Jennifer Barrett, Assistant Editor

Eight individuals have been arrested for their involvement in an organized prescription fraud scheme in Texas.

The top vaccine candidate for Zika virus is expected to be ready for field testing next year in the event of outbreaks in the United States.

A Connecticut man sentenced to 6 years in prison last year for conspiracy to pass 2 forged prescriptions is now being accused of passing more fraudulent prescriptions successfully and netting more than 1000 tablets of medication.

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reduced the amount of opioid controlled substances that may be manufactured in the United States in 2017.

A recent robbery at a CVS pharmacy led multiple police departments on a 2-hour hunt for 5 men suspected of stealing OTC medications from the store.

Earlier this year, the CDC published data that raised concerns about the emergence of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. Now, a newly identified cluster of highly resistant gonorrhea infections in the United States has health officials urging for better treatment options.

The FDA has just approved the first automated insulin delivery device for patients 14 years and older with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Long Island pharmacist Glenn Schabel and his namesake company have been sentenced in connection to a nationwide scheme to sell diverted HIV medication to unsuspecting New York patients.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now advising against giving codeine to children.

A Dallas pharmacist has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge for his involvement in a pill mill" operation to distribute oxycodone illegally in Texas.

The FDA has just approved Janssen's Invokamet XR, a once-daily, fixed-dose combination of canagliflozin (Invokana) and extended-release metformin hydrochloride, for first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes in adults as an adjunct to diet and exercise.

Although venomous cone snails are sea-dwelling creatures, researchers have found a remarkable use for them on land.

The FDA has just approved Bayer's levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (Kyleena), a long-term, progestin-containing intrauterine device (IUD) that will be available by prescription in October 2016.

A New York pharmacist has been sentenced to 43 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to committing a $5 million health care fraud scheme.

Can you relate to these pharmacy memes?

If you think social media is just for tech-savvy teenagers, think again.

Pharmacists can take steps to improve adherence to statins among patients in minority communities who are more likely to be nonadherent.

Charges have been brought against a pharmacy owner and physician for a multimillion-dollar Internet scheme they allegedly devised to distribute medications to individuals without valid prescriptions.

For years, gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been easily treated with antibiotics.

A pharmacy owner and her son have admitted to orchestrating a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme at 2 Miami pharmacies.

A rookie state police trooper recently testified against a gun-wielding man he prevented from robbing a Walmart pharmacy of fentanyl.

The FDA is adding its strongest possible warnings to the drug labeling of prescription opioid pain medications, opioid cough medicines, and benzodiazepines concerning serious adverse effects seen with concomitant use.

The latest investigation by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force has resulted in charges against 8 Florida residents for counts of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).