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TNF blocker biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab, Abbvie).

Prosecutors are bringing accountability to the opioid epidemic.

Some jobs may disappear while others evolve and require further training.

Combination drug indicated for infections caused by susceptible gram-negative bacteria.

COMT inhibitor to be used as an adjunctive treatment to levodopa/carbidopa.

Changes fueled by the 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act.

25 murder charges against one physician leads to multiple firings at Ohio hospital.

Comprehensive medication management may lower costs and improve lives. 

Rule would cost $177 billion through 2029.

By 2020, industry experts believe specialty drugs will account for 50% of U.S. spending on pharmaceuticals.

Value-based programs emphasize better care, enhanced health, and lower costs. 

New features to ease injection administration. 

Approved to treat pediatric patients ages 6 years and older with cystic fibrosis

Most common errors include incorrect drugs and strength.

Programs increasingly cater to the uninsured and underinsured

Staying abreast of the pharmacy profession can be easier, with the right tools.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for incident heart failure, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA), and it increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in patients with established disease.

Both responder and remitter patients experienced a statistically significant longer time to relapse with esketamine compared to the placebo

Billing solutions and entrepreneurs needed. 

Be an expert at evaluating clinical studies with some ­simple tools.

Pharmacists can earn up to 27 hours of CE. 

Results of a recent survey suggest employee-based drug abuse is a concern for many healthcare providers, though they don’t believe it can happen in their facilities.

Training programs reflect the changing practice of pharmacies.

Earn up to 19.25 hours of CE.

The use of direct‐acting oral anticoagulants has increased among nursing home residents with atrial fibrillation.

Overestimating the bleeding risk of anticoagulants may lead to poor compliance.

Deciding which sunscreen to apply has become a complicated business.

Studies indicate a lack of deprescribing is causing physical and fiscal pain to patients. 

Some of the most notorious hacks during the past few years have been, and most likely will continue to be, perpetrated by a shadowy group of computer wizards known as Anonymous.

Results from IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science's annual report, "Medicine Use and Spending in the U.S."