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There are great challenges to gaining approval for new antiepileptic drugs to be used as monotherapy, but a recent article offers ideas for ways forward.

Researchers note that increasing the influenza vaccination rate could help reduce overprescription of some antibiotics and combat antibiotic resistance.

As a new crop of graduates settle into their first jobs as pharmacists, the author reflects on the mistakes he made when starting out in the profession.

Postmenopausal women are more likely to start medication therapy following osteoporotic fractures if they receive counseling from a pharmacist, a study suggests.

Immunocompromised adults should receive the Prevnar 13 vaccine in addition to the Pneumovax 23 vaccine, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended.

A number of recent studies have investigated the relationship between epilepsy and depression, providing insights into both conditions.

Older glaucoma patients are likely to be less adherent to medication and more wary of falling, recent studies indicate.

More epilepsy surveillance data is needed in order to improve quality of life for people with the condition, an Institute of Medicine report suggests.

The country's largest pharmacy chain and its largest pharmacy benefit manager have come to a new agreement, which will go into effect on September 15.

Loopholes in some states' workers' compensation laws allow dramatic markups for medications dispensed in a physician's office, the New York Times reports.

A randomized controlled study found that pharmacist counseling failed to reduce clinically important medication errors and adverse drug events in patients recently discharged from the hospital.

A new formulation of OxyContin that makes abuse more difficult has caused increased abuse of Opana, which brings added risk of addiction and overdose.

Extrasophageal symptoms of acid reflux can confound diagnosis as they are very different from those that occur in and around the esophagus.

According to the results of a literature review, proton pump inhibitors can help prevent wakening during the night due to acid reflux.

Clinicians need to modify their approach when informing patients of negative reflux testing results, according to the authors of a new study.

The common practice of prescribing proton pump inhibitors to children with asthma appears to be without basis, according to the results of a study.

A report on the hefty markups on medications dispensed by physicians underscores the need for new controls.

A list of pointers for pharmacy customers on how to turn their pharmacist into a valuable resource.