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It’s time to re-examine the current assumption that a diagnosis and subsequent treatment of osteoporosis will prevent hip fractures in the elderly, according to a recent report in the BMJ.

A new bedside delivery service of outpatient medications is being tested at an acute care facility in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Medical Mutual of Ohio has committed $1 million to fund 14 four-year scholarships for students seeking pharmacy degrees at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED).

The repercussions of antibiotic resistance are once again underscored in a recent policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Two agendas interfere with the delivery of appropriate healthcare services by pharmacists and physicians, and patients take it in the neck.

Vaccination errors made up 7 percent of all reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) from 2000-2013, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

West Virginia Supreme Court justices recently ruled that people who illegally abuse prescribed drugs could sue the doctors who prescribed the drugs and pharmacists that dispensed them.

When it comes to patients with uncontrolled hypertension, those working with teams that include a pharmacist have better blood pressure control than those only working with doctors, according to research by the University of Iowa (UI).

More than 500 CEOs of hospitals and health systems urged Congress to protect the 340B drug pricing program, which helps fund free and low-cost medication access and clinics for the underserved.

The leaders of at least one county in California believe so. The Santa Clara Board of Supervisors recently approved an ordinance that will require pharmaceutical companies to design, operate, and fund a program to safely dispose of residents’ unwanted drugs.

A new formulation of peppermint oil has been shown to relieve severe IBS symptoms in adults.

The new independent company, Option Care, sees opportunity for growth in the $14 billion alternate site infusion market.

Looking for that first pharmacy job? Here are a few things to keep in mind.

Walgreens recently opened a retail pharmacy inside Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, N.J.

CVS Health has agreed to pay a $22 million penalty following an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that found two of the chain’s Florida pharmacies had dispensed controlled substances without legitimate prescriptions.

The Virginia State Board of pharmacy has temporarily closed a Richmond pharmacy from which more than 50,000 controlled substances were stolen during a two-year period, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone.

When it comes to using plain language, clearly displaying content, and engaging users, paid mobile applications for managing diabetes are more useful than free ones, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The good news is that the five-year relative survival rates for major cancers are rising. The bad news is that patient out-of-pocket costs associated with IV cancer drugs have also increased as physician-owned practices have been purchased by hospitals, according to a recent report from IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.

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Under universal healthcare, no U.S. resident will be denied healthcare services. And the chief service deniers - and payment refusers - will be restructured or gone.

How many good managers have you had? Same for Mike Lahr. In this article, he tells you why.

Only indy pharmacies have it, and it may make all the difference.

Medication adherence counseling is something pharmacists do best. Evolving paradigms in healthcare delivery will resolve how they will be paid for it.

Nothing rings truer than the voice of experience. Four pharmacists share what works for them.

When pharmacists achieve provider status, patients will benefit, payers will save on costs, and providers will get an assist. So what's holding things up?