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Health care spending increased by 4.4% in 2018, slightly more than the 4.2% increase in 2017, and the third consecutive year with an increase greater than 4%.

The law makes New Mexico the third state to enact a co-pay cap for insulin.

Regular use of fish oil dietary supplements has been linked to a lower risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and strokes.

Levitating human plasma may lead to simpler detection of diseases and the development of addiction to substances such as opioids.

Rotovirus infection is a hypothesized risk factor for type 1 diabetes, according to the authors.

Chronic fibrosing ILD with a progressive phenotype encompasses a group of fibrotic lung diseases caused by various underlying diseases or conditions.

Could losartan be the cause of insomnia?

One of the most important goals for a pharmacy owner is to optimize their gross profit per script and to navigate direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees through medication adherence.

The New Mexico House and Senate recently passed a bill that would require insurance companies to reimburse pharmacists who provide clinical services and prescribe medications.

Pharmacies can generate an average of $8800 per month from services such as consultations, educational classes, and immunizations.

Many pharmacists are speaking out about understaffing and stressful work environments, all of which leads to potentially dangerous errors.

The act aims to mitigate common triggers of drug shortages by improving transparency throughout the drug supply chain process, and strengthening FDA interagency efforts to prevent shortages.

The United States now has more than 100 confirmed cases and 10 deaths, according to the CDC.

Among insured adults with diabetes in the United States, 40% struggle to pay for care according to a new report.

Online pharmacy Valisure has found high levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen, in batches of metformin from 11 out of 22 tested manufacturers.1

The FDA is now requiring a boxed warning for montelukast (Singulair) to strengthen the existing warning about the risk of neuropsychiatric events.

In addition, the new legislation calls for more intervention from local and state health officers, allowing them to recommend options ranging from testing to counseling. This includes the ability to mandate treatment for an individual determined to be placing others at risk.

Pharmacy managers invariably face employees suffering from various personal issues that require special attention and/or counseling, and at some point will be confronted with the issue of an impaired employee.

Study demonstrates an association between low maternal vitamin D level in early to mid-pregnancy and an elevated risk for diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the offspring.

In recognition of National Kidney month, the National Kidney Foundation has announced a partnership with CVS Kidney Care to raise awareness about kidney disease.

Using the 2012 to 2017 Medicare Part D Drug Event and Medicaid Spending and Utilization data sets, the researchers analyzed 20 extended-release drugs with 37 Medicare formulations and 36 Medicaid formulations. The analyses were conducted from January to December 2019.

Antioxidant supplements do not improve fertility among men, pregnancy, or live birth rates, a study found.

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have cataloged host proteins that physically bind to HIV proteins, which identify human proteins that the virus can use to infect cells and spread.

By changing the definition of biological products and hopefully increasing access to cheaper insulin, the FDA hopes to do just that.

The bill is intended to "prevent a health insurance carrier from requiring a covered person to undergo step therapy or to receive prior authorization before receiving HIV infection prevention drugs."

Pharmacists should be aware of what drug repurposing is and how it occurs as due to the vast amount of opportunities that exist.

The Undectectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign started in early 2016 and has been sharing the message to dismantle the stigma surrounding HIV ever since. More than 970 community partners from 101 countries have come together to clear up the confusion about the science behind U=U.

The National Community Pharmacists Association, the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, the American Pharmacists Association, and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations took the joint action of filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case [Arkansas Attorney General Leslie] Rutledge v. the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, scheduled to be heard in Washington, DC on April 27, 2020.

There is countless research that highlights the skills and value technicians provide as pharmacy support staff.

This approval marks the first for combination ibuprofen and acetaminophen for OTC use.