The idea behind cost-sharing in healthcare costs goes something like this: If the patient is responsible for some part of the cost of their care, they'll be more judicious in their choices of treatment, and healthcare spending will...

The FDA's drug approval process is pretty good at determining which drugs are safe and effective. What the FDA doesn't look into is how similar drugs compare to one another. If there are three competing blood pressure drugs on the...

Retailers from CVS Health to Amazon are pushing deeper into health care, offering convenient or cheaper access to products and services. Can they make a dent in health-care costs without a greater background in medicine?

Medication costs continue to rise with no sign of slowing down amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. But there are ways to pay less for your prescriptions. Here's what you need to know.

Women on Web is an organization that increases access to pharmaceutical abortion services in countries where those options are limited. The organization has now started a separate service that will fill prescriptions in the United States...

Great strides were made towards a scientific approach to medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome, but after the fall of the Roman Empire, the baton was handed over to the Arab World. The so-called Golden Age of Islam produced incredible...

After a few periods of great scientific progress in several parts of the world, we finally arrive at the Middle Ages. It was quite a bummer to be alive during this time, and one of the main reasons for this was the persistent plagues...

The business of fake medicines is said to be worth $75billion a year. Developed world health systems have been targeted but life-saving drugs in the developing world are now being faked, with fatal results. We gained exclusive access to...

Anna Louise James was the first African American woman to be licensed as a pharmacist in Connecticut. The daughter of a former slave, Anna was raised in Connecticut and graduated from Brooklyn College of Pharmacy. When her brother-in-law...

Alex owns a supermarket; she placed an empty charity jar of the same size on each of her two counters. Jar A is marked by the following scale of fractions, one thirds, two thirds, 1. And jar B is marked by the following scale, one fifth,...

This week on Blockchain Central we would like to share our thoughts on the impact that blockchain could have on the pharmaceutical industry. How would it work and what would be the benefits? Let's dive into it!

For a lot of patients, prescriptions build up over time, and older people end up taking A LOT of different drugs. Doctors don't always have the time or will to assess these mounting prescriptions. Empowering pharmacists to recommend...

Rite Aid's chief executive discusses how she is rethinking technology, store design and pharmacist-patient interaction to deliver a new standard of care.

In the early 19th century, we were still in the habit of searching for plants with medicinal properties. But we were finally beginning to develop the capacity to identify active ingredients within those plants, isolate them, and purify...

Walgreens Boots Alliance Chief Executive Rosalind Brewer shares how the company is deploying technology and new health services to keep up with changing consumer habits and manage costs.

If we are going to tell the story of medicine, we had better start at the beginning, which means we need to go all the way back to the start of recorded history. Every since we've been writing things down, we've been documenting our...

Have you ever taken an over the counter medication for heartburn? How about an antibiotic for an ear infection? At some point pretty much all of us have visited a pharmacy to pick up a drug, but likely didn't consider where these drugs...

The Pharmacy Plus program has now been in place on P.E.I. for three years. It allows pharmacists to renew some prescriptions and assess people for common ailments. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with Erin MacKenzie,...

George Lynn has been working in the pharmacy at Wegman’s in Mount Laurel for 10 years.

The town supervisor says the pharmacy portion of the Shelter Island Heights Pharmacy is shutting down due to overhead costs.

The FDA rolled out new regulations limiting access to the COVID -19 vaccine for Americans over 65 years old or for those facing health risks.

There is destruction to the building itself - the left side of the building has a giant hole in the brick of the exterior of the pharmacy, with part of the infrastructure exposed.

Jellycat toys are plush stuffed animals and keychains. The toys have exploded in popularity on social media worldwide.

World Health Organization sounds alarm as West African leaders move to crack down on huge illegal trade.