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The new-gen treatments for Hep C can make the illness go away, but their extreme price tags make insurance co-pays unaffordable, and many patients just stay sick.

At least one Oregon state legislator believes allowing pharmacists to prescribe oral contraceptives would increase access to birth control and reduce unwanted pregnancies.

Pharmacists recently joined consumers and Texas businesses in urging state legislators to approve legislation that would authorize pharmacists to administer government-recommended vaccines to children 7 years and older.

What if P&T committees choose drugs on the basis of bias-prone info? What part is played when corporate funding supports academic research? And what can pharmacists do about it?

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believe a microneedle patch they are jointly developing can reduce the spread of preventable diseases by making vaccinations easier to administer.

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.

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

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.

Cost of treatment often forces aging patients on limited incomes to choose between paying for medications or for food and rent.

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

Sam’s Club is offering greater discounts and some free generic medications with an expanded prescription program for its Plus and Business Plus members.

Approximately 20 to 25 percent of patients using opioids for chronic pain have misused these drugs, according to a report published in the journal Pain.

Experts provided advice on the implementation of AB 1535, the California law that allows pharmacists to furnish naloxone in California without a prescription, during a recent webinar hosted by the California Pharmacists Association.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has identified factors contributing to the top 10 vaccine-related errors and released a report with recommendations to combat these errors.

The American Pharmacists Association is advocating for provider status, better patient access to pharmacies, support for MTM, and other initiatives at the congressional level this year.

A pharmacist-physician team shows how to change oppositional relationships into partnerships.

At an event honoring Rear Admiral Scott F. Giberson held during the annual APhA conference in San Diego, industry leaders spoke frankly about the issues pharmacy faces today.

Starting in April, Coursera will offer a six-week course on vaccination that will discuss various vaccines, vaccine safety, related risks, and common questions.

In the pharmacist's hierarchy of needs, which comes first? Provider status? Or getting paid for the work you're doing right now?

Interventions between Canadian pharmacists and patients who returned for follow-up improved diabetes outcomes significantly, according to a recently released study.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy School has developed a website that will track drug overdoses in some Pennsylvania counties.

Most primary care physicians are aware of prescription drug monitoring programs (PMPs) designed to prevent doctor shopping, but more than four out of 10 are not using them, according to a survey published in the March issue of Health Affairs.

A pharmacy student and an industry professional offer two very different takes on the issues and what to do about them.

NACDS has acquired a program that trains pharmacists to administer point-of-care testing in pharmacies; it will kick off in April with a tour of pharmacy schools nationwide.

If you're waffling on the idea of taking out professional liability insurance, read this and think again.

Without provider status, it can take years for a pharmacist to achieve a good relationship with a medical practice.

Pharmacists must walk a careful line in the practice of ambulatory care pharmacy. Here are some things to think about.