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A social media app called Yik Yak is a somewhat unlikely tool for preventing suicide.

True North Political Solution's Ron Lanton interviews Patient Advocate Champion Liz Helms, CEO of California Chronic Care Coalition.

Specialty medications now account for one-third of all drug spending in the United States, according to IMS Health data.

Blessy George, PharmD, PhD candidate in toxicology at Rutgers University, talks about what made her interested in pharmacy.

Avella Specialty Pharmacy has announced a partnership with Fertility Source Companies, a family of organizations that assists individuals who are unable to conceive without egg donor or surrogate.

Alex Wei, Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy student, discusses a challenge in the pharmacy field.

Daniel Kraft, MD, chair of medicine at Singularity University and chair/founder of Exponential Medicine, discusses the pharmacies of the future.

Every time I have written about innovation for Pharmacy Times, I am amazed at the response it generates.

Only 2 US states require the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for adolescents.

The Biosimilars Council, a division of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), today announced the election of the first Chairman of its Board of Directors.

Here is a breakdown of the top 20 states for pharmacy robberies.

The patient always has 2 problems: the original problem and the fear that the problem cannot be solved.

Another generic version of the injectable anticoagulant bivalirudin (Angiomax) has been launched by Hospira.

Point-of-care testing is a new area of interest in pharmacy practice, and NACDS has launched a certificate program for it.

The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists has raised concerns about patient access to vital medications in comments submitted yesterday to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Rite Aid pharmacy staff recently helped care for a 3-year-old boy who wandered into their store alone.

Vivian Wu, pharmacy student at Rutgers University's Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, talks about what made her want to pursue pharmacy.

The Publix Pharmacy has announced that it is offering biometric screenings at the company's more than 970 pharmacy locations.

Rite Aid has announced the opening of HealthSpot stations inside 25 Rite Aid pharmacies in Ohio.

Peptic ulcer disease leads to 1 million hospitalizations and 6500 deaths annually.

Stephen F. Eckel, PharmD, MHA, Pharmacy Times Health-System Edition editor, talks about pharmacists' next steps after gaining provider status from the House and Senate.

More and more proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are making the jump to OTC status, and this plethora of new options may confuse patients.

Pharmacists and technicians can prevent dispensing errors by using scan-verification and counting technology.

The National Community Pharmacists Association has compiled new evidence to further substantiate the need for federal sunshine legislation for more insight into below-cost reimbursements.

What keeps seasoned pharmacists working well into their 70s?

The FDA is starting to partner with Google to find new ways to catch unreported adverse drug reactions.

These newly approved Rx products should appear in your pharmacy soon, if they haven't already.

Prescriptions for opioids from the emergency room may be deescalated.