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Bill to advance to Senate for vote; NCPA also testifies on compounding before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health

Walgreens has donated three semitrailers of food, water, and first aid supplies to the American Red Cross. The company is also encouraging customers at its Oklahoma locations to make $1, $5 and $10 donations to disaster-relief efforts for Oklahoma tornado victims.

Panel splits on safety of drug at higher doses

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is urging a congressional panel to reject proposals that would force military families to use mail-order services to fill prescriptions.

Two lots of Sandoz methotrexate sodium found to contain particulate matter

FDA questions safety of suvorexant at higher doses

Abbott recalls some blood glucose meters because of incorrect readings

Express Scripts report forecasts sharp increase in spending on specialty drugs.

After its recent review, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) could not recommend vitamin D and calcium supplementation for the primary prevention of fractures in healthy adults.

New version includes clarifications submitted by ASHP and other stakeholders

JP reaches down deep for his inner Dalai Lama

NCPA is working with healthcare leaders in Congress to ensure development of appropriate measures

When the U.S. Congress buries game-changing laws deep in the bowels of complicated acts named for other things altogether, you wonder why they can't just call things like they see 'em. For starters.

IMS study analyzes the shift from fee-for-service in four states through changes in prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs, diabetes therapies, and respiratory medications

Doses and length of treatment higher than recommended

It's time to get tobacco products out of pharmacies

Hoping to further curtail diversion of controlled substances, DEA has expanded the options for their collection

Pharmacists assume many roles in medication therapy management - roles that are receiving acknowledged provider status

Pharmacists are becoming consultants, medication managers, and more in the coordinated care environment of ACOs

As a collaborative member of an integrated healthcare team, the pharmacist specializes in monitoring drug therapies for disease states

Tofacitinab approved for 5-mg tablets for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis unhealed by methotrexate

Walgreens explores use of predictive models and risk stratification

Pharmacists report good-to-excellent compensation, yet stress levels impact job satisfaction

New Rx, generic, indication, and OTC

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