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To provide further guidance on issues concerning drug compounding, the FDA today announced that experts in pharmacy, pharmaceutical compounding and manufacturing, medicine, and pharmaceutical regulation will comprise the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee.

To help visitors to www.AWARERX.org more easily find disposal locations in their area, AWARXE has launched a location-based search tool.

As we approach the holiday season, let's stop for a moment to compare the lengths we go through to shop for the right toys for our children to the lengths we go through to shop for the right medicines for our patients.

A prime example as to why you should never share your prescription medications with anyone.

Scientists from the Diabetes Research Centre at the University of Leicester have identified a link between low blood glucose levels and adverse cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes.

New research posits that cocaine use quadruples the risk of sudden cardiovascular death among individuals aged 19 to 49 years.

Two MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics opened today inside CVS/pharmacy stores in Reno and Sparks. They join eight MinuteClinic locations inside select CVS/pharmacy stores in the Las Vegas area in Southern Nevada.

In a head-to-head phase 3b study, Novartis' secukinumab (Cosentyx) beat Janssen Pharmaceuticals' ustekinumab (Stelara) in clearing the skin of patients with psoriasis.

An Australian pharmacist was caught distributing addictive drugs, falsifying entries to disguise his theft of pills, and supplying medications without prescriptions.

Women who had their first menstrual cycle at age 10 or younger, or age 17 or older, may be at higher risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and complications of high blood pressure.

Providing preconception care for pregestational diabetes mellitus in women of reproductive age could potentially save up to $5.5 billion in health expenditures.

Most patients don't receive counseling about resuming sexual activity after having a heart attack.

A new study led by researchers from the Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine at Children's Mercy-Kansas City proves that genomic diagnostic testing can directly impact the care of children and infants with neurologic disorders.

Mylan Inc. announced the U.S. launch of its Methocarbamol Injection USP, 100 mg/mL, packaged in 1,000 mg/10 mL single-dose vials.

Binita Patel, PharmD, MS, discusses how pharmacists can prepare for threats to the current ambulatory care model.

Binita Patel, PharmD, MS, explains how threats to the ambulatory care model will change pharmacist care.

Aaron Steffenhagen, PharmD, BCPS, a clinical pharmacy manager at the University of Wisconsin Hospital, discusses how a pharmacist's unique knowledge can improve the stroke care team's patient care approach.

Binita Patel, PharmD, MS, details how pharmacists can prepare for changes associated with ACOs and population health.

Stephanie Baker Justice, PharmD, BCPS, a pharmacy specialist in the emergency department at Charleston Area Medical Center, discusses strategies pharmacists can implement to decrease medication errors.

Binita Patel, PharmD, MS, describes the impact that ACOs and population health will have on ambulatory care pharmacy.

With Pennsylvania pharmacies now authorized to fill third-party naloxone prescriptions and California pharmacies set to dispense naloxone without any prescription at all, more and more pharmacists are providing a critical public pathway to the opioid overdose antidote.

Multiple sclerosis patients are increasingly using supplements to treat their depression symptoms.

American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the "cromnibus" bill " the $1.1 trillion federal spending legislation approved by Congress.

Mylan Inc. announced the U.S. launch of its Celecoxib Capsules, 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, and 400 mg, one of the first available generic versions of Pfizer's Celebrex® Capsules, which is indicated for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, and for the management of acute pain in adults.

Daniel Boulos, a P4 student at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, recounts why he entered pharmacy school.

Patients with bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses are more likely to be tested for human immunodeficiency virus.

Marking the second anniversary of the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, the 62,000 pediatricians of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) renew the call for Americans and policymakers to keep all children safe from gun violence.

More information will be garnered from Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus-I/II screenings, thanks to a new FDA approval.