Community/Retail

Representatives with the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give have deemed the third annual tournament a success with an $850,000 donation to the retailer's Simply Give program, which restocks the shelves of its food pantry partners across the Midwest.

The nasal spray flu vaccine sold as FluMist Quadravalent shouldn't be used in any setting during the 2016-2017 flu season, according to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

The FDA has approved Espero Pharmaceuticals Inc's nitroglycerin sublingual powder (GoNitro) for acute relief of an attack or prophylaxis of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease.

HIV-positive patients carry a heavy burden.

Is what you're doing as a pharmacy owner really making a difference for your patients, or are you just doing what every other pharmacy does?

A recent experience made me realize that pain management is changing.

Opioid abuse is a growing problem in the United States.

This article summarizes recent literature evaluting the risks and benfits of resuming anticoaguation in atrial fibrillation patients who experience gastrointestinal bleeding.

Although it was discovered in the early 1900s, unfractionated heparin remains one of the most commonly used anticoagulants in clinical practice today.

The FDA strengthened its existing warnings about the risk of acute kidney injury while taking canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga, Xigduo XR).

Juliana Zschoche, PharmD, emergency medicine clinical pharmacy specialist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, discusses some of the obstacles pharmacists face in providing naloxone.

Community pharmacy is at an interesting crossroads with respect to its core business model.

Dry eye disease affects visual function, activities of daily living, workplace productivity, and health-related quality of life.

The largest health-system pharmacy association in the United States is calling on Congress to ban direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.

A mother is claiming that a pharmacy's dosing error led to the death of her 8-year-old son.

With busy lives and longer commutes, podcasts provide an excellent opportunity to start conversations in the classroom about the pharmacy profession.

Is your organization prepared to handle a cyber attack?

If you're planning to attend a pharmacy conference this year, don't miss your chance to explore some of the best cities along the East Coast.

If you scroll through enough message boards online, you'll see convincing arguments for and against pharmacy technician training programs.

Meijer has opened new 192,000-square-foot supercenters in Flossmoor and Round Lake Beach, bringing shoppers more convenient access to a full-service pharmacy that makes family health care a priority.

The Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Ralphs division President Donna Giordano, and the promotion of Valerie Jabbar to succeed her.

Sixteen United States Senators and 30 members of the House of Representatives recently wrote to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to finalize its proposed guidance on how Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors report pharmacy price concessions, often referred to as direct and indirect remuneration fees, to provide more accurate information to beneficiaries, pharmacies and the federal government.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association welcomed today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights hearing, The CREATES Act: Ending Regulatory Abuse, Protecting Consumers, and Ensuring Drug Price Competition.

CVS Pharmacy has announced the expansion of its assortment of healthier foods and beverages to more than 2,900 stores nationwide.

More women in Texas are seeking abortion pills from Mexican pharmacies.

The FDA has approved AspireAssist, a device intended to treat obese patients.

Independent Panel of Judges Recognize Excellence in 11 Categories

Juliana Zschoche, PharmD, emergency medicine clinical pharmacy specialist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, discusses the role of the pharmacist in monitoring opioid use.

A new poll suggests that Americans have some awareness of the Zika virus, but there's still more work to be done in educating the public, especially regarding transmission.

America's Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Marilyn Tavenner and Generic Pharmaceutical Association President and CEO Chip Davis released a joint statement praising today's decision by the Supreme Court in Cuozzo v. Lee. AHIP and GPhA's filed a joint amicus brief in the case recognizing the inter partes review as a critical consumer protection against abusive patent activity in the prescription drug market.