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Clinical guidelines and government agencies are increasingly encouraging clinicians to consider patients' treatment preferences when chronic disease is present.

The FDA has cleared Roche's cobas Strep A test for use by health care professionals in non-traditional settings, including pharmacies and physician offices.

Antibiotic drug shortages are common and problematic for clinicians and patients.

A health-system pharmacist received quite a surprise one morning upon spotting a large hole in his pharmacy's wall.

Amanda Bright, pharmacy student at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, talks common misconceptions surrounding what pharmacists do.

Twenty-two pharmacists and doctors were arrested in the Drug Enforcement Administration's "Operation Pilluted" aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse.

The joint op-ed emphasizes the importance of finding common ground to address prescription drug abuse and patient access.

Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition seeks to preserve patient safety practices and align requirements across federal agencies.

The FDA today amended its breakthrough therapy designation for an experimental hepatitis C drug combination.

Shaun Ellen Gleason, PharmD, MGS, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, explains what the International-Trained PharmD Program is.

Chronic pain patients using prescription opioids in conjunction with medical marijuana are not at increased risk for substance abuse.

Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

Actavis's memantine hydrochloride extended-release and donepezil hydrochloride (Namzaric) treatment for moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease is now available for patients and health care professionals across the United States.

Demonstrates ongoing commitment to address the world's most pressing health care needs.

This unique program encourages anyone affected by an LSD to create and submit a work of art that expresses their experiences of living with these rare, inherited diseases.

Recent changes to reimbursement algorithms create new opportunities for consultant pharmacists to strengthen their contributions to managed care contracts.

Ian Dilley, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, said pharmacists should strive to show compassion and empathy.

A key objective of the collaboration will be to develop a short-duration, highly effective, pan-genotypic, oral regimen for the treatment of HCV.

Early detection and treatment are key to protecting eyesight.

The FDA today approved the first 3-month, long-acting atypical antipsychotic to treat schizophrenia.

More health-systems are opening on-site retail pharmacies to improve medication adherence and patient care after discharge and reduce costly hospital readmissions.

Technology that can safely dispose of unused prescription medications is now available directly to consumers online.

In patients at risk for type 2 diabetes, diet and exercise have beneficial effects on regulating glucose levels beyond those associated with weight loss.

Much controversy surrounds the medicinal properties of marijuana and its byproducts.

Antipsychotics should be started as soon as the signs of psychosis are observed in a patient, so that a full-blown psychotic episode may be avoided.

Kevin Pak, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses an obstacle for pharmacists.