Failing to protect the elderly from disease has consequences beyond nursing homes.
AI models can predict pharmacy foot traffic and peak service times, and even analyze patient histories to single out who picks up their prescriptions on time.
A panel of experts comment on new therapeutic agents being developed and discuss their final thoughts on dry eye disease.
As one of the most trusted health care professionals, pharmacists play a vital role in debunking medication myths by providing patients with accurate information to make positive decisions regarding their health.
Benefits of a preassessment include evaluation, benchmarking, and improved patient safety.
Idaho State University partners with the Idaho Immunization Coalition to effectively and safely vaccinate patients against influenza.
Pharmacists working with long-term care centers benefit from streamlined billing to support and build patient trust.
High adherence to treatment is a key first step toward better patient outcomes, including sustained disease control or remission.
Pharmacists’ pharmacotherapeutic expertise helps them advocate for their patients and assist providers.
Pharmacy managers must not only possess high levels of emotional intelligence, but should also encourage development among staff that facilitates more effective and creative outlets for frustration.
The study implemented a novel workflow for ambulatory care pharmacists to execute pharmacist-administered depression screenings.
Pharmacists can use their knowledge and professional judgment to educate patients about when it is appropriate to take these medications and when to avoid them.
Taking a few seconds to double-check a prescription can have significant impacts on patient safety
Pharmacists can play a key role in providing education and guidance to patients with glaucoma.
The expanded role of oncology pharmacists includes the opportunity to work in ambulatory settings, infusion centers, delivery of specialized in pharmacy services, evaluation of investigational new drugs, and manager roles in drug chain supply and in coordination of care.
Integrating immunotherapies will continue to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
A panel of experts comment on new therapeutic agents being developed and discuss their final thoughts on dry eye disease.
The combination of loop diuretics with other drugs that act at different pharmacologic targets has been shown to improve diuretic response in patients with heart failure.
Challenges remain, however, to therapy development for a limited patient population.
How patients acquire NSCLC plays a role in health outcomes, with never-smoker patients having genetically different disease than the same disease in smokers.
Texting with patients can help to improve pharmacy processes while creating better user experiences.
Gene therapies in late-stage development may soon provide hope for a cure.
With more work and less staff, we need to examine how we can better support pharmacists in the new normal brought on by COVID-19.
In January 2024, Florida became the only state to allow the importation of medications for public use.
Environmental conditions and air pollution affect health by causing injuries and fatalities, exacerbating respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and spreading infectious diseases.
Advances, challenges, and promising innovations emerge.
This holistic approach to healing, grounded in harnessing the therapeutic properties of plants, serves as a bridge between centuries-old traditional wisdom and modern scientific practices.
The health care industry must cultivate volunteer support to maintain a positive impact on vaccination rates.