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David Pope, PharmD, CDE, and John King, CEO of OmniSYS, discuss how new opportunities for pharmacies are also creating new questions and needs.

As the industry moves toward a more patient-centric model, pharmacy schools like Touro are implementing programs to ensure their students are prepared for every aspect of their career—including physical exams.

Recently published in Science Daily, the study was based on the investigating team’s analysis of more than 12 million reports from the FDA Adverse Effect Reporting System (FAERS) and Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) databases.

Patricia Kienle, BSPHARM, MPA, FASHP, talks about on the appropriate facilities in which to perform sterile compounding in this video, filmed during the 2019 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Summer Meetings & Exhibition in Boston.

A randomized clinical trial found that among patients with psychotic depression in remission, continuing sertraline plus olanzapine reduced the risk of relapse over 36 weeks when compared with sertraline plus a placebo.

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.

Jim Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, and Sr. Director of Pharmacy Services for The Kroger Co., discusses his recommendations for implementing or expanding preventive care services in your pharmacy.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and pharmacists can play a key role in ensuring that this age group remains fully vaccinated against preventable diseases that may impact their lives.

Drug overdoses are preventable, and there are options out there to inform the public on how to stop these deaths from occurring.

The multicultural population is increasing and thus creating a vital new market for pharmacies looking to grow and expand their services, said Mariko Carpenter, VP of Strategic Community Alliances at Nielsen, in a session at the 2019 NACDS Total Store Expo in Boston.

Community Pharmacy Consultant Bruce Kneeland and Theresa Dickinson, RPh, owner of Melrose Pharmacy in Phoenix, AZ, discusses the origins of the Melrose Pharmacy.

Jim Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, Sr. Director of Pharmacy Services for The Kroger Co., discusses what preventive care entails. This video was filmed at the 2019 NACDS Total Store Expo.

Vitamin E is similar to vitamin C in that it also plays a role in keeping the immune system healthy.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. While much attention is paid to children and older adults, vaccinations specific to early adulthood often get overlooked.

Published in Clinical Rehabilitation, investigators found that breathing techniques commonly utilized in yoga may be an effective adjunct intervention for individuals with COPD.

With over 28,000 members in the Facebook group today, the community continues to grow and provide a supportive community full of resources for pharmacists moms.

Pharmacist David Vu has a nontraditional role as a QA engineer and project manager at Kit Check, and is also a champion of pharmacy informatics.

The oral therapy is indicated to act as both a monotherapy and a combination therapy to improve glycemic control. It is also indicated to prevent cardiovascular and renal death in patients with CKD.

The individual had recently vaped and was hospitalized after developing complications from a severe respiratory illness.

H-E-B, a supermarket chain based in San Antonio, Texas, received the 2019 PEP Award at a reception Friday evening in Boston, as part of the NACDS Total Store Expo.

Johnson & Johnson has vowed to appeal Monday’s decision by Judge Thad Balkman.

John King, CEO, and David Pope, Chief Innovation Officer, of OmniSYS, discuss how they're tackling reimbursement issues for pharmacies.

What is causing high sodium levels in this person?

Former Secretary of State John Kerry spoke about the need for bipartisan and international support during a business session at the 2019 NACDS Total Store Expo in Boston.

Attendees at the NACDS Total Store Expo in Boston had a chance to hear about the changing landscape of wellness, in a presentation titled “How To Get Your Share of the Big Business of WELL,” presented by representatives from WSL Strategic Retail.

Daniel Griffis, PharmD, pharmacy manager at Rainbow Drug Store, Brunswick, GA, sat down with Pharmacy Times to discuss the diabetes management system at the pharmacy.

With flu season just around the corner, it is important for pharmacists to be up-to-date on the latest recommendations.

A recent study suggests that vaccination rates in some Texas schools are low enough to allow for large measles outbreaks, but limiting vaccine exemptions could decrease this risk. Vaccine exemptions, which allow unvaccinated children to attend school, have increased by a factor of 28 since 2003 in Texas.

This set could help implement a new paradigm for collaboration between pharmacies and health plans to improve medication management and patient outcomes.

The newly approved therapy is equivalent to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals’ Faslodex injection, 250mg/5mL.