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FDA Warns of Rare Skin Disease Risk with Acetaminophen
The agency issued a warning associating acetaminophen with 3 rare skin diseases based on a review of adverse event reports and cases published in medical literature.
New Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission Launched
A New Paradox: Weight and Short-Term Outcomes
Although obesity is a known risk factor for cardiac disease, several recent studies have found that obesity does not seem to be an indicator of premature death.
Topical Formulation of Xeljanz Reduces Severity of Psoriasis Plaques
In the first reported clinical study of topical tofacitinib, investigators concluded that the Janus kinase inhibitor effectively reduced the clinical signs of psoriasis.
What Is Keeping Retail Pharmacies out of the Specialty Game?
Many factors besides limited distribution are affecting access to specialty medications by retail pharmacies, according to a new industry study from Inmar.
Men Favor Prostate Cancer Test Despite Task Force Recommendation
In a recent study, a majority of men reported they still wanted to receive prostate-specific antigen testing, despite recommendations by the US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) against the test.
Interventions Reduce Antibiotic Prescriptions Given by Primary Care Pediatricians
Antimicrobial stewardship programs may reduce the amount of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions given to children with acute respiratory infections in primary care practices.
HPV Vaccination Rates Still Missing the Mark
After several years of steady growth, rates of HPV vaccination among adolescent girls barely budged between 2011 and 2012.
APhA Publishes New Book on Motivational Interviewing for Health Professionals
Medicare Part D Drug Plans: Counseling With a Moving Target
Patients are likely to be confused by the various Medicare prescription drug plans available to them as well as the year-to-year coverage changes, but the basics are reasonably straightforward.
Brand-Name Drug Use by Medicare Beneficiaries Inflates Costs
If diabetes patients covered by Medicare Part D used generic medications at the same rate as those covered by the VA, the program would save more than $1 billion per year.
Pharmacist Group Urges Quick Passage of Bipartisan Compounding Legislation
Positioning for Change: Staying in Business
As generic drugs become more common, the market for specialty drugs is likely to grow, creating challenges for community pharmacy.
Narcotics Over-Prescribed for Back Pain
Physicians increasingly treat back pain with narcotics despite a growing number of guidelines recommending that it be treated initially with NSAIDs and acetaminophen.
Statins May Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
Patients who continued taking simvastatin and atorvastatin had significantly reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared with those who discontinued statin therapy.
The Power of One: Moving Mountains
NACDS Urges Commonsense Approaches to Medicare Reform to U.S. House Panel
Hypertension Medications Linked to Slower Dementia Progression
Progression of dementia was slower in patients taking ACE inhibitors, particularly those who had recently started taking them, compared with those not taking them.
Manufacturers, Patient Groups Push to Protect Orphan Drug Research Credits
As the federal budgetary ax falls, tax credits for drugs to treat orphan disease may become victim to government spending cuts.
Hospitals Impacted Regionally by Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spread
A model of vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection patterns found that an increase in infection prevalence in a single hospital could have significant effects on other hospitals in the same county.
FDA Approves Tivicay to Treat HIV
The FDA approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), a new drug to treat HIV-1 infection.
General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Retired) to Keynote 2013 NACDS Foundation Dinner
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Student Pharmacy Group Wins Top Honors at National Convention
Hillary Clinton Addresses NACDS Total Store Expo
In her keynote address at the NACDS Total Store Expo, Hillary Clinton lauded pharmacists for the important role they play in our nation's health care system.
Younger Heart Failure Patients May Benefit from Warfarin
Heart failure patients younger than 60 years of age who took warfarin experienced significantly fewer adverse events than those who took aspirin, a new study finds.
Anderson Declares NACDS Total Store Expo a Chance to "Study the Core" of NACDS
Narveson Welcomes NACDS Total Store Expo Participants to "Powerful Cog in the Productive Machinery" of NACDS
The Growth of Employee Wellness Programs
Pharmacists need to adopt healthy behaviors if they want to inspire their patients to so do as well.
Uncontrolled Asthma in Pregnancy Leads to Complications for Children
A new study finds that in children whose mothers had asthma attacks during pregnancy were at increased risk of a range of health problems.