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As many as 138 pharmacists in Tampa, Fla. may lose their jobs as part of announced job cuts by Express Scripts, according to a published report.

Pharmacists who work at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California recently picketed outside the company’s offices to protest a lack of progress in contract negotiations. And the union that represents the pharmacists is threatening a strike.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation has provided $1.8 million to researchers to study the impact of pharmacist-collaboration in medication management for patients who have been discharged from the hospital.

Hours after we posted Kim Ankenbruck's “A dose of pharmacy truth: Report from the front lines,” the responses started showing up. Here's a collection of the early returns.

Who sez older pharmacists should be put out to pasture? Not these guys - they're too busy working to consider the possibility.

The owner of a historic Des Moines, Iowa pharmacy faces up to 250 years in prison following his recent indictment on 16 federal charges, including conspiracy to distribute drugs, tax evasion, and wire fraud.

From controlled substances to retail chains in trouble and back to controlled substances, Drug Topics readers found plenty to talk about during the month of April.

An 18-month statewide program to decrease painkiller prescriptions and lower addiction risks resulted in 6.6 million fewer doses dispensed, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts recently announced.

CVS Pharmacy is once again in hot water regarding its handling and dispensing of controlled substances-this time being sued by an insurer and 18 states that claim the pharmacy chain collected hundreds of millions for invalid prescriptions that were diverted to the black market.

An eight-week regimen of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir was highly effective in treating non-cirrhotic HCV patients with genotype infection.

Nearly one-third of the ADHD-diagnosed foster-care youth received atypical antipsychotics regardless of age group.

The sublingual tablet provides a new treatment option for patients who decline allergy shots

Study finds that targeting the pharmacy service to patients who are most likely to benefit is important.

“Healthcare professionals should consider whether the benefits of Doribax treatment are likely to exceed its potential risks in patients who develop pneumonia while on ventilators,” says FDA.

A recent victory for New York State pharmacists fighting against reduced Medicaid reimbursements may be a victory for pharmacists across the country.

There is no testimony without tests. How are we handling ours?

Drugs dispensed by physicians are far more expensive than those dispensed by pharmacies. And there are other issues.

The fight over whether pharmacists serve "patients" or "customers" continues. And now there's a new question: How come a major national pharmacy organization has no opinion?

How does it feel to have your brainchild critiqued by an audience of your peers? Dennis Miller gives us an idea.

They play their company policy, you raise 'em one federal regulation.

Pharmacies that don't use social media will soon go the way of the dinosaur. Here are six tips for making these modalities work for you.

By maintaining a strong knowledge base about HCV infection and management, pharmacists can be a resource to providers and patients alike.

Things aren't as simple as the DEA would have us believe.

Pharmacists and consumers alike need to educate themselves about the proper use of these products, taken either alone or with Rx medications.

As opposition to execution drugs grows, manufacturers are cutting off supplies and compounding pharmacies are under pressure.