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National Association of Chain Drug Stores President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, issued a statement about the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee's passage today of the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 (H.R. 1270).

Pharmacists looking to advance their career path can now take advantage of The American Pharmacists Association's new APhA Advanced Preceptor Training.

The FDA has added an asthma indication to Boehringer Ingelheim's tiotropium bromide inhalation spray (Spiriva Respimat).

Doug Long, vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, talks about which approved or pipeline drugs will be growth drivers in the industry during the next few years.

Thirty-one U.S. Representatives have written to the leadership of the Department of Defense TRICARE health care program to protest a recent policy change that has drastically reduced coverage for customized (or "compounded") prescription medications.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has announced four new grants awarded through its Secure the Future initiative that will strengthen community-based services addressing cervical cancer in Tanzania.

This weekly video program highlights the latest in pharmacy news, product news, and more.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers could greatly benefit from the right partnerships with community pharmacies.

Processing third-party claims and dealing with insurance companies can be frustrating even for the most experienced pharmacy technicians.

The message from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is clear: everyone 6 months and older should get this year's flu vaccine.

Through a partnership between the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (STLCOP) and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the new Center for Clinical Pharmacology in Missouri will work toward improving pain treatment.

Citing his experience as the lead on health policy for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, and his staff experience in both the U.S. House and Senate, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced Colin Brainard as the new director of federal government affairs. Brainard will join NACDS on September 21.

Thanks to the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-infected individuals are living longer than ever before, with average life expectancy growing from a relatively young 56 years in 2002 to 71 today.

A pharmacy allegedly dispensed an elderly man a chemotherapy drug instead of his prescribed immunosuppressant for several weeks, and upon realizing the error, the pharmacist tried to hide it.

Bruce A. Berger, PhD, president of Berger Consulting LLC, discusses at what point in the continuum of patient care motivational interviewing is most successful and most critical.

Lisa Kroon, PharmD, CDE, professor and department chairperson of clinical pharmacy at University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy, talks about gaps in pharmacy systems' support of smoking cessation.

Doug Long, vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, talks about how community pharmacies have been impacted by new trends in the industry.

Pharmacy Podcast Government Affairs Strategist Ron Lanton talks with William Brown, president of Trovita Health Science about nutritional products for patient's special needs.

During last night's Republican presidential debate, candidates made disparate statements about vaccines and autism while calling into question current vaccination schedules.

The FDA has awarded ASHP a three-year contract to develop and implement national standardized concentrations for intravenous and oral liquid medications.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Pharmacy and Health Professions is joining Walgreens' wellness tour to provide free health services to the community.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced the appointment of Jason Ausili as director, pharmacy affairs, effective September 28.

Cardinal Health is offering its retail pharmacy customers eHealth's Medicare plan comparison tool, as well as the iMedicare platform to help their patients more easily compare Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.

it's important for pharmacists' drug knowledge to stay current.

Although the US job market is improving, recent pharmacy school grads are struggling to get hired.

Merck has provided an update on its diabetes portfolio and re-affirmed the company's comprehensive, long-term commitment to patients with diabetes.

A critical view of the evidence to support this controvercial drug

The foods we eat can interfere with the medications we take.

Evolocumab inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a protein that reduces the liver's ability to remove low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) from the blood.

Since care quality measures are now more aligned with reimbursement, pharmacists are encouraged to focus more on medication adherence.