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Influenza boosts the ability of pneumococci to cause middle ear and throat infections.

An experimental single-tablet regimen for treatment-naïve adults infected with HIV demonstrated non-inferiority to an FDA-approved combination pill in achieving undetectable viral load.

Although the initial uptake of the generic discount drug program (GDDP) was essentially nonexistent among vulnerable populations, patients' participation in the GDDP notably expanded as it matured.

Amgen has submitted a new drug application to the FDA for its novel leukemia candidate, blinatumomab.

Officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging all Americans aged 6 months and older to receive flu shots for the impending influenza season.

Respiratory illness now confirmed in 27 states, with significant growth expected in coming weeks.

Working more than 40 hours a week may lead to heart problems.

A starter pack of Janssen Pharmaceuticals' rivaroxaban (Xarelto) will be available at pharmacies starting in October 2014.

Pregnant women exhibit a more powerful immune response to influenza, but only half are currently vaccinated.

Technology, specifically Internet technology, has democratized medical practice by eliminating the traditional impediments to the flow of information. Suddenly, we are no longer constrained by what we happen to know or feel about a particular disease, condition, diagnostic tool, or treatment.

On the heels of its recommendation to limit the use of testosterone replacement products, an FDA advisory panel voted to reject a novel oral testosterone candidate.

The FDA today allowed marketing of the first direct blood test for detection of 5 yeast pathogens that cause bloodstream infections.

Model used to predict eventual size of Ebola outbreak outpaced by scale of current epidemic.

Clinical pharmacists can reduce anti-epileptic drug (AED) prescription errors that commonly result from incomplete or poor documentation.

Major food manufacturers exceed their goal of selling a collective 1 trillion fewer calories by 2012.

Efforts to contain the virus increase as death toll continues to rise.

Implementing physician-pharmacist collaborative management methods reduces asthma-related emergency department visits.

Up to one-fifth of adult patients discharged from emergency departments may require antimicrobial prescription revisions.

What is your unique selling proposition? What sets you apart from your pharmacy peers?

Selenium and vitamin E supplementation will not prevent cataracts in men, a new study suggests.

Combining 2 classes of COPD medications leads to better outcomes for older adults with comorbid asthma.

Reclassifying hydrocodone will not stop the drug from being filled legitimately and sold illegally.

A first-of-its-kind blood test delivers an objective diagnosis of major depressive disorder, as well as predicts which adult patients will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.