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Physicians who have been in practice longer, who practice certain specialties, and who have certain types of contact with industry representatives are more likely to heed patient requests, according to analysis of a national survey.

Nominate a deserving pharmacist, tech, or pharmacy student today for the 4th annual awards program, presented by Pharmacy Times in partnership with Parata Systems.

January has been Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, but this serious yet easily preventable condition deserves attention all year.

A woman with terminal cervical cancer set out on a record-setting trip down the Ganges River in India to raise awareness about the disease.

Getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) is more important than ever, but vaccination rates remain low for teenagers in the United States.

As part of an interdisciplinary team at Pennsylvania Hospital, clinical pharmacists helped improve performance on 9 medication-related core measures.

CSTDs can help ensure a safe working environment for hospital pharmacy workers and help cut down on drug waste, while maintaining the sterility of medications.

An animated video demonstrating how influenza virus enters a human cell, penetrates the nucleus, replicate itself, and emerges to infect other cells.

A discussion of high blood pressure and measures that can be taken to counter it, including prescription medication.

A discussion of efforts to develop a universal influenza vaccine that will be capable of protecting against any potential strain of the influenza virus.

Kurtis Reed, MD, discusses the results of his study on the incidence of melanoma among young adults.

In order to expand their position in the health care system, pharmacists should emphasize their role as care givers, not just medication providers.

This video from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discusses the causes of influenza pandemics.

As he starts his second term of office, President Obama argues that government health care programs constitute an essential safety net.

Diabetes patients appear to be at significantly increased risk of experiencing proton pump inhibitor (PPI) failure. In addition, PPIs may be an effective means of increasing glycemic control in diabetes patients.

An international consortium of researchers has discovered 3 genetic anomalies associated with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), which may help lead to the development of new treatments.

The cancer drug bexarotene (Targretin) has shown dramatic effects on Alzheimer's-like symptoms in a mouse model, but it is too early to prescribe it for humans with Alzheimer's.

A pair of studies that aimed to determine whether nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce the risk of skin cancer have produced conflicting results.

Due to their increased susceptibility to pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease, welders are advised to receive the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

A study of epilepsy patients who switched from one antiepileptic drug (AED) to another suggests that the switch did not tend to improve seizure control and may have worsened it.

According to the results of a study, it appears more difficult to eradicate nasopharyngeal carriage of pneumococcal and other bacterial diseases than it is to eradicate invasive disease.