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Alex Wei, Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy student, discusses a challenge in the pharmacy field. (video)

Daniel Kraft, MD, chair of medicine at Singularity University....discusses the pharmacies of the future.(video)

evolving retail health market....demand is going to be so great for providers in the next 10 years that healthcare providers are going to have to figure out how to provide patients with access to care...."we've learned that to deliver quality care, the retail site has to change. It's not just one room. It's more about having a healthcare setting within a retail setting. That's the best of both worlds."......

Here are some of the best pharmaceutical companies, that pay high dividends,..

1. Novartis AG - growth in net income and good cash flow from operations
2. Johnson & Johnson - expanding profit margins and increase in net income
3. Pfizer - solid stock price performance and expanding profit margins

manager (Cathedral Henderson) at a Veterans Affairs medical center in Georgia is on leave with pay following his indictment on 50 counts of ordering his staff to falsify medical records of veterans waiting for outside medical care....first round of criminal charges stemming from a wait-times scandal...

Food and Drug Administration this week is expected to approve the first in a new class of cholesterol-lowering medications (PCSK9 inhibitors).. that could represent the most significant advance in cardiology since statin drugs hit the market....their approval appears set to trigger the latest fight over the high price of many drugs....

Hospital pharmacists are taking a greater role in patient care, performing more medication-related patient transition-of-care interventions, 24/7 medication order review, and medication counseling, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists survey…

Many more Nevadans than expected have enrolled in Medicaid after Gov. Brian Sandoval opted to expand eligibility, meaning the state will be paying more than projected once the federal government scales back its support.

Patients with complex needs, such as those diagnosed with a rare type of cancer or those in need of a heart transplant, will clearly need care at a specialty hospital...for routine and commonly performed procedures, such as total hip and knee replacements, community hospitals with experience treating these conditions may be a good option,...

Creative Pharmacist…unveiled the new Spark Health app, which provides community pharmacists weekly updates from their patients regarding lifestyle modifications and potential side effects of medications, among other notifications. . pharmacists can assist patients living with chronic disease by providing the information, encouragement and accountability it takes to achieve their health goals,..