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A progestin-only pill, this estrogen-free oral contraceptive is intended as a 24 active and 4 inactive tablet dosing regimen.

This course focuses on the application of evidence-based pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for clinical scenarios frequently encountered in the emergency department.

The drug is therapeutically equivalent to Merck’s Sinemet CR Tablets, 25 mg/100 mg and 50 mg/200 mg.

Contraceptives are both a popular and effective birth control method, and Medicaid fully covers them for its beneficiaries.

Overall, 85% of those surveyed were concerned about this problem in the United States, while 20% think that there is a problem in their own workplaces.

A large gathering of clinical pharmacists, this meeting runs June 8-12 at the Hynes Convention Center.

PharmD/PhD dual degree programs are large investments of time and effort, and potential candidates need to make decisions that are right for them.

The new grant was created to stimulate innovative leadership development practices that enhance outcomes for clinicians, patients, and organizations.

Elizabeth K Rende DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, PMHS-BC, FAANP of Duke Pediatric Neurology discussed 2 types of headaches—primary and secondary—in an interview filmed at the 2019 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners conference in New Orleans.

Which oral medication is used to treat warts in children?

Pharmacists and interns who prepare HDs or work in areas where these drugs are located are potentially at risk for these adverse health effects. It is important for us to understand the risks and be proactive about protecting ourselves.

Mary Jean Ohns, DNP, APRN, CPNP, CCRN, of Toledo Children's Hospital addresses frequent concerns that parents express when a child has a fever, in an interview filmed during the 2019 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners annual conference in New Orleans.

Norris Turner, PharmD, PhD, vice president of Strategic Alliances and Measures at PQA, discusses value-based contracts and the demand for medication measurements in Medicaid during the Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

With a cohort of approximately 50,000, this may be the largest exome sequencing study of type 2 diabetes.

Although recent trials for Merck's pembrolizumab injection demonstrated promise for recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, testing for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer did not meet the primary endpoint.

The survey looked into the participants’ confidence of specific approaches, including outcome-related measures, fee-for-service, intermediate outcome, and outcome-related measures.

The CDC has indicated that many recent measles cases reported in the United States in 2018 have been the result of international travel to areas of the world where the virus is active, and individuals who are not vaccinated against the virus.

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 agency has opened a public docket to solicit feedback on the proposed requirement, which would necessitate certain immediate-release opioid analgesics be made available in fixed-quantity, unite-of-use blister packaging.

Gilteritinib (Xospata, Astellas Pharma) is indicated for adults with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia with an FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 mutation.

Matthew Pickering, PharmD, RPh, PQA Senior Director of Research & Quality Strategies at Pharmacy Quality Alliance discusses what pharmacists bring to patient care in the Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

Patients must be counseled about the risk of acute or chronic liver steatosis associated with all prescription and over the counter medications.

You know what DNA is, but do you really know what leadership is?

The oral tablets under review by the FDA should be paired with rest, physical therapy and other measures, according to manufacturer Galt Pharmaceuticals.

The online program trains health care professionals in fundamentals of enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Matthew Pickering, PharmD, RPh, PQA Senior Director of Research & Quality Strategies at Pharmacy Quality Alliance discusses its medication access framework for quality measurement during the Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

The approval of R2 is based on data from the phase 3 AUGMENT study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the combination regimen compared with rituximab plus placebo in patients with previously-treated FL and MZL.

Effective treatment with ART has increased the life span of people living with HIV, but they remain at risk for chronic diseases.

The new indication makes cariprazine (Vraylar, Allergan and Gedeon Richter) the first and only dopamine and serotonin partial agonist to treat the full spectrum of bipolar I symptoms in manic, mixed, and depressive episodes, according to the companies.

The PHARM-CHF trial investigated whether regularly seeing a pharmacist improves adherence to heart failure medications.