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Pharmacists should ponder the reasons why patients are pursuing supplements before recommending the purchase.

A former Walmart pharmacist was awarded around $31.2 million from her ex-employer after a federal jury decided that she was fired because of her gender and her concerns with understaffing and training.

The FDA has approved onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) as a treatment for adults' lower limb spasticity by lessening muscle stiffness in ankle and toe muscles.

Statement by Chip Davis, President and CEO, GPhA:

Overweight and obese women face a greater risk for complications during pregnancy.

There many similarities between a football player on an NFL team and a pharmacist on a health care team.

When I am not working in the emergency room, I am a specialist in poison information at the Wisconsin Poison Center.

This dreaded question isn't so dreaded when you understand its context and know how to respond.

MedNetOne Health Solutions, a health care management organization offering infrastructure, clinical and technology services to independent physician practices and other independent care providers, has established a partnership with Michigan-based Sav-Mor Drug Stores.

Alabama recently executed its first inmate using a 3-drug cocktail containing midazolam in place of the more commonly used pentobarbital.

Novo Nordisk's insulin degludec injection is now available in pharmacies nationwide.

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy's dean is no stranger to travel.

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

A host of new inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are nearing market entry.

The safety and lives of children are being put at risk as a result of medicines shortages, FIP said today at the World Health Organization Executive Board meeting in Geneva.

One of the most valuable guidelines in the world of business is the Pareto principle, which is also known as the 80/20 rule.

Towncrest Pharmacy in Iowa has an innovative clinical community pharmacy business model.

More and more pharmacists are showing interest in sports pharmacy and doping prevention, specifically.

Health systems are under immense pressure to improve care quality while reducing costs under the pay-for-performance reimbursement model.

The truth is, there plenty of pharmacist jobs out there, but many of them are taken and the competition for open positions has increased.

Allergan has entered into a global agreement with AstraZeneca to develop and commercialize ATM-AVI, an investigational, fixed-dose antibiotic combining aztreonam and avibactam.

The National Community Pharmacists Association has provided Senate Finance Committee leaders with a range of pro-patient, pro-pharmacist proposals for the panel's Chronic Care Working Group to consider to improve care.

In recognition of reaching 1 million Facebook fans on the social media site, Food Lion is donating 1 million meals to those in need.

Government affairs strategist Ron Lanton III, Esq, interviews Susan Pilch, vice president of policy and regulatory affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association, about direct and indirect remuneration fees.

The FDA does not effectively track potential safety issues with drugs granted expedited approval after they reach the market, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office.

The FDA has approved Allergan's supplemental new drug application to update the label for dalbavancin (Dalvance).

Students at Georgia Campus " Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA-PCOM) are taught not only what to learn, but also how to learn.

The FDA today approved a new formulation of Takeda Pharmaceuticals' dexlansoprazole.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) is pleased that Dr. Janet Woodcock, Director, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), highlighted the FDA pledge to clear the growing backlog of generic drugs awaiting FDA approval in today's Senate HELP hearing, Generic Drug User Fee Amendments: Accelerating Access to Generic Drugs.

Retail pharmacists working in traditional chain and independent pharmacy settings can expect to see 7000 fewer jobs by 2024.