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Even though smoking can exacerbate respiratory conditions and limit the efficacy of their treatment, patients often purchase cigarettes while filling prescriptions for asthma or antihypertensive drugs at pharmacies.

A new study indicates that high doses of fish oil supplementation fails to prevent the recurrence of atrial fibrillation.

The FDA's Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended the approval of Novartis' first-in-class secukinumab therapy for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Children infected with enterovirus have a 48% increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

From a bad customer service experience, independent musician Dave Carroll learned valuable lessons that apply to independent community pharmacists.

In the pediatric hospital setting, pharmacists most frequently perform drug therapy changes on the cancer ward.

Though the fall semester is underway, it's not too late to change your studying habits.

Progress in the fight against an Ebola outbreak has been made on 2 fronts.

The FDA is reviewing a Biologics License Application for the first pediatric combination vaccine designed to help protect against 6 diseases.

Author, speaker, and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki inspired independent community pharmacists to be enchanting.

Although pharmacies can legally dispense remaining refills of prescriptions for rescheduled hydrocodone combination products submitted prior to October 6, 2014, over the next 6 months, many drug chains have chosen not to honor those refills.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uncovered clusters of high vaccination exemption at the local level, which leaves communities vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases.

Notable outbreaks over the past 2 decades have qualified enterovirus D68 as an emerging pathogen.

Slow and steady does not win the weight regain race, new research suggests.

Patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis are more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension.