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Smith Drug Company has announced that Jeff Schneider, RPh has joined the company as Vice President of the company's Long Term Care Pharmacy Solutions department.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, talks about why it's important for children to receive their recommended immunizations.

The Kroger Co.'s K.B. Specialty Foods has broken ground on a new anaerobic wastewater treatment system at its facility in Greensburg, Indiana.

Southeastern Grocers is donating more than 1,000 turkeys to Feeding America affiliates throughout the Southeast to help feed the one in eight people who will struggle with hunger this Thanksgiving.

Allergan has launched Taytulla, an estrogen/progestin combination oral contraceptive, in a 1-mg/20-mg capsule form.

For many years, prescribers have instructed patients to finish their entire course of antibiotics even after they start feeling better. However, recent study results have shown that longer durations of antibiotics are not always beneficial.

New research is continuously identifying the underlying mechanisms of inflammatory arthritis, which leads to better understanding of the disease and new treatments.

Flu season is under way, and, along with it, lots of confusion and unreliable information.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation today announced 20 recipients of its 2017 Incentive Grants for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care.

The FDA has approved Endoceutics' prasterone (Intrarosa), a once-daily vaginal insert for the treatment of women who experience moderate to severe pain during sexual intercourse as a result of menopause.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes about 31,000 cancers in women and men (and 4,000 deaths in women) annually.

Janssen has entered a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Onyx to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Darzalex, the first-in-class CD38-directed immunotherapy daratumumab, in combination with a proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib and dexamethasone.

Buprenorphine is one of the most commonly prescribed medications to treat opioid addiction. In 2014, about 60-65% of Americans using medication-assisted treatment received buprenorphine. On July 6, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will raise the limit on the number of patients that can receive the addiction medicine buprenorphine to 275 patients per qualified provider. This article describes potential monetary conflicts in proving buprenorphine, how increased access will affect pharmacists and what they can do to help patients in need of medication supported abstinence and substance abuse counseling.

Reports show that sales and revenue from Hepatitis C treatments are declining. What does this mean for patients?

How green is your pharmacy? Think about how much you and your coworkers are reducing, reusing, and recycling in the pharmacy.

A post-hoc analysis of a pair of phase 3 trials evaluating baricitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) showed significant improvement in patient-reported outcomes compared with placebo and adalimumab (Humira).

New MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics have opened inside CVS Pharmacy stores in the Middle Village neighborhood in Queens and in Brooklyn.

Reduced reimbursements, Medicare Part D, and the Affordable Care Act have stimulated pharmacies to offer a broader palette of services.

Baptist Health and Walgreens have announced a collaboration focused on improving and coordinating healthcare to create greater convenience and value for residents of northeast Florida.

Two pharmacists are being accused for their roles in a long-running, illegal prescription pain medication distribution conspiracy.

The FDA has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) by Bristol-Myers Squibb for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).

The synthetic drug U-47700 is dangerous and is considered a major threat to public health and safety.

In pharmacy school, I was taught to see if there was a cause when I learned of a patient?s adverse reaction, because if I?m treating the problem without removing the cause, the problem will still persist. In this situation, I couldn?t remove the cause. If I were to request that the doctor stop prescribing the calcium supplements, the elderly patient would be at higher risk for osteoporosis. If I can?t remove the cause, what can I do in this type of situation?

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has released a video commemorating the 20th anniversary of its Pharmacy-based Immunization Certificate Training Program and the important role pharmacists are playing within the “immunization neighborhood,” which involves the collaboration, coordination, and communication among immunization stakeholders.

Poor medication adherence contributes to 125,000 deaths annually, causes up to half of all treatment failures, and costs the US healthcare system $100 billion each year.

Adolescent females need a wide variety of nutrients for proper development, especially bone health. Neither plant-based food (even if protein-rich) nor dairy products alone provide the necessary range of nutrients.

The FDA has approved Vemlidy (tenofovir alafenamide) from Gilead for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection with compensated liver disease.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes 30,700 cervical, anal, oropharyngeal, penile, and vaginal/vulvar cancer cases annually. Multiple vaccines are available to combat at least the main oncogenic strains 16 and 18 that cause 90% of cancer cases.

Judith A. Monroe, M.D., FAAFP, president and CEO of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, will accept the 2016 NACDS Foundation Excellence in Patient Care Award at the NACDS Foundation Dinner on December 1, 2016, in New York City.

Rite Aid stores nationwide are now able to offer American Express Card Members participating in the Membership Rewards program the opportunity to use Membership Rewards points for eligible purchases.