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Stroke has dropped from the nation's fourth-leading cause of death to number 5, according to new federal statistics. It is the second time since 2011 that stroke has dropped a spot in the mortality rankings.

Concordia University School of Pharmacy not only prepares students to become pharmacists, it prepares them to serve mankind.

The FDA today approved Hospira Inc's diclofenac sodium injection, a proprietary nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug analgesic, for the treatment of mild to moderate pain or for the management of moderate to severe pain alone or in combination with opioid analgesics among adults.

Pharmacists with long lengths of pharmacy service are more willing to cooperate with physicians.

What can community pharmacists do to help decrease readmissions to their local community hospital?

Community pharmacists are in a position that may determine the difference between a successful or an unsuccessful antidepressant treatment regimen.

Express Scripts strikes a deal with AbbVie to provide its hepatitis C treatment to members at a discounted rate. But will this deal end up costing more in the end?

As a pharmacist, how do you handle phone calls from patients stating they have been shorted on their controlled substance prescription?

A simple balancing test may provide insights into an individual's brain health.

At a special meeting of shareholders held today, Walgreens shareholders voted to approve all proposals related to the company's acquisition of the remaining 55 percent of Alliance Boots GmbH that it does not currently own and the reorganization of the company into a holding company structure.

A new study published in the journal CMAJ shows that a combination of clarithromycin and some statins may result in adverse effects, which can lead to hospitalization.

Baxter International Inc has submitted a biologics license application to the FDA for the approval of BAX111, the first highly purified recombinant von Willebrand factor in clinical development as a treatment for von Willebrand disease.

San Francisco police have arrested a 35-year-old man who allegedly dressed up as a clown and robbed several pharmacies and banks in the Bay Area, according to SF Weekly.

Among hospital staff, pharmacists report better health behaviors and more participation in workplace health promotion activities than nurses.

Vitamin B12 levels increase during acne flares and may be a direct cause of periodic exacerbations that lead to a greater number of lesions, more redness, and the accompanying pain and embarrassment that many people feel.

Many patients do not fully understand the risks of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing.

Pregnant patients most often consult with pharmacists and other health care professionals on medications for psychiatric disorders and infectious diseases.

A pharmacy technician in Cleveland, Ohio, may be responsible for initiating a drug operation worth $50,00.

Ashley Feldt, PharmD, MBA, director of pharmacy, oncology at Aurora Health Care discusses how technology can improve care coordination in oncology pharmacy.

Game apps rapidly provide inexpensive, continuous sources of data for experiments

Ashley Feldt, PharmD, MBA, director of pharmacy, oncology at Aurora Health Care discusses how technology and remote medication preparation help improve oncology pharmacy.

Although the use of dietary supplements is growing, exact data describing who takes what are difficult to find.

Peggy Bickham, PharmD, assistant director at the University of Illinois Hospital, discusses what diversion signs should be on an operating room pharmacist's radar.

Ashley Feldt, PharmD, MBA, director of pharmacy, oncology at Aurora Health Care discusses how health information technology rules improve oncology clinic practices.

Peggy Bickham, PharmD, assistant director at the University of Illinois Hospital, discusses how pharmacists can prevent drug diversion in the operating room.

Long-term care residents benefit more from the high-dose flu vaccine than the regular flu shot.

Peggy Bickham, PharmD, assistant director at the University of Illinois Hospital, discusses which care providers benefit the most from the operating room pharmacist's USP knowledge.

Ashley Feldt, PharmD, MBA, director of pharmacy, oncology at Aurora Health Care discusses the advantages of including investigational agents in pharmacy workflows.

Peggy Bickham, PharmD, assistant director at the University of Illinois Hospital, discusses why compliance with USP is critical in the operating room.

Bipolar patients are among the most difficult to treat, in part because mania is alluring and in part because they are often poor historians. As with any patient who must take medication for a chronic condition, bipolar patients' adherence rates generally decline over time. About two-thirds of bipolar patients take more than 1 medication for this condition, and an antidepressant is often one component of the drug regimen.