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A study finds that clinical decision support systems used by pharmacists often miss potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions.

Implementing a dynamic REMS system will improve health care delivery, increase patient safety, and improve access to medications.

One of the recession's biggest casualties could be the trust fund supporting inpatient care for Medicare beneficiaries.

Working with patients and prescribers to consolidate prescription routines and centralize pharmacy services may boost adherence to cardiovascular medications.

To best protect mother and baby, pharmacists should encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated against the flu early in the season.

Fluzone Intradermal, the first FDA-approved flu shot that injects into skin cells rather than muscle, will be available for the 2011-12 flu season.

Collaborating organizations take the next step toward enabling pharmacists to document MTM services into patients' electronic records.

A new study finds that the risk of progressing from episodic headaches to chronic daily headaches in 1 year is significantly higher in obese individuals.

Rosacea's symptoms can cause patients embarrassment, which pharmacists can help relive with important treatment information.

A reader who thinks his property tax assessment is too high may be right -- more than half of all properties may be assessed at more than their current value.

The trends that surfaced in 2010 will not surprise the pharmacist who expertly copes with the pharmaceutical industry's drug data on a micro level

Is dementia such a difficult problem that we are willing to try anything to treat it even if it is an unapproved treatment?

Nearly two-thirds of adolescents suffering from major depressive episodes in the past year didn't receive treatment.

When a credit card issuer changed the terms of a cash-back reward program, what are the best alternatives?

Is there an end in sight to the drug shortages that compromise patient safety? And in the mean time, what can pharmacists do?

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America released its annual list of the 100 most challenging cities to live with spring allergies.

Many pharmacists are doing MTM cases and getting positive feedback, but believe that the strict eligibility requirements are hindering its progress.

Do these results suggest that pharmacists who see themselves as part of the local community act differently toward their customers?

As part of the Obama Administration's initiative aimed at reducing harm from opioids, the FDA has unveiled a strategy focusing on education.

Pharmacists must be vigilant against dosing errors when filling painkiller prescriptions for very young children.

Plan B's Rx-to-OTC switch more than doubled sales of the emergency contraceptive, but use remains relatively low.

The risk of drug-drug interactions involving clopidogrel may be reduced by warning letters sent to physicians.