Community/Retail

As pharmacogenomics continues to progress, specialty pharmacists may dominate treatment for certain diseases.

Immunotherapy, which is based on changes observed at the molecular level, presents an additional treatment option for melanoma that may result in better response rates and, possibly, a cure.

A meta-analysis of studies that examined stimulant use in children diagnosed with brain tumors found that the medication may improve cognitive processes, just as it does for children with ADHD.

The closure of a national network of pharmacies aimed at personalized care and reduced cost elicits questions on the future of pharmacy.

Children who often drink from water bottles with push and pull caps may be more likely to experience recurring ear infections, according to a recent study.

A review of 53 studies finds that hypertension patients with health insurance were more likely to be adherent to antihypertensive medication and to have their hypertension under control than were those without insurance.

Two recent studies shed new light on potential treatments for febrile seizures, the most common seizure form in children younger than 5 years old.

In a new study published in the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, investigators interviewed patients and pharmacists about the costs and benefits of obtaining antiretroviral therapies from a community pharmacy.

Although many pharmacies practice compounding, few pharmacy schools teach this skill to students. Should all pharmacy students learn specialized skills?

A pair of recent studies finds that those with a history of cancer have up to a 51% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

The agency issued a warning associating acetaminophen with 3 rare skin diseases based on a review of adverse event reports and cases published in medical literature.

Although obesity is a known risk factor for cardiac disease, several recent studies have found that obesity does not seem to be an indicator of premature death.

Many factors besides limited distribution are affecting access to specialty medications by retail pharmacies, according to a new industry study from Inmar.

In a recent study, a majority of men reported they still wanted to receive prostate-specific antigen testing, despite recommendations by the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) against the test.

Antimicrobial stewardship programs may reduce the amount of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions given to children with acute respiratory infections in primary care practices.

After several years of steady growth, rates of HPV vaccination among adolescent girls barely budged between 2011 and 2012.

Patients are likely to be confused by the various Medicare prescription drug plans available to them as well as the year-to-year coverage changes, but the basics are reasonably straightforward.

If diabetes patients covered by Medicare Part D used generic medications at the same rate as those covered by the VA, the program would save more than $1 billion per year.

As generic drugs become more common, the market for specialty drugs is likely to grow, creating challenges for community pharmacy.

Physicians increasingly treat back pain with narcotics despite a growing number of guidelines recommending that it be treated initially with NSAIDs and acetaminophen.

Patients who continued taking simvastatin and atorvastatin had significantly reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared with those who discontinued statin therapy.