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ASHP has recognized 12 pharmacy students for their achievements in campus leadership and pharmacy practice in hospitals or ambulatory care clinics.

Daniel Abazia, PharmD, BCPS, clinical assistant professor at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, talks about some red flags pharmacists should look out for when dispensing controlled substance prescriptions.

Tony Willoughby, McKesson vice president and chief pharmacist at Health Mart, talks about the impact from the move toward value-based care will have on pharmacies.

A former pharmacy technician in Massachusetts has pleaded not guilty to charges of drug trafficking and larceny.

Hospital readmissions are a major driver of spending in the Medicare program.

Team-based care and the importance of relationships between pharmacists and physicians were the emphasis of the keynote address at the American Pharmacists Association 2015 annual meeting.

The FDA refused to approve the ultra-long-acting insulin treatments 2 years ago.

Daniel Abazia, PharmD, BCPS, clinical assistant professor at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, talks about strategies pharmacists can use to minimize negative patient outcomes regarding dangerous controlled substances.

The completed endowment included a $37,000 pledge from the National Association of Nuclear Pharmacies.

Registration is now open for first US session of patient care skills development program.

Diabetes mellitus diagnoses are soaring in numbers, with the elderly population disproportionately affected. The APhA featured a case-based presentation at its 2015 annual meeting in San Diego, CA, that discussed diabetes management's complexities in older adults.

With many blockbuster biologics' patents expiring, pharmacists must educate themselves so they can properly inform patients about the safe and effective use of biosimilars.

Teikoku Pharma USA has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for the product.

Students in Long Island, New York, interested in pursuing a pharmacy degree may soon have a nearby option for pharmacy school.

The pharmacist's role as a disease educator is moving to the forefront.

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder face greater odds of developing heart failure.

One thing a high-volume community pharmacist needs to have every day is focus.

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy will be installing 3 new nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers that aid in drug discovery.

The generic pharmaceutical industry will continue to work with the FDA and other stakeholders to make sure that drug labels protect patient safety, align with federal laws, and do not hinder patient access to more affordable generic medicines.

A pharmacist in Cleveland, Tennessee, has surrendered her license following an investigation into her compounding pharmacy's use of potentially unsafe ingredients.

The doors to King's Daughters Medical Center (KDMC) will open for 2 postgraduate year 1 residents.

The enhanced system gives eye care professionals the ability to safely deliver an intraocular lens through incisions as small as 2.2 mm.

Commonly cited estimates on how easily newly infected patients transmit HIV may be vastly overstated.

States that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act have seen a 23% increase in the number of newly diagnosed diabetes patients.

The collaboration aims to educate adults with diabetes about their increased risk for potentially serious health problems, including pneumococcal pneumonia, influenza, and hepatitis B.

More than 350 pharmacy advocates from 44 states met with members of Congress during NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill.

Strategic Collaboration Designed to Develop New Technologies that Offer Surgeons and Health Care Systems Greater Accuracy, Cost Efficiency and Better Outcomes for Patients

Zyprexa Relprevv's label and recommended use remain unchanged.

Forum provides platform for discussion on current and future care of patients living with Gaucher disease.

The initiative will establish network to learn and share best practices to provide better quality and more efficient care.