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Summer's not over yet. For customers planning August vacations or anyone with active children, here are some new options for the first-aid kit.

Seven out of 10 prescribers use e-prescribing, and virtually all pharmacies are now equipped to receive them.

FDA has approved oritavancin (Orbactiv, The Medicines Company) for injection for the treatment of adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs) caused by susceptible designated Gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

CVS Caremark reported a drop in front-store sales as a result of its decision to phase out tobacco products, but pharmacy sales drove second-quarter earnings past Wall Street expectations.

Criminals will now have to stand around and wait for the safes to open. Wonder what they'll do while they're waiting.

Walgreens told investors its intention to acquire its remaining 55% interest in European pharmacy giant Alliance Boots-and that the company will continue to be based in the United States.

Opponents of a North Dakota law that has kept retailers such as Wal-Mart and Walgreens from operating pharmacies in the state are hoping to overturn the law through a statewide ballot.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently made changes to its pharmacy residency accreditation standards that will streamline the process for residents and trainers.

When the Pennsylvania Project evaluated the impact on medication adherence of screenings and brief interventions by pharmacists, it found improvement in both adherence rates and cost savings.

FDA has approved Striverdi Respimat (olodaterol) inhalation spray for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The long-acting beta-adrenergic agonist (LABA) by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals can be used once daily as maintenance therapy.

Independent pharmacists will be better prepared for their new role to enhance patient care and help health plans improve their ratings under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Star Rating system after attending this year’s ThoughtSpot 2014 meeting, Good Neighbor Pharmacy and AmerisourceBergen’s annual meeting in Las Vegas.

The California State Board of Pharmacy is considering new regulations that would require pharmacies throughout the state to provide translated labels on prescription drug bottles.

Here's what pharmacists were reading, talking, posting, and tweeting about throughout July 2014.

A patient’s chance of being prescribed highly addictive painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin can depend on where they live, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With evidence that more people are using it a recreational drug, the Kansas Board of Pharmacy has recommended adding promethazine with codeine syrup to the list of drugs tracked by the state.

It’s been more than four decades since FDA approved naloxone, which can restore breathing in people overdosing on opiate drugs such oxycodone, hydrocodone, and heroin.

The University of South Carolina has won an $11.3 million federal grant to research drugs to treat diseases from diabetes to cancer, the school recently announced.

FDA gives the nod to Purdue Pharma's Targiniq ER.

At the recent McKesson ideaShare 2014 meeting in Orlando, Health Mart introduced four new courses designed to help its independent pharmacies market their services.

For newly fledged pharmacists, a few solid tips on how to honor your patients, your profession, and yourselves.

A Montana pharmacist recently pled guilty to federal charges that he illegally distributed Vicodin and other drugs that resulted in the overdose death of a 24-year-old woman, according to the Associated Press.

Kermit Crawford, employed by Walgreens in various capacities over the past three decades, is retiring as the chain’s president of pharmacy, health, and wellness, the company announced today.

At least two U.S. senators believe so. They’ve promised to introduce legislation that would require veterinarians to provide written prescriptions so customers can competitively shop for pet medications.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) announced that pharmacy residency programs have increased by 77% and pharmacy technician programs by 131% over the last seven years.

McKesson's new Adherence Performance reporting solution will provide actionable data to identify patients more quickly than pharmacies can do using a manual method.

As part of the retail chain’s new Balance Rewards for healthy choices initiative, select Walgreens pharmacists and online chat agents will receive behavior-change training based on noted psychologist B.J. Fogg’s methodology.

Colchicine therapy, an effective anti-inflammatory agent for gout, is a promising treatment for preventing recurrent pericarditis. However, some patients have discontinued its use because of gastrointestinal intolerance, according to a report published online for the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, which will appear in the August 1 edition.