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A new study finds that after prescription drugs are made available OTC, their ads downplay adverse effects that may be associated with them.

Eli Lilly's investigational monoclonal antibody failed to reach its primary endpoints, but it was associated with a significant slowing of cognitive decline in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.

These stubborn bugs live on the scalp for up to 30 days. Here's a how-to guide for preventing and treating head lice in children.

A new tool for measuring adverse effects associated with antiepileptic drugs in children promises to produce more reliable results for a broader range of patients.

Peach strudel seems to be the perfect way to enjoy a few last bites of summer sweetness as fall approaches.

When comparing access to health care among different age groups or to health care in other countries, is the issue access or cost?

This year's outbreak of West Nile virus has been particularly severe in Texas, which has been host to almost half of all cases.

A review of adverse drug events reported to the FDA suggests that more powerful statins come with a greater risk of myopathy.

Despite attention to improving the quality of prescription, 1 in 5 prescriptions to elderly patients in primary care settings is inappropriate.

Filling up to 500 prescriptions as a solo pharmacist in a single workday takes a special type of focus, a well-organized support team, and perhaps a touch of OCD.

The recently approved stent is implanted in conjunction with cataract surgery and is designed to decrease intraocular pressure.

A number of pharmacists are marketing themselves as concierge pharmacists, indicating that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in pharmacy.

National Pharmacy Leaders to Be Honored at Third Annual Event in San Diego

A program that enlists pharmacists to get out the word about the closing of the Medicare prescription drug "donut hole" gets Eric thinking about how pharmacists' skills could be put to better use.

Continuing medical education company PER hosts congress conducted by leading faculty.

The United States is on track to have the most cases of whooping cough in 5 decades--and waning vaccine effectiveness may be to blame.

Numerous studies have quantified the widespread practice of prescribing drugs off-label, but many patients are unaware that it is allowed, according to a new analysis.