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The short shelf life of the live attenuated influenza vaccine may contribute to patients unwittingly receiving an expired dose.

AstraZeneca's injectable medication to improve glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes is now widely available across US pharmacies.

Pharmacies will soon be legally authorized to accept and safely dispose of patients' unused prescription medications.

The FDA has approved the use of Sanofi's Menactra vaccine as a booster immunization against meningococcal disease in patients at continued risk.

Ebola epidemic expected to surge, though relief workers are already overwhelmed by increasing patient volume.

Learn the fascinating details of the discovery of incretin-active agents, including DPP4 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, and GLP-2 agonists.

Outbreak of enterovirus D68 spreads to several states across the Midwest.

Progress made on new Ebola drugs as US government pledges resources to West Africa.

A New Jersey-based compounding pharmacy has voluntarily recalled 4 prescription preparations distributed in 4 states due to potential contamination.

New blood glucose monitoring system transfers data to iOS devices using the headphone jack, rather than an adaptor or other technology.

Parental and provider assumptions about sexual activity onset contribute to low HPV vaccination rates, the results of a study suggest.

Recent study provides insight into the bacterial cell cycle, shows cell division and DNA replication are not independent.

The NephroCheck test detects levels of 2 AKI markers, which can determine whether the condition will progress to moderate or severe injury.

E-cigarette use among youth has risen significantly since 2011, according to the CDC.

Patients adhered to a novel polypill containing 3 cardiovascular medications better than if they received the medications separately, a study suggests.

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