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The boards of directors of Pfizer and Allergan have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer will combine with Allergan.

Beverly Schaefer, RPh, of Katterman's Sand Point Pharmacy in Seattle, Washington, discusses why she thinks her pharmacy was named best Retail Advantage by Cardinal Health.

Liz Tiefenthaler, president of Pharm Fresh Media, talks about how telling your pharmacy story can improve your pharmacy's brand and nurture patient loyalty.

Donnie Calhoun, RPh, PD, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation vice president, discusses how pharmacists can maintain business continuity during a natural disaster or other emergencies.

Ken Whittemore Jr, Surescript's senior vice president of professional and regulatory affairs, talks about some ways independent pharmacists could encourage local prescribers to adopt e-prescribing of controlled substances.

Liz Tiefenthaler, president of Pharm Fresh Media, provides some examples of how marketing techniques or outreach efforts differ based on patient demographics.

Women with type 2 diabetes have greater difficulty with exercise than those without the condition.

Bryan Ziegler, PharmD, executive director of Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center, gives some examples of sustainable business models that can expand the role of the pharmacist.

Pharmacists may be better able to help patients stop abusing prescription drugs if they can pinpoint what adverse effects they are experiencing and why.

The world of Internet marketing is a burgeoning business.

Mylan is launching generic versions of Glucotrol, Axert, and Viramune extended-release tablets.

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week leads into NACDS Foundation Dinner, which makes possible new research to battle antibiotic resistance.

A leader of a pharmacist-managed gout clinic has some insight that can help pharmacists improve the management of their patients' gout.

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CVS Health, Express Scripts, and the National Community Pharmacists Association were among the stakeholders to recently testify on the state of competition in the pharmacy benefit manager and pharmacy marketplace.

Carlos Aquino, founder and president of PharmaDiversion LLC, reviews some of the DEA's requirements for handling controlled substances.

A group of San Diego, California, pharmacies and their owners have paid $750,000 to the federal government to resolve drug diversion claims.

Presenting a research poster at a conference as a pharmacy student can initially seem like a nerve-racking experience, but it can be very rewarding as you develop professionally and personally.

Walgreens has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality.

Pharmacists should lead the fight against antibiotic resistance.

The FDA has approved Lightlake Therapeutics and Adapt Pharma's naloxone nasal spray to stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Although warfarin is time-tested, the use of novel oral anticoagulants are a topic of interest to improve health outcomes in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Independent pharmacy business accounting expert Ollin Sykes, founder of Sykes & Company in Pennsylvania, discusses managing the financial side of the pharmaceutical business.

Being a pharmacist in today's world means more than just filling prescriptions. Building and maintaining patient relationships should be the No. 1 priority for practicing pharmacists.

Carlos Aquino, founder and president of PharmaDiversion LLC, discusses Drug Enforcement Administration audits of pharmacies.

Zicam has released a new plant-based formulation of its Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs.

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