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May 25, 2018

Medication synchronization leads to higher antiretroviral therapy adherence

JAPhA study: Patients on medication synchronization programs also more likely to have undetectable viral load

May 24, 2018

Opioid duration, not dosage, counts after surgery in reducing misuse

Study sheds light on measures that could reduce misuse

May 24, 2018

FDA takes action against the use of OTC benzocaine teething products

FDA announced Wednesday that OTC oral health products containing benzocaine for the temporary relief of sore gums due to teething in infants and children should no longer be marketed. The agency, warning that the products pose a serious risk to infants and children, is asking companies to stop selling these products for such use.

May 23, 2018

Congress approves bill giving patients a 'right to try' experimental drugs

Congress on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation that would allow patients with serious illnesses to try unproven experimental treatments, sending the measure to President Trump for his expected signature into law. The House passed the same "right-to-try" bill that was approved in August by unanimous consent in the Senate.

May 22, 2018

Pharmacists fine tune diabetes clinic with individual care in mind

Patients in the clinic had a 3.2-point decrease in A1C at 6 months

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May 21, 2018

Want to be more effective, smarter, and better liked? Ask more…

I recently read a piece called The Surprising Power of Questions in the May–June 2018 issue of Harvard Business Review. It caused me to reflect on how I interact with folks. I’m sure I could do a…

Pharmacy’s way forward

Last weekend, representatives from APhA’s three Academies—Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA–APPM), Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA–APRS), and Academy of Student…

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May 8, 2018

Pharmacists to Serve on Health and Human Services (HHS) Pain Management Task Force

The Task Force will hold its inaugural public meeting on May 30, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, and on May 31, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET.

March 30, 2018

Joey Mattingly Elected as 2018-2019 APhA HOD Speaker-elect

The Speaker-elect serves a one-year term in that capacity before taking over as Speaker of the House and Trustee for two years

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