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The approved product is therapeutically equivalent to Genentech’s Tamiflu I Capsules, 30 mg, 45 mg, and 75 mg.

Tera Moore, National Program Manager with the VA Pharmacy Benefits Management Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office, discusses the role that psychiatric pharmacist providers play in their patients' mental health management.

Based on this analysis, a standardized TOC pharmacy education program for COPD was implemented at Rhode Island Hospital in late 2018.

In an effort to combat the opioid epidemic, Walgreens has introduced its recently announced an addition to its drug disposal program in the form of DisposeRx packets.

Why did the doctor lower this patient's gabapentin dose?

Rotavirus is a contagious viral infection causing gastroenteritis that generally affects infants and young children.

The effectiveness and safety of bremelanotide were studied in a pair of 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials in 1247 premenopausal women with acquired, generalized HSDD.

This approval expands tezacaftor/ivacaftor’s indication to include patients ages 6 and older with cystic fibrosis who have certain genetic mutations.

Introduced by U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), the bill requires all insurance plans to cover HIV prevention medications and services without out-of-pocket costs. The bill also facilitates access to PrEP for uninsured individuals.

Parabens are commonly used as preservatives in cosmetics, dermatological topical preparations, oral and parenteral medications, and in food products.

As the McKesson IdeaShare 2019 conference opens next week, Pharmacy Times will be on location delivering coverage.

Bausch + Lomb has announced the US launch of their ULTRA Multifocal for Astigmatism contact lenses, the only multifocal toric lens available as a standard offering in the company’s fit set.

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.

The goal, according to agency officials, is to ensure product approval and removal decisions are science-based and that the agency’s benefit-risk framework considers not only the outcomes of prescription opioids when used as prescribed, but also the public health effects of inappropriate use.

According to the CDC, approximately 1 of 3 patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has CKD. What do we need to know about patients with DM and CKD?

Bruce Kneeland, community pharmacy consultant, discusses patient education surrounding vaccinations, in an interview with Pharmacy Times.

Dennis Killian, PharmD, PhD, Director of Pharmacy Services, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, MD, discusses how his hospital utilized IV robotics to prepare pharmacy products on site.

Patricia Kienle, BSPHARM, MPA, FASHP director of Accreditation and Medication Safety for Cardinal Health in Dublin, OH discusses the application of sterile compounding standards in hospital areas outside the pharmacy.

In addition to offering on-site free and fast HIV testing, counselors from local agencies will answer questions about HIV prevention and treatment options, including PrEP, at certain Walgreens stores across the country.

Actress Jessica Biel’s public comments place her on an ever-growing list of famous people whose opinions are contributing to a resurgence of preventable diseases.

Bruce Kneeland, community pharmacy consultant, discusses nutritional supplements as an economic opportunity for independent pharmacists, as well as their health benefits to patients.

Pembrolizumab is already an established treatment option for non-small cell lung cancer, with several approved indications for its use in the disease.

Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza, Genentech) is a first in class antiviral flu treatment and is indicated in the United States for patients age 12 years and older who have been symptomatic for no more than 48 hours.

Liraglutide is the first noninsulin drug approved to treat T2D in pediatric patients since metformin was approved for pediatric use in 2000, according to the FDA.

Dennis Killian, PharmD, PhD, Director of Pharmacy Service at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, MD, discusses motivating factors for the hospital's use of IV automation.

Dr. Michael Kosal takes a data-driven and analytical approach to managing pharmacy operations. In this interview with Lynn Paterini, PharmD, host of The Nontraditional Pharmacist, see what is involved in pharmacy administration, where workdays are never the same.

Why does this patient have a fever, but no signs of an infection?

In this video, sponsored by Cardinal Health, female pharmacists and pharmacy owners discuss what makes a good leader and how they would leave a legacy of leadership in their communities.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) awarded Bruce E. Scott, a former president of ASHP, with the 2019 Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award at their summer meetings in Boston.

Tom Kraus of ASHP discusses what they'll be watching for at upcoming FDA listening sessions regarding compounding legislation