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Chemotherapy Parity Laws Ignore Cost-Quality Question

Researchers continue to seek more effective treatments for virus.

Michael R. Page, PharmD, RPh

Can You Read These Rxs? (November 2014)

Chemotherapy parity laws ignore the real question of cost versus quality. At the same time, they promote anticompetitive practices that affect community oncologists.

Does Medical Activism Actually Work?

Case Studies (November 2014)

This question entered my mind when I read the compelling story, "Moms, Regulators, Biotech Startups, and the Battle Over a Potentially Life-Saving Drug."

Audrey R. Corman, BS;Craig I. Coleman

Pharmacists Perform Vital Nutrition Interventions in Hospitalized Patients

Rachel Lutz

AkzoNobel, Partners to Explore Use of Waste as Chemicals Feedstock

Pharmacist-based nutrition support teams play a crucial role in correcting vitamin deficiencies in hospitalized patients.

The Amgen Foundation Expands Amgen Scholars Program to 17 Top Educational Institutions Worldwide

Novartis and Malaria No More Help Fulfill Malaria Treatment Goal in Zambia by Raising Funds for $3 Million Treatments Through Power of One

AbbVie's Investigational Hepatitis C Treatments Show High Response Rates

Study Praises Brodalumab in Psoriasis

A trio of studies from AbbVie provides good news for patients with hepatitis C virus, including those with comorbid HIV or cirrhosis.

Supportive Care Increases Odds of Ebola Survival

AstraZeneca and Amgen tracked psoriasis patients taking brodalumab, ustekinumab (Stelara), or placebo, and the results showed brodalumab produced the greatest results in clearing skin.

Omnicell Launches Its First Fully Automated Multimed Packing Solution, Driving Workflow Efficiency, Patient Adherence, and Pharmacy Growth

Enhancing supportive care improves the chances of a patient surviving an Ebola infection.

Pharmacist Jailed on Drug Charges Battles for Pharmacy License

Recognizing Drug-Drug Interactions to Prevent Sudden Death

A pharmacist who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges in 2012 is trying his hardest to hold onto his pharmacy license, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

American Heart Association's Go Red For Women and Ad Council Launch National Public Service Advertising Campaign to Address a Leading Killer of Women in the U.S.: Heart Disease

When trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is concomitantly administered with other potassium-sparing diuretics or inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system, drug interaction notifications alert pharmacists to the potential of hyperkalemia.

Hydrocodone Reclassification Fuels Sharp Increase in Demand for Kirby Lester Pharmacy Tablet Counters

Harvoni Delivers High Hepatitis C Cure Rates

Catamaran Extends Reach with Salveo Specialty Pharmacy Acquisition

Gilead Sciences Inc. has reported positive results from its phase 2 and phase 3 studies on ledipasvir 90 mg/sofosbuvir 400 mg in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus.

US Now Free of All Known Ebola Cases

Salveo currently manages approximately $400 million in annual drug spend.

Action Video Games Boost Brain Power

American doctor released from New York hospital today.

Aimee Simone, Associate Editor

APhA Partners with MediMergent to Increase Medication Safety

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Awards $2 Million in New Grants to Help Veterans and their Families Transition from Military to Civilian Life

Pharmacist Skills Support Mental Health Services

Rachel Lutz

The Other Side of Health Care

The broad range of skills pharmacists possess can improve medication adherence and antipsychotic polypharmacy among patients with mental disorders

US Now Free of All Known Ebola Cases

As a health care professional, I have always been on the side of treating. Suddenly, I was on the other side and had never felt so helpless.

Actavis Names Maria Teresa Hilado Chief Financial Officer

A New York City physician who became infected with Ebola after treating patients in West Africa was released from the hospital after being declared virus free.

Dupilumab Shows Promise in Treating Asthma

Healthcare Coalition to Congress: Action Needed to Protect the Integrity of Healthcare System; Equipment Needed to Protect Healthcare Workers at US Hospitals and Troops in Africa From Ebola Medical Wa

In a recent phase 2b study, patients with asthma reported reduced exacerbations and improved lung function after receiving dupilumab, an investigational therapy from Sanofi-Aventis and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.