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Pharmacists swear an oath to do no harm. But what about patients? Should they be responsible for their behavior toward us?

Helping consumers better understand over-the-counter medications they are taking as well as freeing up pharmacists to consult with patients are the primary goals behind a new smartphone application.

New Rx, indication, generics, and OTC.

Pharmacists who lose touch with the core of their professional identities abandon much more than just activities and functions.

The new CPE series that begins this month will focus on treatment and management of respiratory diseases.

The probable is not pharmacist glut. The problem is underused pharmacists.

This blackbird is a good omen.

A word from the Honest Apothecary: Guest columnist Jason Poquette spells out what transitions of care actually involve.

Retail pharmacists are ideally situated to perform MTM through collaborative agreements with physicians, and some are making it happen.

The CDC committee voted on 2015 protocols for use of meningitis, influenza, and HPV vaccines at its February meeting.

Key trends point to a collaboration between pharmacies and healthcare stakeholders that will shape better delivery of patient education, adherence support, and financial assistance.

For women building pharmacy careers, going it alone is not the most likely recipe for success.

A new dantrolene sodium suspension with improved properties offers an advantage over the older formulations- and a much higher price tag.

Auryxia, an iron-based phosphate binder, was approved September 5, 2014.

Oral anticoagulation therapy is the treatment of choice for clot prevention in hemodialysis patients, despite contradictory efficacy data.

Tips for managing pharmacy and business data BEFORE you find yourself caught up in litigation.

The event takes place August 22-25 at Denver's Colorado Convention Center, and the exhibit floor is nearly sold out.

If the CSTDs contain ABS, there is risk of leakage and failure of the devices, and possible product contamination.

The work of Drug Topics contributor Truman Lastinger, former board chair of Grady General Hospital in Cairo, Ga., was commemorated recently with the unveiling of his portrait and a ceremony of appreciation.

Letters, e-mails, and posts to Drug Topics.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its lists of approved biosimilar licensed products, called the “Purple Book”. The invaluable site includes the date a biological product was licensed under the PHS Act and whether FDA evaluated the biological product for reference product exclusivity.

Where does it hurt? Chances are, someone has come up with a treatment for that.

As part of its restructuring plan, Walgreens Boots Alliance announced April 9 that it plans to close about 200 of its less-profitable stores throughout the United States.

For starters, here's a slice of daily life that every community pharmacist will recognize instantly.

The urge to amass wealth is a great motivator in the making and selling of commodities. But for delivery of healthcare services? Maybe not so much.

Rhode Island legislators recently introduced a bill that would ban pharmacies throughout the state from selling tobacco products.

Inadequate reimbursement rates are threatening patient access to generic drugs and to community pharmacies, according to a recent survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).

Missouri pharmacists would like to see a prescription drug monitoring program program in their state, just not the one recently approved by state senators.