Community/Retail

Community pharmacists interviewed for a recently published study were eager to play a role in counseling patients who use over-the-counter HIV tests.

Several health risks associated with tattoos can be avoided or reduced by sharing this guide with patients.

Middle-aged men who took statins for 5 years had a substantially lower hospitalization rate and reduced health care costs over a 15-year period.

A decade after the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was introduced, it led to approximately 168,000 fewer annual hospitalizations for pneumonia.

CVS Caremark and Walgreens each recently announced plans to inform customers about their options for getting health insurance through exchanges established by the health care reform law.

Based on a review of studies on the risks and benefits of early screening and treatment for glaucoma, the United States Preventive Services Task Force concluded that it could not recommend for or against screening for asymptomatic adults.

Children were much less successful at extracting liquid from medicine bottles equipped with flow restrictors than from poorly closed traditional medicine bottles.

Patients with poor adherence to antihypertensive medication were much more likely to die from a stroke than were patients with high adherence, according to the results of a new study.

Pharmacy-based retail clinics, which offer extended hours and low prices, are an increasingly popular option for pediatric care.

At summer camps such as Camp Milagros in Northern California, kids with juvenile arthritis get the opportunity to take part in a normal and safe summer camp experience.

A recent paper sheds light on the causes of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and misconceptions about infectious disease that can lead to it.

Diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome in patients who also have diabetes or chronic kidney disease are challenging for a number of reasons, explains a recently published review article.

A practice model in which pharmacists worked alongside physicians in a community teaching hospital led to reduced readmissions, emergency department visits, and hospital costs.

Now that Plan B One-Step is available OTC with no restrictions, there is one less medication that falls into the "behind-the-counter" category, potentially limiting the future scope of pharmacists' practice.

Asthma patients who received tailored counseling from community pharmacists over a 6-month period were 3 times as likely as those in a control group to have their asthma under control.

Pharmacy Times Editor-in-Chief Fred M. Eckel, RPh, MS, argues that giving pharmacy technicians more responsibility could help make way for pharmacists to practice at the top of their license.

Pharmacist ranked third among all professions for the second year in a row based on strong job growth prospects and good pay.

Women who regularly took low-dose aspirin had significantly reduced risk of colon cancer, but researchers are not yet ready to generally recommend the drug for primary prevention.

U.S. News & World Report ranked pharmacist third among the best jobs of 2013, behind only dentist and registered nurse.