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As the roles and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians continue to evolve, patients are increasingly recognizing how important the presence is of nationally certified technicians on the pharmacy team.

Many studies compare a pain drug to a placebo in order to identify potential analgesic effects. However, typically these studies are blinded " meaning that patients don't know if they are taking the real medication or not.

The FDA has approved the supplemental New Drug Application for label changes to ADASUVE (loxapine) inhalation powder.

Today the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) announced that Jeffrey K. Francer will join the association as Senior Vice President and General Counsel beginning November 14, 2016.

Hookah bars are on the rise around the world despite their being associated with many health risks.

West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital is a 500+ bed academic teaching hospital located in Morgantown, West Virginia. WVU Medicine Children's is located within Ruby. Services offered include a level I trauma center, a 39-bed level III NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), a 20-bed pediatric intensive care unit, and a state-of-the-art cancer center. The hospital has an outpatient pharmacy onsite, which in 2012 launched a Transition of Care (TOC) Pharmacy to offer bedside consulting service and post-discharge prescription service to any patient within our facility. Since its inception, the program has reached more than 40,000 patients in 4 years and had up to a 62% capture rate.1

Warfarin has been the cornerstone treatment for atrial fibrillation. New oral anticoagulants are another treatment option. Here's a brief overview of 5 of those alternatives.

Researchers were able to crystalize a protein that plays a role in nicotine addiction, which may provide a new treatment target to end tobacco cravings and treat multiple diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.

A series of peculiar pharmacy burglaries piqued the attention of DEA Task Force agents when video surveillance captured suspects busting through a pharmacy wall using a sledgehammer.

Recent findings suggest the implementation of intervention programs that target young males of a lower socio-economic status, non-cancer and cancer survivors, and cervical cancer survivors to help reduce the consumption of sugary drinks and added sugar.

Napo has launched Mytesi, (crofelemer) for the treatment of diarrhea in patients with HIV.

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Low-resource pharmacies, such as many community free clinics, face unique efficiency challenges. Incorporating electronic medical records improves care and saves time, but the system designers produced these tools for larger and better staffed workplaces.

Independent community pharmacies are a critical prescription drug access point for patients, particularly in underserved areas, according to the 2016 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health, released at the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Annual Convention.

Each year, the federal government implements certain strategies to increase enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans.

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.

Nontraditional pharmacy roles are now emerging and will be the future of the field of pharmacy. This time, however, it's not a new degree requirement driving the transformation, but distinct market forces.

An independent pharmacy owner gave women a 7% discount to raise awareness of the pink tax" and general price discrimination with women's products.

Ten defendants were charged in a 35-count superseding indictment in connection with their involvement in a $100-million health care fraud conspiracy against TRICARE.

The FDA has approved Lundbeck's Carnexiv, also known as carbamazepine, as a short-term (≤7 days) intravenous replacement treatment for adults with certain seizure types who cannot take the oral form of carbamazepine.

The mail-order pharmacy marketplace has significantly changed since the year 2000.

Check out these 4 tell-tale signs of a pharmacy that just might be worth going out of your way for.

As prepared for the October 20, 2016 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Biosimilar User Fee Act Public Meeting

Successful highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has allowed the long-term effects of HIV infection and chronic medication toxicity to become the primary cause of death and disability. However, HIV-positive patients are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease and cancers due to excessive inflammation, and HAART does not eliminate HIV-related inflammation even if the patient adheres to treatment perfectly.

Dexamethasone is an important but commonly overlooked adjunct therapy in bacterial meningitis. Learn more about this important intervention and recommend its use in the acute setting before antibiotics are given.

CVS Health has released new data illustrating the impact of the company's Medication Disposal for Safer Communities program.

The Meijer Simply Give program set a fall record with $2.5 million for food pantries throughout the Midwest, making it the most successful fall campaign in the program's history.

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Rite Aid Corporation have announced that they have mutually agreed to extend the end date of their merger agreement from 27 October 2016 to 27 January 2017.