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A Must-Read Protocol to Help Pharmacists Prepare for Interviews
The competition for positions in the world of pharmacy is fierce.
Health Care Organizations Join Forces to Offer National Learning Collaborative
NCPA Supports Legislation to Bring Greater Transparency in Generic Prescription Drug Payments
Lawmakers Introduce Prescription Drug Importation Bill to Ease High Costs
Several members of Congress are gearing up to address high prescription drug prices in the wake of President Trump’s promise to crack down on the pharmaceutical industry.
How Will the Trump Administration Impact Specialty Pharmacy?
The United States is in desperate need of an overhaul to the current health care system.
HIV Exploits Environment of Mucosal Tissues to Spread Infection
Fibroblasts in the gastrointestinal tract help HIV infect immune cells.
How Should Health Insurance Subsidies be Set?
Fixed and price-linked subsidies called into question.
Weight Loss Drug Could Reverse Pre-Diabetes
Liraglutide reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 80%.
New Study to Evaluate Investigational Treatment for Gulf War Illness
Gulf War illness affects 25% of soldiers who served during the Gulf War.
Blinatumomab Nearly Doubles Overall Survival in B-Cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Drug may offer an effective alternative to chemotherapy for patients with leukemia.
Omnipod System Reaches Milestone, Continues to Improve Diabetes Management
Senior Executives with Insulet Corporation recently announced their milestone of achieving 100,000 active users worldwide of the Omnipod® Insulin Management System.
Pertuzumab-Based Regimen Improves Survival in HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer
Combination treatment helped increase invasive disease-free survival in patients with an aggressive type of early breast cancer.
Maryland Declares State of Emergency Over Opioid Epidemic
Maryland allocates an additional $50 million over 5 years to combat opioid misuse.
Coal Mine Discovery May Improve Cancer Care
Newly-discovered microbial products shown to impact a protein used in certain cancer treatments.
Cooling Caps Reduce Chemotherapy-Related Hair Loss
Although scalp-cooling caps reduce hair loss, insurers do not cover the treatment.
Updated Clinical Guideline of Palliative Radiation Therapy for Painful Bone Metastases
Analysis confirms the safety and efficacy of palliative radiation therapy for painful bone metastases.
Evidence-Based Medicine Optimal for Diabetes Treatment
Some patients may not benefit from strict blood sugar control.
Antibiotics May Increase Bacterial Growth
Doxycycline was seen to mutate E. coli in a way that leads to producing colonies 3 times larger.
Trending News Today: Atopic Dermatitis Drug Shows Promise
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.
Trending News Today: Motives of Some Patient Advocacy Groups in Question
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Ketogenic Diet for Diabetes: Recent Research Shows Good Results
When patients are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, clinicians stress lifestyle modifications—and especially diet—as the first and best intervention.
Pharmaceutical Inspections in Europe, US to Get New Framework
Since May 2014, the FDA and the EU have been collaborating to evaluate the way they each inspect drug manufacturers and assessing the risk and benefits of mutual recognition of drug inspections.
High-involvement Cognitive Messaging: Increasing Tdap Uptake
The number of outbreaks of pertussis across the country has been growing.
FDA Approves Treatment for House Dust Mite Allergy
Odactra is a once-daily tablet that exposes patients to house dust mite allergens, gradually training the immune system to reduce the frequency and severity of nasal and eye allergy symptoms.
Complications Vary Greatly Among Youth with Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes more likely to experience signs of kidney, nerve, and eye diseases.
Syringe Services Programs Reduces HIV, Hepatitis C Among Injection Drug Users
Study finds syringe services outreach should be more focused on whites, who now make up a large portion of injection drug users.
Trump Discusses ACA Repeal, FDA Reform, During Address to Congress
President Trump delivered his first presidential address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
Bone Fractures, Osteonecrosis Higher Among Viread Users for HIV
Gilead’s antiretroviral medication associated with the increased risk of fracture in patients with HIV.
Patients Prefer Medical Marijuana Over Prescription Drugs
Patients found to be more likely to seek treatment with medical marijuana than opioids.