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An FDA panel has recommended approval for alirocumab (Praluent) in patients with high cholesterol.

The American Brain Foundation, founded by the American Academy of Neurology, has named Jane Ransom as its new Executive Director in support of its mission to fund research to cure brain diseases.

By performing medication reconciliation across the care continuum, pharmacists play an essential role in preventing medication errors during transitions of care.

With nearly 30% of married couples first meeting in college, pharmacy school may be the place where you meet "The One."

CVS Health Corporation today announced that Helena Foulkes, executive vice president and president of CVS/pharmacy, will be speaking to investors at the Jefferies 2015 Global Consumer Conference.

Chris Topoleski, director of federal regulatory affairs for ASHP discusses how the federal compounding law will affect health-system pharmacists.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at Area Health Education Center, discusses actions that health-system pharmacists can take to better support patient medication adherence.

Chris Topoleski, director of federal regulatory affairs for ASHP discusses how changes to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act help address shortages of critical drugs.

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at Area Health Education Center, discusses products currently in the short-term development pipeline that will likely be important for health-system pharmacists.

Amanda Bright, pharmacy student at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, talks about what qualities pharmacists should possess.

Chris Topoleski, director of federal regulatory affairs for ASHP, discusses the efforts in place to help health-system pharmacists achieve provider status under Medicare Part B. This interview was recorded at ASHP's

Tom Frank, PharmD, BCPS, Director of Research and Education at Area Health Education Center, discusses the important of new drugs currently in the development pipeline to health-system pharmacists' practice.

Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University, discusses some strategies to overcoming patient barriers to insulin.

Chris Topoleski, director of federal regulatory affairs for ASHP, outlines the immediate impacts that achieving provider status would likely have on health-system pharmacists' practice.

This podcast interview with Kirk Pion, vice president and innovation champion with UnitedHealth Group, is about their patient-centered mobile app, Health4Me.

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Roche's tocilizumab (Actemra/RoActemra) for the treatment of systemic sclerosis.

This weekly video program highlights the latest in pharmacy news, product news, and more.

"In today's debate on the Trade Promotion Authority, members of the U.S. House of Representatives rightly expressed strong reservations about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The federal Drug Quality and Security Act was signed into law in 2013 with the intent to hold pharmacy stakeholders accountable for identifying suspect drug products and reporting related issues.

Presenting yourself in a favorable light on Facebook can have the opposite intended effect.

Merck announced today the results of a recent on-line survey about women's views on relationships and sex.

Kevin Pak, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, gives advice to students preparing to enter pharmacy school.

The FDA has approved Novartis's eltrombopag (Promacta) to treat a rare, chronic blood disorder in children.

In addition to treating hepatitis B virus infection, Novartis's antiviral drug telbivudine effectively protects against mother-to-infant transmission.

FDA officials have recommended approval for Amgen's proposed cholesterol-lowering medication, evolocumab (Repatha).

Pharmacists know changes in vitamin K intake can drastically alter INR values in patients taking warfarin.

The FDA approved a 2.9-mg/0.71-mg dosage strength of Orexo's sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone (Zubsolv).

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy has convened a group of health care thought leaders from across the country to discuss issues.

Here are 8 pet peeves pharmacy technicians face on a daily basis.