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Road Map for Pharmacists Who Want to Quit Working for Someone Else
If you have a burning desire to provide more and better health information to patients, consider this: there is a reason you went to pharmacy school, and there is a reason that you still have that passion.
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FDA Issues New Warning About Warfarin Test Strips
The FDA is warning patients and doctors that certain test strips used to monitor levels of the blood thinner warfarin may provide inaccurate results and should not be relied upon to adjust the drug dosage.
Career Pharmacists Aim to Develop Skills, Businesses
We talk to 5 pharmacists about their short-term and long-term goals
6 Memorable Television Pharmacists, Part 7
This is the seventh part of a series on how pharmacy professionals have been depicted on TV, both in a positive and a negative manner.
Analysis Estimates Impact of Interventions on Global HCV Epidemic
Scaling up prevention, treatment, and screening interventions can make substantial strides toward global hepatitis C elimination.
FDA Expands Drug's Label With Combo Therapy for First-Line NSCLC Treatment
Officials with the FDA have expanded the label of pemetrexed for injection (Alimta, Eli Lilly) in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) and platinum chemotherapy.
Trending News Today: Trump Administration Proposes Plan Targeting Rebates
Top news of the day across the health care landscape.
Trending News Today: US Biosimilar Activity Expected to Pick Up in 2023
Rising Insulin Prices Highlight SPT Week in Review
Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.
Sumatriptan Nasal Spray Gains FDA Approval for Treatment of Migraine
The FDA has approved sumatriptan nasal spray (Tosymra) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults.
Alternative Choices to Oxybutynin: When, Why, and How Much?
There are multiple treatment options for an overactive bladder.
Midwest Pharmacists Brave the Cold to Serve Patients
The 'polar vortex' that gripped much of the country this week has not stopped pharmacists from helping patients.
Michigan Pharmacist Jumps on Snowmobile to Deliver Medications in Treacherous Weather
Andrea Cusack, RPh, has made national headlines braving treacherous conditions delivering prescriptions in a very creative way.
FDA Expands Alimta Label With Keytruda, Chemo Combo for Frontline NSCLC Treatment
The approval is based on data demonstrating improved progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.
Should Pharmacists Refill a Prescription if the Prescriber's License is Inactive?
Most state pharmacy regulations do not specifically require verification of the prescriber’s license prior to dispensing.
Can Aspirin Use Improve Survival in Certain Patients With Head and Neck Cancer?
Study evaluates whether patients with head and neck cancer who have PIK3A gene mutations could benefit from regular aspirin use.
Opinion: Pharmacy Profession Needs to Invest in Digital Health This Year
With new products coming to the pharmacy market, such as smart devices and digital medicines, the profession will need to develop quickly to keep up pace.
Trending News Today: Almost Half of US Adults Have Heart Disease
Trending News Today: Experimental App May Help Manage Type 1 Diabetes
Cannabis Ointment Shows Promise in Early Trial for Skin Disease
Topical medical grade cannabis ointment found to be safe and tolerable in early trial for skin disease.
Macy's, CVS Partner With American Heart Association to Go Red for Women
The 2 companies are joining the women’s heart health initiative to promote awareness for cardiovascular disease prevention.
FDA Approves Generic Inhalation Treatment for Asthma, COPD
Mylan's drug is approved for 100 mcg/50 mcg, 250 mcg/50 mcg, and 500 mcg/50 mcg doses.
Genetically-Modified Injectable Therapy Viable in Treating Metastatic Melanoma
An FDA-approved genetically modified herpes virus can effectively treat metastatic melanoma when injected into the tumor.
Trending News Today: UPMC Health Plan, AstraZeneca Enter Value-based Contract for Heart Drug
Trending News Today: American Lung Association Criticizes FDA on E-cigarette Regulation
Management Styles: What Type of Pharmacy Leader Are You?
As pharmacists, we manage and supervise people on a daily basis. It is important to distinguish what type of leader you are and which styles are more effective when dealing with different people in the pharmacy.
Targeted Approach Shows Promise in Treating Deadly Pediatric Brain Cancer
A targeted therapeutic approach shrank tumors caused by medulloblastoma, a deadly form a pediatric brain cancer.
Task Force Recommends Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Screening for and treatment of gonorrhea in pregnant women are also important strategies for preventing gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum in babies, according to the Task Force.
FDA OKs First Generic Version of Advair Diskus
The generic drug (Wixela Inhub, Mylan) is indicated to treat patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including bronchitis and emphysema.
Recall Expanded for Oral Suspension Drops
The affected lots have been found to contain levels of ibuprofen concentration that are higher than the specified limit.
