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Dose management tools used in the oncology and central pharmacies of a Maryland medical center have improved pharmacy workflow and reduced medication errors.

A recent analysis of data from the Nurses' Health Study showed a link between physical inactivity and incident idiopathic pulmonary embolism.

As the current generation of pharmacy owners retires, women are stepping up in greater numbers.

FDA has approved fidaxomicin and telaprevir.

A 10- or 12-hour work day. No meal break scheduled. No BREAK scheduled. What's a hungry pharmacist to do?

Medicaid formularies cost more than the WHO's Model List of Essential Medicines.

A growing number of concerned pharmacists and pharmacy owners have formed a coalition dedicated to exposing "widespread abuse and manipulation by PBMs."

The generics maven lays out his "tchotchkes" strategy for market domination.

Pharmacists are in a unique position to educate patients on how to decrease their cardiovascular risk.

The Pennsylvania Collaborative: Rite-Aid pharmacists are making a difference in Pennsylvania.

Ralph Neas, former president and CEO of the National Coalition on Health Care, has been named the new president and CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association.

What appear to be garden-variety medication carts travel the halls (alone) at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, delivering medications to 3 critical-care units.

For this community pharmacy resident, each day is filled with new challenges and diverse experiences.

For a pharmacy seeking a new niche, a travel clinic can offer a wealth of personalized services to set it apart.

^MTM services are additional to provision of a drug product and include a broad range of pharmacists' activities within the scope of pharmacy practice. ^An example of MTM includes creating a medication treatment plan. ^Another example is monitoring and evaluating a patient's response to therapy.

Approximately a dozen pharmaceutical manufacturers are using light-up, wireless-connected pill bottles to improve medication adherence.

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

Do North Carolina pharmacists REALLY want to work 14 hours straight? If so, that's some work ethic.

When it comes to medication adherence, calendar blister packs have it all over those old-fashioned vials.

The AACE and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. have partnered to launch the Diabetes Navigator, a collection of type 2 diabetes information available online for patients and caregivers.

Independent community pharmacists achieved a new record this year in promoting generic drugs, according to the 2011 NCPA Digest, Sponsored by Cardinal Health.

An FDA Drug Safety Communication sent to healthcare professionals states that Dasatinib (Sprycel, Bristol-Myers Squibb) may increase the risk of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Seattle-based Bartell Drugs this month launched a fundraising program to benefit local community groups with the introduction of its ?B? Caring Card program.

Scott Pelley, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor, will be the keynote speaker for the 13th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner in November.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy recently appointed Edith Rosato, RPh, as its new CEO.

Researchers found saw palmetto extract did not reduce urinary tract symptoms in 369 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, a study reported recently in JAMA.

Kirby Lester’s compact new KL1 tablet counter offers a compelling option for space-constrained pharmacies.

FDA recently announced that the District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered a consent decree that prohibits Hill Dermaceuticals Inc., Hill Labs Inc., and certain individuals from introducing adulterated drugs into interstate commerce.

FDA has approved ipratropium bromide and albuterol (Combivent Respimat Inhalation Spray, Boehringer Ingelheim) for patients using a regular aerosol bronchodilator who continue to have evidence of bronchospasm and who require a second bronchodilator.

FDA has approved sitagliptin and simvastatin (Juvisync, MSD International GmbH Clonmel), a fixed-dose combination prescription medication that contains 2 previously approved medications in 1 tablet for use by adults who need both sitagliptin and simvastatin.