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The death rate from cancer in the US has fallen 22% since its peak 1991, according statistics from the American Cancer Society.

Exercise may help people with Parkinson's disease improve their balance, ability to move around and quality of life, even if it does not reduce their risk of falling.

Serving as a convenient reference for individuals seeking an overview of the laws and regulations that govern pharmacy practice in 53 jurisdictions, the updated 2015 Survey of Pharmacy Law is now available.

Food and Drug Administration has released proposed rules to amend its prescription drug and biological labeling regulations to require electronic distribution of the prescribing information intended for health care providers.

A measure in the Congressional spending bill passed on December 13, 2014, has effectively ended the federal government's ban on medical marijuana.

Pediatric osteomyelitis patients who receive oral antibiotics after discharge do not fare any worse than children treated intravenously.

Galderma Laboratories' Soolantra Cream, 1% has been approved by the FDA for the once-daily topical treatment of the inflammatory lesions, bumps, and pimples of rosacea.

Smoking cessation outreach programs are effective for disadvantaged patient populations.

Las Vegas police have captured a suspect in a deadly pharmacy robbery that happened at a Walgreens on December 26, 2014.

The FDA has approved Namzaric, a fixed-dose combination of memantine hydrochloride extended-release, an N-methyl D-aspartate receptor antagonist, and donepezil hydrochloride, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

The Walgreens Flu Index is a weekly report developed to provide state- and market-specific information regarding flu activity. The Index ranks the highest incidences of influenza across the country.

I once thought that hospitals and health systems were the most secure segment in the health care arena, but it doesn't look that way anymore.

Teva's Granix Injection has been approved by the FDA for self-administration by patients and caregivers.

Want to make 2015 a banner career year? Here's my advice: DO NOT make a New Year's resolution.

A new study explores what makes people get out of bed each day and what effect work has on sleep schedules.

Wockhardt USA LLC introduces its newest private label, OTC medication Fexofenadine in a small, easy-to-swallow tablet for next year's fall allergy season.

A study conducted by researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging shows that ibuprofen can extend the lifespan of yeast, worms, and fruit flies. The research indicates that the drug holds clues for living a longer, healthier life.

Stroke has dropped from the nation's fourth-leading cause of death to number 5, according to new federal statistics. It is the second time since 2011 that stroke has dropped a spot in the mortality rankings.

Concordia University School of Pharmacy not only prepares students to become pharmacists, it prepares them to serve mankind.

The FDA today approved Hospira Inc's diclofenac sodium injection, a proprietary nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug analgesic, for the treatment of mild to moderate pain or for the management of moderate to severe pain alone or in combination with opioid analgesics among adults.

Pharmacists with long lengths of pharmacy service are more willing to cooperate with physicians.

What can community pharmacists do to help decrease readmissions to their local community hospital?

Community pharmacists are in a position that may determine the difference between a successful or an unsuccessful antidepressant treatment regimen.

Express Scripts strikes a deal with AbbVie to provide its hepatitis C treatment to members at a discounted rate. But will this deal end up costing more in the end?

As a pharmacist, how do you handle phone calls from patients stating they have been shorted on their controlled substance prescription?

A simple balancing test may provide insights into an individual's brain health.

At a special meeting of shareholders held today, Walgreens shareholders voted to approve all proposals related to the company's acquisition of the remaining 55 percent of Alliance Boots GmbH that it does not currently own and the reorganization of the company into a holding company structure.

A new study published in the journal CMAJ shows that a combination of clarithromycin and some statins may result in adverse effects, which can lead to hospitalization.

Baxter International Inc has submitted a biologics license application to the FDA for the approval of BAX111, the first highly purified recombinant von Willebrand factor in clinical development as a treatment for von Willebrand disease.

San Francisco police have arrested a 35-year-old man who allegedly dressed up as a clown and robbed several pharmacies and banks in the Bay Area, according to SF Weekly.