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New coalition will focus on research and education to combat the abuse and misuse of stimulant medications on college campuses.

The respiratory virus that hospitalized hundreds of children in the Midwest and the South has now reached the Northeast.

Researchers found that inhibiting development of T helper 2 cells may be advantageous in the control of allergic responses.

Only 30% of the most commonly used mHealth apps have privacy policies.

Results of a phase 3 trial demonstrate the effectiveness of simeprevir in combination with ribavirin and peginterferon as a treatment for patients coinfected with HIV and HCV.

The FDA has granted priority review to a supplemental New Drug Application that would expand the use of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse) to treat adult patients with binge eating disorder.

Approximately 6.5 million Americans are prescribed digoxin, a cardiac glycoside with a long, fascinating history.

Sam Stolpe, PharmD, describes several quality measures that revolve around safe and appropriate medication use.

Adding to the roving reporter system of the inaugural NACDS-TV, the video resource for the 2014 NACDS Total Store Expo incorporated a studio at the entrance to the exhibit floor.

Tom Hubbard believes the quality measures that generate star ratings for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans are the most relevant metrics for pharmacists.

Jim Whitman, senior vice president of member programs and services for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), details the success of the 2014 NACDS Total Store Expo.

New late-stage trial data show ivabradine reduces cardiovascular death or hospitalization for worsening chronic heart failure in patients with low systolic blood pressure.

Current transmission rates from primary cases to secondary cases could cause Ebola epidemic to explode.

Although many pharmacists express concerns about the state of the pharmacy job market, the good news is the demand for pharmacists seems to be increasing.

Results show pharmacists and other healthcare providers can work together to successfully empower patients disproportionately affected by diabetes to achieve improved clinical outcomes.

The risk for developing prediabetes was doubled among hypertensive patients who drank more than 3 cups of coffee per day.

Involving pharmacists in the intensive care unit reduces adverse events and costs for patients who receive continuous veno-venous hemofiltration.

Given a structured method for medication reconciliation, clinical pharmacists identify more medication discrepancies than nurses.

The My GI Health tool tracks symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease over time, helping clinicians save time and improve patient care.

In several countries, increases in the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease have been observed closely following regulatory approval of sucralose.

Pharmacists gauge patients' recognition of medical terms higher than doctors do.

Postmenopausal women who consume adequate amounts of potassium have reduced stroke risk.

For the first time, an oral therapy has been proven to reduce the risk of developing clinically definite multiple sclerosis in patients with a clinically isolated syndrome.

FDA committee quashes recommendation to reclassify ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, and iodine.

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