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To thrive as a pharmacist during the holidays, a sense of humor can be essential.

By downloading the Pharmacy Times AR application on an Android or Apple device, pharmacists can access the practical material they need in a vibrant new way.

Researchers are turning to Twitter, blogs, and online discussions to track adverse drug reactions.

Even after accounting for confounding variables such as disease severity and length of stay, pediatric inpatients with chronic conditions are significantly more likely to experience medical errors, according to the results of a study.

In the program, called WellTransitions, pharmacists work with hospital staff to oversee the medication regimens of discharged patients.

Making birth control pills available OTC would increase women's access to them and reduce the rate of unintended pregnancy, but issues such as reimbursement for pharmacist services still need to be worked out, the group argues.

Patients who received a description of their cardiovascular risk factors were more likely to start taking statins and to significantly reduce their LDL cholesterol levels.

When physicians do not inform pharmacies that a patient's medication has been discontinued, potentially harmful medication errors can result.

Two drugs under review by the FDA-dabrafenib and trametinib-seem to slow development of treatment resistance in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma.

At a meeting hosted by the American Journal of Managed Care, key figures in the managed care industry discussed innovative payment models being utilized by payers and providers.

In order to prevent future problems with compounding pharmacies, it is more important to enforce the laws that are already on the books rather than implement new laws and regulations.

Pharmacists can help identify patients with knee osteoarthritis and prompt them to begin treatment of the painful condition, a study suggests.

Doug Long, vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, discusses his predictions for the 2012-2013 flu season.

A diet low in meat and carbohydrates but with plenty of extra virgin olive oil appears to protect the bones of older men, according to the results of a study.

Pharmacists can debunk the myths and provide the facts about treatment for bronchitis.

Highlights from the Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards in San Diego, California.

The results of a study analyzing patterns of asthma medication prescription from 1994 to 2009 suggest that awareness of the importance of controlling asthma during pregnancy needs to be improved.