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A new Mayo Clinic study published in Microbiome shows that patients with acid reflux who regularly receive proton pump inhibitors have less diverse gut bacteria, which heightens their risk for bone fractures, vitamin deficiencies, and infections such as Clostridium difficile and pneumonia.

A British supermarket is launching an investigation into its pharmacy after a breastfeeding woman said she was advised to buy a potentially unsuitable product.

Excess medical costs for diabetes and lost productivity amounted to more than $322 billion in 2012, a 48% increase from the $218 billion estimate for 2007.

B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association, discusses how community pharmacies can improve their quality ratings.

Janssen Research & Development, LLC, is seeking FDA approval for trabectedin in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma, including those with liposarcoma and leimyosarcoma who have already underwent chemotherapy involving an anthracycline.

The most surprising service offered at Burmans Pharmacy in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, used to be commonplace at most pharmacies.

On the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, a vending machine fulfills more urgent student needs than Cokes or Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

The majority of people with dementia have never seen a doctor about their memory and thinking problems.

Consumers are advised not to purchase 2 products marketed as weight-loss pills after the FDA found the same hidden drug ingredient in both products.

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. announced that it has engaged Russell Reynolds Associates to conduct a comprehensive search to assist the company in identifying experienced, highly qualified individuals to serve as independent members of the Company's Board of Directors.

American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments today on the Food and Drug Administration's two final rules requiring restaurants, vending machines, movie theaters and grocery stores to display calorie information. The American Heart Association, along with other groups, advocated for Congress to include these two rules in the Affordable Care Act.

Of the 1.2 million Americans with human immunodeficiency virus in 2011, 70% did not have their condition under control.

AkzoNobel has joined forces with SuikerUnie, Rabobank, Deloitte, Investment and Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands, Groningen Seaports, and the Province of Groningen, to investigate the possibility of producing chemicals from beet-derived sugar feedstock.

B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association, discusses how quality measures are impacting pharmacy.

At Burmans Pharmacy, the key to extending the spirit of American Pharmacists Month is to continually improve pharmacy operations.

A drug therapy for epilepsy and shingles pain is being voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer due to complaints of empty capsules.

When I read a brief article about the 5 traits that make Google CEO Larry Page different from other leaders, I decided to test myself.

The FDA approved Valeant Pharmaceutical International's clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide 1.2%/3.75% today for the once-daily treatment of both non-inflammatory and inflammatory acne in patients 12 and older.

A student pharmacist wrote an open letter to a radio station after a host disparaged the profession with complaints that ranged from the time he had to wait in line for his Z-Pak medication to the placement of contraceptives near the pharmacy counter, according to Buzzfeed.

Citing a risk of spreading unsuspected cancer, the FDA is advising against the use of laparoscopic power morcellators in the removal of the uterus or fibroids in the majority of women.

The vast majority of patients with chronic kidney disease are recommended to receive statins under current cholesterol management guidelines, but half of those patients are not taking the drugs.

Community chain pharmacies vary in the barriers they face when implementing programs to improve medication therapy management.

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is dedicated to the prevention of infection in healthcare settings, including the protection of healthcare personnel who provide care to patients with known or suspected Ebola virus disease.

What do lawyers and social workers have in common? According to a new study published in Neurology, these 2 kinds of workers may perform better on cognitive testing in their later years compared with those working in less stimulating jobs.

Teens prescribed anti-anxiety or sleep medications may be up to 12 times more likely to abuse those drugs illegally than teens who have never received a prescription, often by obtaining additional pills from friends or family members.

Amgen has discontinued its studies on rilotumumab in advanced gastric cancer after an increased number of deaths were reported among patients receiving rilotumumab and chemotherapy, compared with those only undergoing chemotherapy.

Digoxin is associated with a 71% increased risk of death and a 63% higher risk of hospitalization among adults diagnosed with atrial fibrillation who have no evidence of heart failure.