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FDA approves 7 drugs and a device in less than a week.

Customized technology may help specialty pharmacies drive adherence and patient outcomes.

More local pharmacies may be able to participate in Medicare Part D under proposed changes.

The FDA recently approved a telehealth option that will allow providers to remotely program cochlear implants.

Cetuximab-based imaging can detect brain cancer tumors as small as 10-mg.

Direct-acting antivirals drugs show similar cure rates in co-infected patients as high as mono-infected patients.

The recent outbreak in Disneyland sheds light on common sources of infection and prevention strategies.

William Schaffner, MD, medical director for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases’ (NFID) and infectious disease physician at Vanderbilt, explains how health care providers can work towards getting patients who are aged 65 and older to receive an influenza vaccine.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

A cancer diagnosis in young patients can cause post-traumatic stress disorder that can persist long afterwards.

Does this represent an opportunity for pharmacists to use such devices to help monitor adherence in patients?

Several companies are providing telehealth services to deliver medications to men.

Black Friday kicks off the biggest shopping season of the year. Here are steals for under $20 a pop to spread some cheer at work.

Top articles of the week from The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.

Officials with the FDA have expanded the approval of sunitinib malate (Sutent, Pfizer) for adjuvant treatment in adult patients who are at high risk of kidney cancer returning after kidney removal.

Community pharmacists are central to public health emergency planning and response efforts.

Medicare sequester cuts could restrict access to care for seniors with cancer.

Doubling Medicare sequester cuts could reduce access to lower-cost cancer treatment.

Approximately 46% of Americans have high blood pressure, according to revised guidelines.

Mid-range levels of phosphate in the blood may reduce the risk of heart attack.

Only 15% of patients with a 20% to 24% risk of breast cancer received a recommended MRI screening.

Less than half of diabetic foot ulcers heal within 1 year.

The FDA created a framework to create safe and effective regenerative medicine products.

Top news of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

In this clip taken at the American Heart Association 2017 Scientific Sessions, Amar Bhakta, MD, from Rush University Medical Center, explains the crucial role that pharmacists play in the management of heart failure. Pharmacists are in a unique position to provide patient education, ensure medication adherence, and assess the patient's symptoms.

A look at last week's top stories in the world of pharmacy.

In this clip taken at the American Heart Association's 2017 Scientific Sessions, Amar Bhakta, MD, of Rush University Medical Center, discusses the results from his hospital's clinical pathway for heart failure, which includes using multidisciplinary teams to prevent and reduce hospital readmissions.