash and health care products to aid those impacted by the wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

In addition to national and state pharmacy associations, many pharmacists have a local pharmacy association they can join.