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Ashley Feldt, PharmD, MBA, director of pharmacy, oncology at Aurora Health Care discusses the advantages of including investigational agents in pharmacy workflows.

Peggy Bickham, PharmD, assistant director at the University of Illinois Hospital, discusses why compliance with USP is critical in the operating room.

Bipolar patients are among the most difficult to treat, in part because mania is alluring and in part because they are often poor historians. As with any patient who must take medication for a chronic condition, bipolar patients' adherence rates generally decline over time. About two-thirds of bipolar patients take more than 1 medication for this condition, and an antidepressant is often one component of the drug regimen.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses key considerations for treating delirium in the ICU.

Mylan Inc. has announced the US launch of its estradiol transdermal system, the generic version of Novartis' Vivelle-DOT.

A pharmacist at a Tennessee grocery store who had been charged with stealing hundreds of tramadol pills has forfeited his license.

On the surface, similarities between ferrets and humans are hard to find. However, a new study published in Nature Communications reveals why the 2 mammal species share a similar susceptibility to influenza A virus strains.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses sleep's role in treating patients in the ICU.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses what he's learned from using sedation for pain and delirium in critically ill patients.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses delirium risk factors pharmacists should consider when handling patients in the ICU.

Ashley Feldt, PharmD, MBA, director of pharmacy, oncology at Aurora Health Care discusses how her organization has handled investigational agents in pharmacy workflow.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses which non-pharmacologic treatments pharmacists should consider when caring for patients in the ICU.

Although ganciclovir is given to lung transplant recipients to fight off a common pathogen called cytomegalovirus, those with cystic fibrosis are more frequently infected with strains of the life-threatening virus that are resistant to the antiviral drug.

Bethel Nutritional Consulting, Inc, is voluntarily recalling 1 lot of both SLIM-K Capsules and B-Lipo Capsules due to undeclared drug ingredients in each product.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses key concepts pharmacists should consider when selecting sedatives, analgesics, and antipsychotics for critically ill patients.

Like George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life, I am "the richest man in town."

Adults who experienced abuse or neglect in their childhood are more likely to develop migraines rather than tension-type headaches.

A new study has revealed that many patients infected with the hepatitis C virus do not seek treatment and become lost in the different stages of health care to manage the disease.

A Rite Aid pharmacist accused of illegally dispensing tens of thousands of painkillers and antianxiety medications has had her pharmacy license suspended for 90 days.

A new study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking reports that 6% of the world's population is addicted to the Internet.

The FDA today approved liraglutide (rDNA origin) injection (Saxenda) as a treatment option for chronic weight management alongside a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity.

We are happy to announce that we have received consent from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for our acquisition of the Habitrol® brand, an over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy transdermal patch from Novartis Consumer Health Inc.

When Gallup's honesty and ethics poll first came out 12 years ago, with pharmacists topping the list, I remember some of the comments made by my academic colleagues who seemed to want to belittle the results.

Roughly half of patients withhold clinically sensitive information stored in their electronic medical records from some or all of their health care providers.

The National Community Pharmacists Association supports new proposed protections of patient choice of pharmacy and urges federal officials, in comments filed recently, to take additional steps to support broader consumer protection at no added cost.

Latanoprost eye drops may significantly reduce the risk of vision loss in patients with glaucoma.

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.

Hae Mi Choe, PharmD, explains how metrics and tools create areas of opportunity for pharmacists.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses how pharmacists can help detect delirium in the ICU.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses current practice guidelines for pain and delirium that would be important for pharmacists.