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I distinctly remember feeling surprised when the FDA approved the first single entity and extended-release hydrocodone pain medication.

The FDA announced today that it has expanded the indication of Bristol-Myers Squibb's anticancer medication nivolumab (Opdivo) to include the treatment of patients with metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer with progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

With the wide selection of available inhalers, this article sheds light on factors that can influence COPD treatment success.

The planned studies include a multicenter, open-label Phase 1b/2 study of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in select solid tumors and an open-label, single-arm, multicenter Phase 1b/2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of eribulin in combination with pembrolizumab in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

The Supreme Court of the United States today heard oral arguments in King v. Burwell, a case that could make the 2010 Affordable Care Act unworkable in most states by eliminating premium subsidies for 7.5 million Americans

The vast majority of health care professionals who administered a no-needle influenza vaccine this year would like to offer it again next flu season.

Worried about potential drug shortages? There's an app for that.

Using scare tactics to sway vaccine skeptics' views tends to backfire, suggesting that pharmacists and other health care professionals should alter their approach to counseling these patients.

Attendees who visited NABP's booth at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting expressed their enthusiasm for the .Pharmacy TLD Program and the AWARxE Prescription Drug Safety Program.

Known as one of the best political journalists covering Washington, DC, Amy Walter, national editor of The Cook Political Report, will keynote the National Association of Chain Drug Stores RxIMPACT Day.

The new Gardasil vaccine protects against 9 different strains of the virus.

The topic of the Advisory Committee is based on an ongoing review of a previously submitted supplemental New Drug Application to the FDA for Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR.

First Databank will be the primary distributor of Polyglot's proprietary Meducation simplified patient medication instructions to the hospital, ambulatory and pharmacy markets in the US and Canada.

Shire plc has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for its investigational compound designed to treat patients with dry eye disease.

Labels of prescription testosterone products must now include information about possible cardiovascular and stroke risks associated with their use.

Ludy L. Underwood, Cardinal Health sales manager for retail/alternative care, pharmaceutical division, talks about how health information technology has changed the business of pharmacy.

Health-system pharmacists may see an increasing threat of active shooter situations in their hospitals.

Interferon-free, all-oral drug regimens result in high rates of sustained virologic response for patients co-infected with hepatitis C virus and HIV.

The FDA today published several public notifications advising consumers to avoid a number of supplemental products marketed for sexual enhancement that were found to contain a potentially dangerous, undeclared ingredient.

Are pharmacists fully aware of the warnings associated with the medications they dispense?

Adderall, Concerta, morphine, and Ritalin were some of the prescription medications tossed into a robber's Hello Kitty bag at a pharmacy in Shelby, Ohio.

With numerous commercials promoting medications for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, many men are inquisitive about the various treatment options and OTC supplements.

Going home from the hospital doesn't mean leaving behind the healthcare and technology that can help in heart disease and stroke recovery, thanks to a new American Heart Association initiative.

Skilled nursing hospitals, better known as nursing homes, scare the living daylights out of me.

Pharmacy is in bloom at the University of Delaware's (UD) exhibit at this year's Philadelphia Flower Show.