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The National Rosacea Society (NRS) has designated April as Rosacea Awareness month to improve education of rosacea.

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.

With this approval, certolizumab pegol becomes the first FDA-approved therapy for this type of axSpA, filling an unmet clinical need for treatment options, according to the release.

The action follows discontinuation of quinidine, the only FDA-approved intravenous antimalarial drug in the United States.

Aspirin and heroin were discovered within weeks of each other in 1897 by Felix Hoffmann.

ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting rose 5 spots, from No. 157 to No. 152 out of 250 trade shows with the Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) topping the list.

Overall, more than half of commercially insured individuals who initiated pre-exposure prophylaxis persisted with it for the 12-month duration of the cohort study.

The drug is indicated to for men with low testosterone levels due to specific medical conditions, such as genetic disorders, including Klinefelter syndrome or tumors that have damaged the pituitary gland.

The acquisition of Wellcare Health Plans will create a centralized health care enterprise focused on government-sponsored health care programs on the forefront of Medicaid, Medicare, and the Health Insurance Marketplace for Centene.

Lannett officials said that the company received approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Aspirin and Extended-Release Dipyridamole Capsules, 25 mg/200 mg, a generic version of Aggrenox® Capsules, 25 mg/200 mg (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals).

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and 3 other manufacturers of opioid pain medications in 2017. In the filing on behalf of the state, he claimed these companies utilized deceptive marketing campaigns over the previous decade, which helped fuel the state’s opioid epidemic.

According to PQA, pharmacist-provided care can transform the pharmacist’s role in health care from a medication dispenser to an indispensable clinical care team member providing affordable, accessible and high-quality health care services that improve patient outcomes.

The program trains pharmacists in the many facets of association management, including executive leadership, strategic planning, member engagement, and more.

Of the 81 metrics included in the Healthiest Communities analysis, diabetes prevalence and smoking rate have the strongest correlation to life expectancy.

Although generic versions of prescription medications can be a cheaper alternative for patients, many perceive generics as less effective and less safe than their brand-name counterparts.

Bayer Healthcare and Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., the makers of the Xarelto® (rivaroxaban), agreed to resolve approximately 25,000 state and federal claims about the drug with payment.

Pharmacists work in complex settings, with some community pharmacists being required to stand for up to 12 hours at a time, skip lunch breaks, or avoid bathroom breaks.

JB's husband has been noticing out of character behavior. Could it be 1 of her medications?

Through overdose risk reduction education, proper medication management, and providing naloxone rescue kits to the community, pharmacists can play a vital role in helping fight the opioid epidemic

The prescription of stimulants for the treatment of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is increasing among adolescents and young adults, and a new study sheds light on possible safety concerns.

Suicide rates have risen in nearly every state since 1999.

Attendees of a session called "The Community Pharmacist's Transgender Toolkit" got valuable tips from a third-year pharmacy student at the University of Washington.

Ohio Northern University found an innovative way to reach patients in a rural area of Hardin County.

Two pharmacy professors address this issue in a session at the APhA2019 called "Comprehending Contraception: With Prescriptive Power Comes Great Responsibility."

In this clip, Taylor Watterson, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, discusses the issue of pharmacists not recognizing when they are fatigued at work.

Pharmacists work in complex settings, with some community pharmacists being required to stand for up to 12 hours at a time, skip lunch breaks, or avoid bathroom breaks.

A partnership is aimed at producing the APhA’s Ambulatory Care Recertification Program, centered around podcast, panel discussions.

Measles, although highly contagious, can be prevented altogether through widespread vaccination.

Award winners will be honored for their service to the pharmacy community, profession, and their advocacy for education and leadership at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle.

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.