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The lack of standardization for medication acronyms may potentially lead to dangerous prescription errors.

A systematic review recently reported that antidepressants were beneficial for GERD patients " curbing esophageal sensation and reducing functional chest pain.

Drinking more than two alcoholic beverages daily in middle-age may raise your stroke risk more than traditional factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate today would formally designate pharmacists as healthcare providers under Medicare Part B. Supported by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the bill would amend The Social Security Act of 1935 to enable pharmacists to provide to Medicare patients in underserved communities services that pharmacists already are providing for other patients under state law.

The National Community Pharmacists Association has endorsed S. 314, The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, a bill introduced today by Sens. Chuck Grassley, Sherrod Brown, Mark Kirk and Bob Casey. It is designed to help seniors in medically underserved communities by allowing state-licensed pharmacists to offer and get compensated for an expanded scope of patient-care services under the Medicare Part B program. In response, NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, issued the following statement:

Sens. Chuck Grassley, Bob Casey, Mark Kirk and Sherrod Brown today introduced legislation to encourage pharmacists to serve older Americans in communities lacking easy access to doctors or where pharmacists are more convenient to visit for certain services than doctors.

Here are 5 supplements I commonly recommend to my patients with seasonal affective disorder that should be able to help yours.

An island community is making do with a temporary pharmacy after its sole pharmacy was destroyed in a fire on January 25, 2015.

Supplementation with alkaline potassium salts aids bone health and reduces osteoporosis risk.

Around 37% of employers will increase starting salaries by 3% to 5% in 2015, according to a recent study.

The FDA today announced that it plans to implement a more stringent review process for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in an effort to improve the devices' quality and reliability.

Rite Aid announced today that associates in its corporate offices located throughout the greater Harrisburg area raised $590,524 during its 2014 fundraising campaign for the United Way of the Capital Region. Rite Aid has raised more than $7 million for the UWCR since becoming a supporter in 2002.

Pharmacists are getting closer to obtaining provider status, as federal legislation that would enable pharmacists to provide health care services to Medicare patients in underserved communities has been reintroduced in the US Senate and House of Representatives.

CVS Health announced today it has entered into new clinical affiliations with two leading regional health systems to enhance access to high-quality, affordable health care services for patients.

Although retail pharmacists in California are permitted to sell nonprescription syringes under legislative efforts to prevent HIV transmission among injection drug users (IDUs), recent research uncovered that many pharmacies still limit syringe access.

The American Psychological Association (APA) and four plaintiffs represented by the law firms of Tycko and Zavareei LLP and Wexler Wallace LLP have reached an agreement to settle their dispute about the American Psychological Association Practice Organization (APAPO) practice assessment.

The American Brain Foundation announced today that former United States Vice President Walter F. Mondale has been named honorary chairman of its board of trustees.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) applauds today's introduction of H.R. 592, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, which will improve patient access to health care through pharmacists and their patient care services.

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today would formally designate pharmacists as healthcare providers under Medicare Part B. Supported by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the bill would amend The Social Security Act of 1935 to enable pharmacists to provide to Medicare patients in underserved communities services that pharmacists already are providing for other patients under state law.

HIV-positive patients who live in the Deep South have lower survival rates compared with their counterparts residing across the rest of the nation.

It's true that, "Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life's hard."

People's perceptions of the cost of a drug may affect how much they benefit from the drug, even when they are receiving only a placebo, according to a new study of people with Parkinson's disease.

Former National Football League players who participated in tackle football before the age of 12 were more likely to have memory and thinking problems in adulthood.

A recent report published in JAMA Internal Medicine confirmed a link between dementia risk and commonly used anticholinergic agents, some of which are taken regularly by older adults.

The National Community Pharmacists Association has endorsed H.R. 592, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, which was introduced by U.S. Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) , Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.). The bill permits state-licensed pharmacists in medically underserved communities to both provide and be reimbursed for an expanded scope of patient-care services under the Medicare Part B program. In response, NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, issued the following statement:

Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie, Congressman G.K. Butterfield, Congressman Todd Young, and Congressman Ron Kind joined together to introduce H.R. 592, which will allow Medicare to reimburse pharmacists in medically underserved communities for certain health care services.

Drug addiction is one thing, but diverting that poison onto the streets when pharmacists are told in no uncertain terms not to do so isn't looked upon so forgivingly.

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition in which tissue in the esophagus is replaced by tissue similar to that found in the intestinal lining, which predisposes a patient to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC).

The Walgreens Flu Indexâ„¢ is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity, and ranking of those experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country. With the ability to generate hyper-local data that's as specific as a single zip code, the Index aims to drive consumer awareness and prevention within communities, while also serving as a valuable resource for health departments, media and others at the local level.

Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions today announced that it has signed a three-year agreement with RainTree Oncology Services to serve as its exclusive distributor for injectable, infused, oral oncolytic and supportive care specialty medications; and for Cardinal Health's VitalSourceTM to serve as its group purchasing organization for injectable and infused medications.