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Men who developed sexual side effects from finasteride have been shown to suffer from depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts, said a recent study.

Tricare, the health plan for military personnel, retirees, and dependents, has decided not to put Walgreens back into its retail pharmacy network.

A round-up of OTC products that consumers like to keep private.

In an effort to stem the tide of HIV in the United States, the CDC and FDA have taken steps to make screening possible in pharmacies and in the home.

Why would pharmaceutical representatives choose to ignore pharmacists? What kind of sense does that make?

The ACA has led to some early reforms popularly known as "The Patient Bill of Rights." Here's a proposal for a similar platform specifically addressing Rx drugs.

Under the Affordable Care Act enacted 2 years ago, Medicare beneficiaries with traditional coverage are expected to save $5,000 from 2010 to 2022.

A recent study indicates that patients taking statins are at a higher risk of developing cataracts at an earlier age than those not taking them.

Readers discuss the pharmacist's role in OTC selection, voice appreciation for Stan Illich's views, argue that pharmacists need to realize who's in the driver's seat, and share their appreciation for JP.

FDA approves Prepopik and a new indication for Truvada.

You leave the day job and what happens? The most fulfilling moments a pharmacist can have occur when you're nowhere near a pharmacy.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

Treatment with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to prevent cardiovascular disease has been controversial.

Patients taking long-term warfarin who had bleeding from their gastrointestinal tract should resume warfarin once the bleeding episode is under control, to reduce their risk of thrombosis.

A bedside medication verification system at Cook Children's Medical Center (CCMC) in Fort Worth, Texas, has resulted in a 97% rate of compliance with electronic scanning of medications and patients.

Trying to save on Rx drugs from the secondary market can land you in hot water with Uncle Sam.

Screening patients who are at high risk for diabetes does not reduce their all-cause, cardiovascular, or diabetes-related mortality within 10 years, according to a study published Oct. 4 in The Lancet

Women who take HRT for 10 years following menopause have a significantly reduced risk of mortality, heart failure, and heart attack without any increased risk of cancer, DVT, or stroke, a Danish study published on bmj.com showed.

New evidence suggests that statins generate large survival and health benefits at the population level and greater use of and adherence to statins should be encouraged, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is trying to help strengthen the medication reconciliation process with the use of a new toolkit.

Perioperative dexamethasone administered during tonsillectomy in children is not associated with excessive bleeding events, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of JAMA.

The best method to prevent unintended pregnancy in teenage girls is the use of intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants, according to the latest guidelines issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Tranexamic acid can safely be used in all trauma patients, not just those who are the most severely injured, according to data analyses results published in the Sept. 11 issue of the British Medical Journal.

A group of 45 pharmacies in southern Texas are doing their best to get their patients registered, and ready to vote Nov. 6 in the hopes that the state will pay more attention to the struggling pharmacies in the four-county area.

As the number of cases and deaths associated with the national meningitis outbreak continues to rise, one has to ask the question, could this public health disaster been averted?

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP), a new organization that focuses on specialty pharmacy, had its first event this week at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Educational Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it announced Michael A. Nameth, RPh, MBA, will serve as the interim executive director.

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is in the process of changing the look and format of prescription labels to make them easier for patients to understand.

After reviewing new data, FDA has concluded that Budeprion XL 300 mg (bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets), manufactured by Impax Laboratories, Inc., and marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., is not therapeutically equivalent to GlaxoSmithKline’s Wellbutrin XL 300 mg.

An Illinois appeals court recently upheld a ruling that pharmacists are permitted to refrain from prescribing emergency contraceptives, finding that healthcare professionals are protected by an Illinois state law.

FDA has approved Boston Therapeutic’s petition to file an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for a new, chewable tablet formulation of the diabetes drug metformin hydrochloride. The company plans to market the new formulation under the name Pazamet.