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Pediatricians should counsel teenagers about emergency contraception before they need it and issue advance prescriptions for contraceptive medications as part of routine care, says a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) directed at reducing the rate of unintended pregnancies among adolescents.

Former President Bill Clinton told attendees of the 2012 ASHP Midyear meeting during his keynote speech that pharmacists can drive the change that is needed to reform the U.S. healthcare system with proper implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Improving medication safety and reducing costs are the areas Cardinal Health will focus on during the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Meeting this week in Las Vegas, according to a press release

At the ASHP Midyear meeting in Las Vegas Dec. 3, CareFusion, a leading global technology company serving the needs of hospitals, is introducing several new products to help improve medication safety.

FDA has approved cabozantinib (Cometriq, Exelixis and AstraZeneca) for the treatment of progressive, metastatic medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).

Screening practices for multidrug-resistant (MDROs) in intensive care units (ICUs) vary widely from hospital to hospital, according to a new study.

Instead of thinking of the future as something to come, pharmacists should act like the future is here today.

Women who regularly took the analgesics ibuprofen or acetaminophen 2 or more days per week had an increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study.

You might know about medical foods, but they are making their way into ambulatory care and community pharmacy.

A round-up of OTC products that helps get the digestive track back in working order.

After dealing with a patient who was clearly a marijuana user, a pharmacist reflects on how so much attention is paid to illicit drugs, but very little is given to prescription drug abuse.

Individuals with high cholesterol who stay on their statin medications over a two-year period are healthier than comparable nonadherent individuals, but the overall cost of their care is slightly higher, according to a new study.

Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NAVF) who also have diabetes experienced similar safety and efficacy with dabigatran relative to warfarin, in comparison without diabetes who have NVAF.

The Affordable Care Act may allow you to make money by filling in the gaps that you already do.

A look at how pharmacists can be involved with the "meaningful use" incentive program.

The Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), based in Minneapolis, Minn., significantly reduced hospital readmissions and emergency room visits by forming an accountable care organization (ACO) team.

A pharmacist looks at the life expectancy numbers in the U.S. and wonders how healthcare could have come so far, but still be failing patients.

Has the pharmacy grind made you dream of owning your own? It's not as simple as you might think.

A new study indicates that adults are keeping their hypertension in check.

A survey of new Rx, new generic, and new OTC products

After attending a high school reunion, a pharmacist reflects on what he'd learn through a reunion of his pharmacy career.

The first in a series of articles on the work that social media can do for pharmacists,

Readers discuss taking the time to research, the need for care when purchasing drugs, the need to be more visible to the public, and arguing that cyberconsulting is too dangerous to practice in.

A look at the meningitis outbreak that killed 36 and whether or not legislation could prevent a similar tragedy from occurring.

The fungal meningitis outbreak can serve as a reminder of the need for risk management.

Two pharmacy students argue that the push needs to continue for attaining provider status and it's important to include students.

Almost $1.8 million was raised for research and educational initiatives at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation dinner Nov. 27.

Physicians Interactive and McKesson Patient Relationship Solutions are launching an automated pharmaceutical voucher and coupon distribution solution called eCoupon, according to press release.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is seeking public comment on its draft recommendation on adult screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) until Dec. 24, the agency announced.