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The American Academy of Neurology has named a new editor-in-chief of its award-winning patient education magazine, Neurology Now®. Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, of Tarrytown, NY, will succeed founding Editor-in-Chief Robin L. Brey, MD, of San Antonio, Texas, who is completing her 10-year term after leading the publication from an idea to a bimonthly magazine with a circulation of 500,000 and a reach of 1.6 million readers.

The FDA will allow marketing of HeartFlow FFR-CT software, which non-invasively evaluates blood flow in the coronary arteries of patients showing signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announces the launch of the generic equivalent to Exforge HCT Tablets in the United States.

Chapter 9 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone not only hinted at the young wizard's promising future as a Quidditch player, but also helped scientists detect the different brain regions activated among story readers.

Donna S. Barsky, DPh, RPh, CDE, of Texas Star Pharmacy, discusses the role of the community pharmacist in collaborative care.

Enrollment in a pharmaceutical care program conducted by a pharmacist can improve health-related quality of life in women with epilepsy, according to a recent study published in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.

Roche announced the acquisition of Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc, a privately-held company based in San Jose, California. Ariosa is a molecular diagnostics testing service provider that provides a highly targeted and accurate non-invasive prenatal testing service through their CLIA laboratory using cell-free DNA technology.

On the heels of the first national Meth Awareness Week, Kmart Pharmacy announced that all in-store pharmacies nationwide are increasing their efforts to keep their communities safer by stocking NEXAFED®, a meth-resistant pseudoephedrine product designed to help pharmacies and their customers combat methamphetamine usage across the country.

While there are currently no active cases of Ebola virus infection in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that 35 hospitals across the country are now designated treatment centers for the virus.

One pharmacist who illegally supplied steroids to bodybuilders will not be filling prescriptions any time soon.

With flu activity just beginning to rise in many parts of the U.S. in the midst of the busy holiday travel season, Walgreens today introduced its new Flu Index " a weekly report providing state- and market-specific information regarding influenza to help identify areas where flu cases may be escalating. The Index ranks markets and states experiencing the highest incidences of influenza across the country, as well as those showing the largest increases week-over-week.

Baxter International has submitted a biologics license application to the FDA for its investigational, extended half-life recombinant factor VIII treatment for hemophilia A based on antihemophilic factor.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has successfully changed the dates and location of its popular and effective NACDS RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill, moving the event to March 25 and 26, 2015, at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC.

Contrary to previous evidence, a new study published in The Journal of Urology found that long-term testosterone therapy does not increase the risk of prostate cancer in men with hypogonadism.

A late-stage trial of extended-release hydrocodone bitartrate (Zohydro ER) pointed to a generally safe and well-tolerated response among patients with chronic pain for up to 1 year, according to Zogenix, Inc.

There is more to pharmacy than working retail. Here is a list of pharmacist jobs that are not well known to the general public.

In certain circumstances, women may be more effective than men when negotiating money matters, contrary to conventional wisdom that men drive a harder bargain in financial affairs.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich today told senior health care executives at an Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy forum that Congressional Republicans are weighing whether to "get into the death grip of Obamacare" or to wait out President Obama's term seeking "specific, practical, doable reforms."

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association announced that it has named Terry Bazyluk as Vice President for Communications, effective December 1, 2014.

The FDA today approved rifapentine (Priftin) in combination with isoniazid for a new indication for the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection.

Actavis plc announced that it has launched a generic version of Intuniv, as part of a settlement agreement with Shire plc.

Mylan, Inc, announced that its subsidiary Mylan Laboratories Limited has entered into an agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc, under which Mylan has licensed the non-exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute Tenofovir Alafenamide as both a single agent product and in combination with other drugs.

Well-trained pharmacy technicians can free up pharmacists' time for osteoporosis management services by identifying patients who do not require pharmacist intervention.

A powdered measles vaccine delivered by a puff of air triggered no adverse side effects during early human testing, and future clinical trials will likely establish its efficacy.

The FDA has approved the Animas Vibe insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system for the management of insulin-requiring diabetic adults.

A man died from multiple organ failure after a pharmacy delivered the wrong prescription to him, according to the Daily Mail.

The holiday shopping season brings the opportunity for great deals, but many Americans struggle to avoid overspending, according to a survey released by Credit Karma and conducted by Qualtrics.

Pfizer, Inc, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Baxter International's portfolio of marketed vaccines.