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National Association of Chain Drug Stores President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, issued the following statement today upon the posting by the Federal Register of the Covered Outpatient Drugs Final Rule " which includes significant changes to Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement for generic drugs according to the average manufacturer price model:

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling all of its unexpired lots of sterile compounded products, including injectable medications, eye drops, sterile solutions, and eye ointments, out of concern for sterility assurance.

Nursing homes are among the best places for pharmacists to practice.

Prescription-only technology with insurance reimbursement helps patients and prescribers better manage diabetes.

Is it necessary for a pharmacy school leader to be a practicing or former pharmacist?

Walmart is increasing the wages of more than 1.2 million workers in a move that could potentially impact the numerous pharmacy technicians employed by the retail giant.

The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits (AJPB) has officially launched www.ajpb.com to provide content from the AJPB print journal, as well as daily news and insights relevant to pharmacy benefit management, including pipeline drug updates, condition and disease treatment research, insurance issues, and more.

One-third of HIV-infected Americans are co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), and 75% to 90% of HIV-positive intravenous drug users are co-infected.

The FDA today approved Eli Lilly's Humulin R U-500 insulin human injection (KwikPen) for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who need more than 200 units of insulin per day.

A pharmacist facing sentencing in March for defrauding Medicaid has been found dead in his house.

The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country.

The FDA has approved Novartis' secukinumab for the treatment of 2 new indications: adults with active ankylosing spondylitis and active psoriatic arthritis.

Indiana University Southeast and Sullivan University College of Pharmacy in Kentucky are partnering for an accelerated pharmacy program that will save students time and tuition money.

Without proper precautions, the winter months and the frigid temperatures they bring can be dangerous, especially for older adults.

A broad cross-section of organizations representing varied health care providers, state pharmacy associations and the pharmacy community has sent a letter to State Pharmacy and Medicine Boards expressing serious concerns with the federal government's implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act, enacted in November 2013.

There are some things you can do to remedy this situation.

A recent study suggests that missing school or day care due to streptococcal pharyngitis may not be necessary.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy believes that a holistic, comprehensive and multi-stakeholder approach among health care providers and patients is necessary to truly address the opioid epidemic.

If becoming debt-free sounds like an impossible goal to you, then perhaps paying down debt is much more doable.

The vast majority of patients with chronic pain continue to receive opioids after experiencing a nonfatal overdose, despite the fact that they face greater risk for experiencing a second overdose.

Starting in May 2016, the ratio expression format for certain single-entity drug labels will no longer be permitted.

A state's infectious disease incidence provides insight into the effectiveness of its public health system.

In this episode, Blair Thielemier, PharmD, interviews pharmacist and entrepreneur Simone Sloan about what drives entrepreneurship and leadership, and what transforms our pharmacy industry.

Parata Systems and Pharmacy Times, founding partners of the Next-Generation Pharmacist® awards, are now accepting nominations for the 2016 program.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc's new drug application for drisapersen as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been rejected by the FDA.

Manoranjan D'Souza, an assistant professor at Ohio Northern University, is among 14 recipients of New Investigator Awards announced by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management and Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science announced the following election slate for the 2016 APhA Elections: