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Generic Asthma Medication Relaunched by Actavis
Actavis will immediately relaunch its budesonide inhalation suspension, a generic version of AstraZeneca's Pulmicort Respules, after a federal court upheld that a key patent is invalid.
Statin Use Strongly Linked to Diabetes in Healthy Adults
Even healthy adults taking statins are 87% more likely to develop diabetes.
The Dangers of Fad Diets: Misconceptions in Pharmacy
In the Pharmacy Podcast Show's third installment about misconceptions in pharmacy, Anyssa Garza, PharmD, sheds light on potentially dangerous fad diets.
Can Certain Antiretroviral Therapies Cause Cirrhosis?
Liver damage is the bane of HIV-infected patients' existence.
Drugs Compounded for Military Face Stricter Screening
Veterans Affairs covers few compounded medications through pharmacies and via mail order.
Drug Recall, Generic Bone Cancer Medication Launch Highlights Specialty Pharmacy Week in Review
A look back at the top stories on Specialty Pharmacy Times from May 4 to May 8.
Can Vitamins Prevent Cardiovascular Calcification?
Since no medications or surgical procedures are available to treat cardiovascular calcification, clinicians generally recommend lifestyle changes.
Americans Taking More Active Role in Health Care
National survey finds 80% of people expect to be more active in managing their health.
Many Hats Needed for Infertility Counseling
Counseling should address the psychological and emotional factors affecting infertile patients.
Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
A new prognostic model could help clinicians prioritize risk factors in heart failure patients.
CVS Will Restore Riot-Damaged Baltimore Stores
CVS Health is working to restore 2 pharmacy locations damaged in the Baltimore riot following the death of Freddie Gray.
Change in Roche Board of Directors
Dame DeAnne Julius (66), Member of the Board of Directors since 2002, has decided that she will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the AGM in 2016.
Subdermal Implant Delivers Potent HIV Therapy
Implant delivers sustained release of ARV drugs up to 40 days with no adverse side effects.
Telomerase-Inhibition May Change Cancer Treatment
Genetically determined telomere length may not influence mortality.
Extended Hemophilia Treatment Safe and Effective in Children
Combination of recombinant factor VIII with a fusion protein allows for less frequent treatment.
Belmont University College of Pharmacy
Nashville may be known for its music, but it has also been called the health care capital of the United States, noted Belmont University College of Pharmacy Dean Philip Johnston, PharmD.
FDA Approves Treatment for Plague
The FDA today approved Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals' moxifloxacin to treat plague.
Digoxin Again Linked to Death Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
The largest and most recent analysis of digoxin has reaffirmed the drug's association with a heightened risk of early death in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or congestive heart failure (CHF).
How Happiness Has Evolved: 1930s to Present
Our society's happiness gauge has changed over a nearly 80-year span.
Venetoclax Receives FDA Breakthrough Designation for CLL
AbbVie, Roche, and Genentech are collectively developing the drug to treat relapsed or refractory CLL patients with the 17p deletion genetic mutation.
Diet Effects Colon Cancer Risk
Diets with more animal protein and less soluble fiber increases cancer risk.
Teva Recalls Adrucil Injections Distributed to Pharmacies
Particulate matter found in 8 lots of Adrucil 50 mg/mL.
HIV Increases Risk of Age-Related Vision Loss
Age-related macular degeneration greater in HIV-infected patients.
Pharmacy, Acupuncture Schools to Merge
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) and the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) will be combining programs.
Smarter SSRI Dosing Could Decrease Suicide Risk in Depressed Youth
New research offers novel strategies to reduce suicide risk among depressed children and adolescents prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
NACDS Urges Collaborative Solutions for Drug Abuse, Patient Access in Tallahassee Democrat
The letter emphasizes pharmacists' unique position in helping to address complex prescription pain medication issues.
Generic Seasonale Birth Control Launched by Mylan
Mylan has begun shipping its generic version of Teva's Seasonale extended-cycle birth control pill.
Pharmacists Send More Than 20,000 Letters to Congress to Support Provider Status Legislation
Profession urges policymakers to increase patient access to health care through pharmacists.
Gilead Sciences Acquires EpiTherapeutics
Deal Adds Small Molecule Inhibitors against Targets Involved in Epigenetic Regulation.