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Labels on all extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics will be amended to ensure they are used only by those who need them and to warn pregnant women of the risk of neonatal narcotic withdrawal syndrome.

A child's risk of developing pertussis increased along with the number of doses of the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine he or she had missed, a study finds.

This fall brings the final season of the series "Breaking Bad," and a recipe for a mouth-watering-and perfectly legal-form of crystal.

Survival rates are generally quite high for the second-most-common cancer among men in the United States.

A review of previous studies finds that children with chronic conditions who fail to take their medications as prescribed are more likely to visit the emergency department and be hospitalized.

President Obama recently suggested that law school be shortened by a year. Could a similar proposal to shorten the length of pharmacy school take flight?

The chain's pharmacies stopped filling prescriptions for controlled substances written by 36 physicians it had identified as inappropriate prescribers.

The report found that use of the sleep aids was more common among women, those who were older, and those who had attained more education.

A range of pharmacy tasks can be handled more efficiently through the use of technology, freeing up pharmacists to spend time helping patients.

Goals for several vaccines recommended for adolescents are in sight or have been met, but coverage with the HPV vaccine continues to lag behind, a CDC report finds.

Patients with or at high risk for cardiovascular disease who took a pill that combined aspirin, a statin, and 2 antihypertensives had significantly higher adherence levels than those who received usual care.

Study participants aged 40 to 64 who had received a flu shot had a risk of heart attack reduced by 45%.

Nurses have had success in advancing their professional role and image. What can pharmacists learn from their example?

Chronic comorbid conditions are common in adult asthma patients, and these patients need ongoing support and encouragement from health care providers including pharmacists.

A program in which high-risk individuals were offered HIV testing and follow-up support at community pharmacies produced high rates of participation and satisfaction.

A new report finds that those who used prescription painkillers recreationally were 19 times as likely to begin using heroin as those who did not.

Children and young adults who used antipsychotics were 3 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those taking other psychotropic medications, according to the results of a recent study.

A substantial portion of children treated with antibiotics for urinary tract infections are not given a urine test first, according to the results of a new study.

Amy Bachyrycz, PharmD, was selected from among the winners of the 10 award categories as the 2013 Next-Generation Pharmacist.

This award honors a pharmacist whose focus on patient care and customer service has established himself or herself as an exemplary patient advocate.

This award honors a pharmacist who is improving the future standard of pharmacy practice through his or her professional practice or through advocacy in the pharmacy industry.

This award is given to a pharmacist dedicated to improving his or her community, particularly when the vision is related to pharmacy care.

This award honors a pharmacist who leverages pharmacy technology to advance patient care standards, business profitability, or employee productivity.

This award honors a pharmacist who owns a pharmacy in whole or part and demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit in growing its business.