Study: Older patients often ignore Rx warning labels

Brightly colored prescription warning labels applied by pharmacies fail to adequately capture the attention of older patients, suggesting that current labeling standards should be reconsidered to make them more effective, according to a study published online June 14 in PLoS ONE. » More

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Cultural competency

Pharmacists need to gain insight into cultural competency to better serve the increasing racial and ethnic populations in the United States.

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Vitamin D plus calcium and mortality among elderly

Vitamin D plus calcium supplementation consistently reduced mortality among elderly patients compared with vitamin D supplementation alone, according to a study published online May 17 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. » More

FDA approves generic Lyrica

Lupin has received FDA approval to market a generic version of Lyrica (Pfizer), but the company has not yet launched it, according to Firstword Pharma. » More

Compounded hydroxyprogesterone caproate findings

FDA recently released the results of an analysis of a limited number of samples of hydroxyprogesterone caproate active pharmaceutical ingredients and compounded hydroxyprogesterone caproate, finding no major safety concerns. » More

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