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Despite limited evidence on whether use of opioid painkillers during pregnancy is safe, a new study finds that approximately 1 in 7 women is exposed to the medications during pregnancy.

Social media and networking platforms offer pharmacies the opportunity to increase their visibility and connection with patients, but they also require dedicated effort in order to pay off.

A pair of studies finds that when pharmacists take the lead in medication reconciliation, medication lists become more accurate, and medication errors decrease.

When one of the newer oral anticoagulants is introduced into the treatment mix for acute coronary syndrome patients, reduction of ischemic events must be balanced against increased risk of major bleeding events.

Heart failure patients who had hyponatremia when hospitalized were more likely to experience complications, but did not have elevated levels of short-term mortality or readmission.

Pharmacists need to consider how they can best position themselves to help address the growing primary care physician shortage.

Non-influenza vaccine coverage for adults increased somewhat in 2012, but continued to lag behind goals, particularly for racial and ethnic minorities.

When the weather outside is relentlessly cold, it's time to get cooking.

Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc, has completed phase-3 trials of eluxadoline, which may help improve quality of life for those with diarrhea-associated irritable bowel syndrome.

Women who take aspirin regularly may be at a reduced risk for ovarian cancer, the results of a new meta-analysis suggest.

‹Prevention and early treatment are key to stopping Lyme disease.

A recent analysis indicates that limiting intake of refined sugar to at most 10% of all calories reduces the risk of experiencing a fatal cardiovascular event.

Pharmacists slip to fifth place from third place in the U.S. News ranking of the country's best professions, but continue to place highly thanks to relatively good pay and the promise of job growth due to the changing health care system.

A study evaluating the safety of benzodiazepines and opioids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients finds that low-dose opioids may be safe for treating breathlessness in patients with severe cases.

A guide to how compounding activities need to change in the wake of the meningitis outbreak associated with the New England Compounding Center.

Women and members of racial and ethnic minorities were generally less likely to be adherent to medications than were white men a year after having a heart attack, a new study finds.