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A New York pharmacist was sentenced to 3 years in prison and will have to pay more than $7 million in restitution for his scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and an AIDS program.

Pharmacists are positioned to educate and monitor older patients who are discharged on these medications.

The National Community Pharmacists Association encourages Governor Nathan Deal to sign this legislation into law.

The high cost of bisphosphonates may outweigh the drugs' benefit in reducing hip fracture rates.

A new book takes pharmacy enthusiasts to a different part of the world, where pharmacists are often the first line of care for patients seeking treatment or diagnoses for minor illnesses or injuries.

Negative stereotypes about women's mathematical abilities can lead to worse performance on math tests.

A number of sterility concerns have prompted the FDA and the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy to warn health care providers, veterinarians, and patients not to use products made and distributed by the Prescription Center pharmacy in Fayetteville.

Bipartisan generic drug reimbursement legislation was signed into law by Governor Asa Hutchinson on April 1, 2015.

Pharmacists can play an important role in counseling pregnant women.

A recipe described in a 1000-year-old book may possess some antimicrobial activity.

The 2015 Fellows will be honored on Tuesday, June 9, 2015.

Shire's self-administered parathyroid hormone (Natpara) is now available in the United States.

One key component of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy that sets it apart from other programs is the amount of training students receive in caring for actual patients.

Changes to the prescribing information for alteplase (Activase) recently flew in under the radar.

Targeted counseling for patients taking zolpidem (Ambien) might be synonymous with saving lives.

JPI's licensed U. commercialization rights to NUCYNTA (tapentadol), NUCYNTA ER (tapentadol) extended-release tablets, and NUCYNTA (tapentadol) oral solution from Grunenthal GmbH were assigned to Depomed.

Exclusive Agreement Supports Patients Requiring Access to a Comprehensive, Balanced IV Nutritional Therapy

Although glyburide is commonly prescribed for gestational diabetes mellitus, the drug's use among pregnant women may put newborns at greater risk for complications.

Students pulling frequent all-nighters, beware. A new book on sleep suggests that sleep loss is associated with amplified emotional responses.

Jade Megyeri, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy student, shares what drew her to pharmacy school.

Children's medications should now be dispensed in metric units, not teaspoons or tablespoons. Here's how pharmacists can help make the change happen.

Advances in treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus have been breaking news in the last few years.

Responding to the growing number of deaths related to prescription opioid overdose, the US Department of Health and Human Services recently announced new opioid abuse countermeasures.

Salix Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company that offers innovative gastroenterology treatments.

Masoudi will be responsible for global legal strategy and will serve on the company's Executive Committee.

The FDA today approved Teva's albuterol sulfate inhalation powder (Proair RespiClick).