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Persistent worries about the safety of childhood vaccines could undercut national immununization efforts, a new survey finds.

The dangers of counterfeit medicine are the focus of a new patient education campaign launched by Pfizer and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Abby Caplan Reynolds, PharmD, winner if the 2011 Rising Star of the Year Award, distinguishes herself as a strong advocate for medication therapy management.

A new survey from Consumer Reports finds that patients are skimping on medications and putting off doctor visits to save money.

A new study finds that providing pain patients with evidence-based video can influence their treatment preferences.

Pain symptoms that may present as migraine or other headache may actually be caused by neck or other upper body pathologies.

Addressing students at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Anderson spoke about the "unsurpassed value" of community pharmacy.

Increases in supply, new vaccine options, and a growing number of venues offering vaccines are all contributing to a spike in the numbers.

Manufactures are faced with multiple challenges as the FDA imposes far-reaching requirements for their production.

Pharmacists and physicians can access a new site to help understand and apply comparative effectiveness research evidence in clinical practice.

The trial of Michael Jackson's doctor will highlight the problem of prescription drug abuse, and expose systematic failures of the US health care system.

Partnership with Pharmacy Times will keep Winn-Dixie pharmacists updated on the latest health information affecting pharmacy practice.

Open communication between patients and care providers--including pharmacists--is critical in ensuring the safe use of opioids.

More children are being exposed to medicines in toxic doses as prescription drug use by Americans increases, according to a new study.

After 20 years of medication therapy management, pharmacists are still seen as an extension of the building that holds the drugs.

Reminder packaging boosted adherence and improved patient outcomes in studies, but investigators say more research is needed.

Instructing patients to take oral anticancer medications without food is a costly, risky move, says pharmacology specialist.

A new study from JD Power finds that patients want to spend more time speaking with pharmacists, and less time standing in line.

Despite their effectiveness, vaccinations and influenza antiviral drugs are still underutilized among children and adolescents, a new report states.

An expert questions why the risks and side effects of warfarin are explained much more carefully to patients than those of opioids.

With mobile tools becoming available to help patients better manage their chronic diseases, could the pharmacist become obsolete?