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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.

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.

Graham will succeed David J. Scott who is retiring Aug. 31, 2015.

Here is a list of the things I wished pharmacy school required students to learn prior to becoming pharmacists.

Keeping its commitment to tobacco cessation efforts, CVS Health is set to launch an incentive program to help its employees to stop smoking.

Ron Lanton discusses pharmacy business law with the Carman & Mazina Law Firm, which specializes in pharmacy and business law.

A class of type 2 diabetes drugs could lead to a serious complication that might require hospitalization.

Many students are under the impression that retail pharmacy does not "count" as health care.

Digital health may play a significant role in pharmacy in the near future.

As a part of Plenti, the nation's first coalition loyalty program, Rite Aid now offers its nearly 25 million active wellness+ members even more ways to earn and enjoy savings.

Overactive bladder medications do very little to reduce symptoms in women compared with placebo.

Infant antibiotic use may be linked with disease later in life.

Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University, discusses some barriers clinicians may face to initiating insulin use.