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An estimated 6 to 12 million individuals in the United States develop head lice each year, with most cases occurring in children ages 3 to 11.

Novo Nordisk today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Novo Nordisk will acquire Calibrium LLC and MB2 LLC, two privately held biopharmaceutical research companies based in Indiana, US.

Novartis announced the winners of its twelfth annual International Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp), a three-day seminar bringing biotechnology and business experts together with 70 selected students from leading international universities in 24 countries and territories.

CVS Health has entered into new clinical affiliations with St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and TriHealth in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced the winners of the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo Product Showcase.

Pat Basu, MD, MBA, chief medical officer of Doctor on Demand, discusses recent technologies that have the highest potential to improve communications between patients and pharmacists.

Amneal today announced the creation of Amneal Biosciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC.

In light of last year's severe flu season, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges pharmacists to recognize their key role in promoting influenza immunizations.

Ingenol mebutate (Picato) gel's label must now include reported risks of shingles and anaphylaxis.

Holding a college degree is not only associated with a better chance at landing a job. Graduates also benefit more from exercise to prevent and manage diabetes than other populations, new research suggests.

The prevalence of hypertension increases with age, so much so that patients 65 and older frequently receive this diagnosis.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. today announced the addition of D. Robert Hale, Partner of ValueAct Capital, to its board of directors and the resignation of Jeffrey W. Ubben, CEO and CIO of ValueAct Capital.

Did you know that about 73% of antibiotics are inappropriately prescribed every year?

Every house has that half-used bottle of antibiotics sitting in the back of the medicine cabinet.

There are immense oppurtunities to transform the inhaler into a tool that tracks patients' use of asthma and COPD medications.

The first thing one pharmacist did when a patient came in with a serious allergic reaction to a bee sting was administer epinephrine. The second action, which likely saved the woman's life, was to convince her that she needed to go to a hospital.

Kristen L. Marjama, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, clinical educator with Healthcare Clinic at Walgreens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, discusses what pharmacists need to know about asthma.

This Pharmacy Podcast Show episode features Joseph Friedman, founding member principal and chief operations officer at PDI Medical.

The FDA has accepted Allergan's resubmission to approve the use of onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) for lower limb spasticity in adults.

Rupal Mansukhani, PharmD, clinical assistant professor at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, discusses what she learned from the last flu season.

Kristene Diggins, FAANP, CNE, NEA-BC, DNP, DCC, MBA, manager of professional practice at MinuteClinic, discusses what pharmacists should know about clinical inertia, and its effects on diabetes.

The role of the health-system pharmacist in providing transitions-of-care services is expanding rapidly.

Student leaders from Touro College of Pharmacy walked away with numerous top awards and scholarships at the conclusion of the 2015 Student National Pharmaceutical Association national conference.

Prescription revenues provide insight on the power of top retail pharmacy businesses.

Approximately 1 in 4 individuals will develop atrial fibrillation. Most disconcerting is their potential for hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, as this risk increases up to 5-fold in AF patients.

Seven lucky high school students interested in a health care career recently won college scholarships through AmerisourceBergen's Good Neighbor Pharmacy (GNP) 2015 scholarship program.

Kimberly Henderson, MD, JD, medical director for the Health Systems Alliance at CVS Health and regional medical director for MinuteClinic, discusses what pharmacists need to know about managing COPD.

Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, MSN, NP-C, FAANP, FAAN, owner of the Institute for NP Excellence, discusses how pharmacists and DOC Medical Examiners can work together.

AstraZeneca today announced the appointment of Sean Bohen MD, PhD, as Executive Vice President of Global Medicines Development and Chief Medical Officer. He will join the company on 15 September.

GlaxoSmithKline plc today announced an agreement with Novartis Pharma AG, a subsidiary of Novartis AG, to divest its rights in ofatumumab for auto-immune indications, including multiple sclerosis.