Community Practice

Many diabetics who need insulin dread the injections, but they don?t tell health professionals because they don?t want to bother them.

Several biologic agents are expected to be approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the next few years.

The Beijing Olympics begins today, but some U.S. pharmacists have been hard at work there for days on end now.

Six vaccines, reflecting three new strains of the influenza virus, will do battle with the flu during the 2008-2009 season.

Cancidas, previously approved for use in adults, can now be applied also to pediatric patients aged three months to 17 years.

A third new program?on workers compensation?will become available later this year.

The recall comes in the wake of discovering cracks in the vials' necks that could keep the drug from remaining sterile.

Customers can join its rewards club at a one-time fee of $10.

This approval spares health professionals from having to start a patient on a single medication, according to Novartis.

Clean and sober for eight years now, he candidly shares details about his life and his journey to recovery.

The accuracy of self-monitoring kits for hypertension and diabetes can vary greatly.

Drug is the first new IV antihypertensive treatment approved in 10 years.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued a position statement about the latest development.

Rollouts expected at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' conference in San Diego this month.

Rite Aid drugstores will offer patients a free Oral Care Guide and an Oral Care Tip Book.

Erythropoiesis stimulating agents will bear stricter labeling.

One lot was found to contain a potentially harmful, undeclared ingredient.

Move comes as part of a broader effort to encourage the adoption of health information technology.

A court had granted Medicaid providers a preliminary injunction against the proposed cuts.

Pharmacies that violate this rule could be fined up to $1,000.

The generic version will carry the same warnings as Depakote.

Customers in the program will get a 10% discount coupon after every five prescriptions filled.

Newsletter addresses everything from clinical information on diabetes to recipes for diabetics.

Contributing to the errors were wider use of painkillers and drug overdoses.

Many ongoing implementation problems remain for this drug benefit program.

Vancomycin and Zyvox are the two antibiotics that physicians use most frequently to treat MRSA infections.

About 400 drugs are available at the low price.

The records show that there have been 10 new deaths since September 2007.

This is the seventh year for the campaign.

Group claims accreditation can serve as a powerful tool for preventing fraud.