The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy today kicks off AMCP Nexus 2016 with a wide variety of educational sessions and policy discussions covering such hot topics as managing the specialty drug spend, treating opioid abuse and communicating off-label health care economic information.
The Kroger Co. has launched its annual #SharingCourage campaign, lighting its headquarters building pink and encouraging customers to join in the fight against breast cancer by taking action online and in their communities.
In recognition of October's American Pharmacists Month, CVS Health is celebrating the important role its nearly 30,000 pharmacists play in helping patients on their path to better health.
To celebrate American Pharmacist Month, Rite Aid is asking customers nationwide to recognize their favorite pharmacy team member through its thirteenth annual Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member Contest.
This November, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy is releasing a longer North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination.
The FDA recently issued a warning against the use of homeopathic teething tablets and gels for infants and children.
You can pay for school, but you can't buy class.
They say money can't buy happiness, but study results suggest otherwise.
A recent robbery at a CVS pharmacy led multiple police departments on a 2-hour hunt for 5 men suspected of stealing OTC medications from the store.
Earlier this year, the CDC published data that raised concerns about the emergence of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. Now, a newly identified cluster of highly resistant gonorrhea infections in the United States has health officials urging for better treatment options.
All 4 dosage strengths of memantine and donepezil hydrochlorides (Namzaric) extended-release capsules are now available by prescription at US pharmacies.
Close to 19 million individuals 12 years and older misused prescription pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives in the past year
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Pharmacists who work in the pharmaceutical industry should be aware of emerging technology that may streamline drug development.
In order to help current and aspiring technicians prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board has released an updated version of its practice exam, as well as a new study app.
Clinicians may prefer venipuncture if multiple fingersticks are necessary.
I ran into an old friend at a party the other day. I'd known him since he was about 6 and he's now in his mid-20s. For some reason, the kid had taken a shine to me.
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.
Malignant hyperthermia is a rare genetic disorder that affects 1 in 2,000-3,000 individuals.
Pharmacists should recommend asthma spacers to patients taking inhaler therapy for uncontrolled asthma because the devices can help improve hand-breath coordination while reducing side effects of inhaled medication.
Early detection and accessible treatment key factors in tuberculosis prevention.
Melatonin: it's more than just a sleep aid.
CVS Health has announced that it has expanded access to the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone in Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Missouri and West Virginia, allowing CVS Pharmacy patients to access the medication without an individual prescription.
HIV and tuberculosis (TB) have both been associated with low vitamin D levels, and so has treatment with efavirenz.
Novo Nordisk has submitted a supplemental application to the FDA to include data from the 2 phase 3b SWITCH trials in the prescribing information for insulin degludec (Tresiba), a once-daily basal insulin that provides a duration of action beyond 42 hours for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
This article summarizes recent literature surrounding the use of tolvaptan for acute heart failure.
When was the last time you looked closely at the Clinical Studies section of a prescription's package insert?
The FDA has just approved the first automated insulin delivery device for patients 14 years and older with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Walgreens and the United Nations Foundation have announced the launch of the 2016 "Get a Shot, Give a Shot" campaign, a fourth-year collaboration to help provide life-saving vaccines to children in developing countries.
Lynette Bradley-Baker, PhD, RPh, vice president of public affairs and engagement of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), discusses the pharmacy job placement efforts of the AACP.