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The FDA is taking action against companies that claim to treat or prevent the virus.

Health care spending increased by 4.4% in 2018, slightly more than the 4.2% increase in 2017, and the third consecutive year with an increase greater than 4%.

Due to the uniqueness of each disease state and motivations of each player in the market to capture revenue from the growing industry, there is an abundance of specialty pharmacy solutions available in the market.

The law makes New Mexico the third state to enact a co-pay cap for insulin.

Regular use of fish oil dietary supplements has been linked to a lower risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and strokes.

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Levitating human plasma may lead to simpler detection of diseases and the development of addiction to substances such as opioids.

Rotovirus infection is a hypothesized risk factor for type 1 diabetes, according to the authors.

Chronic fibrosing ILD with a progressive phenotype encompasses a group of fibrotic lung diseases caused by various underlying diseases or conditions.

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Could losartan be the cause of insomnia?

The FDA also granted osilodrostat orphan drug designation.

One of the most important goals for a pharmacy owner is to optimize their gross profit per script and to navigate direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees through medication adherence.

Treatment with cord blood-derived chimeric antigen receptor natural killer-cell therapy targeting CD19 resulted in clinical responses in relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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The New Mexico House and Senate recently passed a bill that would require insurance companies to reimburse pharmacists who provide clinical services and prescribe medications.

Gilead has agreed to pay $95.50 per share in cash for Forty Seven Inc, adding the 5-year old biotechnology company to bolster its portfolio of oncology drugs.

Do you know which state is the home of Dr. Pepper?

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy opened registration for its eighth Annual Meeting & Expo, to be held Sept. 14 - 17 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.

Pharmacies can generate an average of $8800 per month from services such as consultations, educational classes, and immunizations.

Many pharmacists are speaking out about understaffing and stressful work environments, all of which leads to potentially dangerous errors.

The act aims to mitigate common triggers of drug shortages by improving transparency throughout the drug supply chain process, and strengthening FDA interagency efforts to prevent shortages.

The United States now has more than 100 confirmed cases and 10 deaths, according to the CDC.