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In the last 10 years, deaths in the ICU from severe pneumococcal pneumonia have decreased notably. Earlier use of antibiotics and more combo therapy have made the difference.

FDA approved 27 new drugs last year, down from 39 new medications in 2012, which was a 15-year high, the Associated Press reported.

Winners of the ISMP Cheers Awards have achieved “extraordinary advances in medication error prevention.”

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has launched a national medication safety initiative and an accompanying guide.

APhA recognizes pharmacist-educator who contributed to the profession and beyond.

Reorganized exam replaces three subject areas with nine. Testing time and number of questions remain the same.

Aurobindo, Dr. Reddy’s, Lupin, Sun Pharma, Teva, and Torrent Pharmaceuticals all received the OK.

Presented during the Midyear Clinical 2013 Meeting, the report, based on a survey of of 164 industry experts, outlines key trends developing in hospital pharmacy.

WAG–Boots–Amerisource Bergen was only the first. Here comes another behemoth.

An accurate medication history for hospital patients is the product of teamwork shared by pharmacists, physicians, and nurses. The pharmacist must champion this process for it to work smoothly.

How St. Joseph County, Indiana, went from one pharmacy robbery every six weeks to none.

The program combines a doctorate in pharmacy from Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and a medical degree from Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Mobile health-monitoring systems can empower the patient and strengthen the position of the pharmacist on the healthcare team.

With pharmacy industry bodies, labor unions, and special interest groups arrayed against the bill, Governor Brown returned the legislation to the State Senate unsigned.

Which way does the FDA spin the issue of opiate use in this country? Try both.

The development of target-specific anticoagulants has raised the question of their possible use in patients with mechanical heart valves.

One bunch of pharmacists won't forget National Pharmacists Week any time soon.

Dolutegravir, a new, once-daily option, may allow improved personalization of a patient’s medication regimen.

Shrinking margins, drug shortages, ACA pose challenges for community, hospital pharmacists.

Urban Detroit community receives outpouring of healthcare resources from pharmacists and other providers.

As pharmacists switch from reimbursement based on a fee-for-service model to value-based care, these best practices can help maximize efficiency despite budget constraints and lean staffs.

Stakeholders meeting in Washington, D.C., discussed funding, costs, challenges, and directions.

Study showed lower doses less effective.

New Rx, generics, OTC, and devices

Hospital pharmacy directors throughout Texas are being repeatedly targeted by grey market drug vendors, according to a new study led by a faculty member at the University of Texas.

CareFusion has introduced new technologies designed to improve the safety, efficiency, and cost of intravenous medications as well as medication management.

If your inner entrepreneur is hollering to get out, maybe you should go for it.