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A pharmacist in the United Kingdom who got a little too curious about his friends' and family's medical records has been convicted of data protection offenses and fined.

Further research is needed to pinpoint a technician-to-pharmacist ratio that best ensures patient safety and quality care.

One pharmacist in England had more than a trick up his sleeve.

With a mission to help pharmacists throughout the world prevent the potential spread of the Ebola virus, the International Pharmaceutical Federation has launched a suite of resources to advise community pharmacists on the threat.

The FDA has approved alemtuzumab (Lemtrada) for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

Study indicates that American children could benefit from a switch to low-sugar, nutrient-dense snacks.

The FDA today approved a new indication for an oncology drug that significantly reduces ovarian cancer disease progression.

Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation does not improve cognitive performance in elderly patients with elevated levels of an amino acid linked to Alzheimer's disease and memory loss.

The flavorings used to improve the taste of electronic cigarettes may pose their own respiratory health hazards.

Blood testing will soon be painless, quick, accurate, and inexpensive, and patients won't need to go to a lab or doctor's office.

Actavis's supplemental New Drug Application for asenapine to treat manic or mixed episodes related to bipolar disorder in pediatric patients has been accepted by the FDA and given priority review status.

Test results for group A streptococcus infection are about to appear much faster.

An Irish woman has settled a damages claim of approximately $47,000 against a pharmacy she said showed her husband closed-circuit TV footage of her purchasing a pregnancy test kit, according to The Irish Times.

To ensure medication adherence among ethnically diverse elderly patients, senior care pharmacists must consider their cultural perspectives.

While the Ebola scare has started to fade away in the United States, the crisis continues to devastate West Africa, where the death toll has climbed above 5000 with more than 14000 confirmed and suspected cases.

Thanks to Participating Mutual Member Pharmacies, Over 2700 Vaccines will be donated to children in Haiti for the month of October 2014.

Mountwest Community & Technical College recently received a $5,000 gift from the West Virginia-based Fruth Pharmacy.

The first MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics have opened in Wisconsin inside four CVS/pharmacy stores in Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls and Waukesha.

A study from Merck has demonstrated high response to grazoprevir/elbasvir with and without ribavirin across various hepatitis C virus populations, including difficult-to-cure patients.

The FDA has approved Allergan Inc.'s request to market 2 new styles of its silicone breast implants for use in breast reconstruction, augmentation, and revision surgery.