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Concurrently prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines increase the risk for deadly drug overdose in veterans.

CVS Health's move to acquire Target's pharmacy business for $1.9 billion is a game changer in the pharmacy world.

side from the obvious networking and career-advancement benefits, online pharmacy groups provide a number of perks.

A new bill introduced in the US Senate would permit pharmacists to dispense birth control pills without a prescription.

Bayer HealthCare and The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., have entered into a five-year collaboration agreement to develop new ophthalmic therapies targeting retinal diseases.

Physicians have been prescribing medications for themselves and family members forever.

Pulmatrix, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies for serious pulmonary diseases, has entered into an ex-U.S. development agreement with Mylan.

AstraZeneca today announced that Pam P. Cheng has joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Operations and IT.

The American Heart Association joins the public health community today in celebrating what is truly a historic victory for the nation's health.

"The American Medical Association commends the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its decision today to remove partially hydrogenated oils from all U.S. food products.

The FDA is currently reviewing Teva's reslizumab treatment for adult and adolescent asthmatics with symptoms inadequately controlled by inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) regimens.

New No. 1 Pharmacist Recommended Brands Added for Mom and Baby

A pharmacist is being praised for coming to the rescue in a hostage and robbery situation.

National Community Pharmacists Association CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, issued a statement in response to today's announcement that CVS Health would purchase Target pharmacies.

Touro College of Pharmacy Student Colleen Kim received the 2015 Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award from the United States Public Health Service.

Shire plc announces the appointment of Bill Mordan as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, reporting to CEO Flemming Ornskov.

Actavis plc announced that the company has adopted Allergan plc as its new global name and will begin trading today under a new symbol AGN.

High costs associated with new chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatments should prompt pharmacists to reconsider their formula for determining the drugs' worth.

An FDA advisory committee has unanimously recommended approval for GlaxoSmithKline's mepolizumab severe asthma treatment in adults, but not adolescents.

More and more health care professionals err on the side of caution when it comes to making professional judgment calls.

Today's pharmacists can take community brown bag consults to another level.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has developed a free interactive training course for health care professionals on safe opioid use.

I blinked my eyes in March and now it's mid-June.

"The Generic Pharmaceutical Association welcomes today's opportunity to discuss strengthening the Food and Drug Administration's implementation of the Generic Drug User Fee Act.

CVS Health and Target announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for CVS Health to acquire Target's pharmacy and clinic businesses for approximately $1.9 billion.

There's good news for students in Washington State interested in both pharmacy and business.

"The American Medical Association commends the U.S. House of Representatives for their efforts to eliminate the Medicare sequester increase and extension as part of the trade package.

A study evaluating the cardiovascular safety of Merck's type 2 diabetes drug sitagliptin determined the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor does not increase the risk for heart failure hospitalization.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville pharmacy students visited nearly 9000 children this spring to teach them about health topics, such as nutrition, exercise, poison prevention, and germs.

Peter J. Rice, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, discusses what drew him to teach pharmacy students.