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April 28th 2025
No matter what role you are in as a pharmacist, no matter where you work or how long you have been practicing, understand that making a difference in the life of a patient matters.
Patient Opioid Abuse Could Depend on ER Physician
February 17th 2017A new study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine casts new light on the severity of the opioid abuse crisis in the United States. Nearly one out of 48 people who are newly prescribed an opioid will become long-term users, the study’s lead author said.
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CROI 2017: Daily Oral PrEP Effective Even in Presence of Bacterial Vaginosis
February 16th 2017Women with abnormal vaginal microbiota showed no difference in efficacy of daily oral PrEP compared to women with normal vaginal microbiota, according to data presented at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle.
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Walgreens and PeopleForBikes Launch 'Ride On' for Red Nose Day
February 14th 2017Walgreens and PeopleForBikes have joined together to introduce "Ride On for Red Nose Day,” two four-day professional-grade road cycling experiences that will begin April 30 to help support Red Nose Day’s mission to end child poverty.
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Several of Pharmacology Professor's Cancer Research Articles Retracted
February 14th 2017A Maryland university-led investigation resulted in the retraction of several research articles written by a pharmacology professor, and further barred him from conducting research at the university, The Baltimore Sun reported.
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Study: Yoga Provides Relief for Low Back Pain
February 13th 2017Yoga performed about the same as non-yoga exercise in terms of improving back function at 3 and 6 months, although the researchers found few studies comparing yoga to other exercise and therefore considered the evidence to be very low certainty.
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