http://www.pharmacytimes.com/condition-resources/flu/condition-rss en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 06:41:43 EDT Fri, 24 May 2013 06:41:43 EDT Florida-Bill-Blocks-Biosimilar-LimitationsA bill passed by the Florida legislature would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars for brand-name biologics provided that a number of criteria are met. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:29 EDTIllicit-Use-of-Prescription-Drugs-Widespread-Among-College-StudentsAlmost three-quarters of college students say sharing prescription drugs is common among their acquaintances, and less than a fifth say their schools have established programs to deal with the problem.Tue, 21 May 2013 11:10:30 EDTFDA-Refuses-to-Remove-Generic-Opana-From-MarketThe agency rejected a request from the painkiller’s manufacturer to outlaw generic versions lacking tamper-resistant features just weeks after deciding the opposite way for generic versions of OxyContin.Tue, 21 May 2013 10:49:46 EDTRespiratory-Infections-May-Be-Cause-of-Analgesic-Asthma-LinkThe association between use of analgesics in infancy and increased likelihood of developing asthma may actually be due to respiratory infections that prompt analgesic use, a new study indicates.Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 EDTHealth-Reform-and-YouTroy Trygstad, PharmD, PhD, MBA, co-editor of the Directions in Pharmacy supplements, discusses the evolving health care landscape and how pharmacists can navigate it.Wed, 15 May 2013 03:12:51 EDTCare-Coordination-Who-What-When-Where-and-HowTroy Trygstad, PharmD, PhD, MBA, discusses a flexible patient-centric approach to health care.Wed, 15 May 2013 03:10:51 EDTPlugged-In-Health-Information-Technology-or-BustTroy Trygstad, PharmD, PhD, MBA, discusses emerging technology trends and how investments in technology will change health care.Wed, 15 May 2013 03:08:50 EDTProviding-Value-Ignore-It-at-Your-Own-RiskTroy Trygstad, PharmD, PhD, MBA, discusses the importance of the value-based model in health care and the perils and opportunities it poses to pharmacists.Wed, 15 May 2013 03:06:19 EDTMedicare-Pioneer-ACO-Case-Study-on-Atrius-Healths-Focus-on-the-Triple-AimEmily Brower, executive director of accountable care programs at Atrius Health, discusses the Atrius ACO and the partnerships it has formed.Wed, 15 May 2013 11:45:01 EDTImproving-the-Way-Medicare-Pays-for-CareExperts from the Commonwealth Fund and Harvard Medical School discuss how to reform the way Medicare pays for services in order to control growth in health care spending while improving careWed, 15 May 2013 11:40:24 EDTHealth-Care-Reform-Turning-Risk-Into-OpportunityExperts from Deloitte Corporate Finance and Deloitte & Touche discuss how health care providers and health plans can prepare for industry overhaul.Wed, 15 May 2013 11:37:56 EDTPenicillin-Failure-in-PharyngotonsillitisA new review investigates the causes of penicillin failure in treating pharyngotonsillitis as well as antibiotics that can be used in its place.Wed, 15 May 2013 10:58:56 EDTNew-Acute-Otitis-Media-Treatment-Guidelines-ReleasedThe American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians have updated their acute otitis media treatment guidelines for the first time in almost a decade.Wed, 15 May 2013 10:55:50 EDTUrinary-Tract-Infection-in-Kids-Choosing-an-Empiric-AntibioticAntibiograms that identify pathogen prevalence and antibiotic resistance patterns can help improve selection of antibiotics for pediatric urinary tract infections.Wed, 15 May 2013 10:50:01 EDTThroat-Bracelet-Helps-Patients-Suffering-from-Acid-RefluxThe LINX Reflux Management System, which was approved by the FDA in 2012, has demonstrated impressive results in a study involving 100 participants with long-term acid reflux.Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:39 EDTTreatment-Guidelines-for-Preschoolers-With-ADHD-Rarely-FollowedA survey of pediatric subspecialists found that 9 in 10 do not follow guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics for treating preschoolers with ADHD.Fri, 10 May 2013 01:31:51 EDTData-Supports-Long-Term-Efficacy-for-Opioid-Therapy-for-Chronic-Non-Cancer-PainA review of randomized controlled trials and open-label studies of 6 months or longer finds good evidence that opioid therapy improves pain scores, with weaker evidence for its long-term effect on functional status.Fri, 10 May 2013 10:37:11 EDTStudy-Finds-Only-Half-of-Patients-Receive-Recommended-Initial-Dose-of-ButransAnalysis of claims data finds patients often receive starting doses of Butrans (buprenorphine) that do not follow published recommendations, with more than one-third of patients receiving initial doses that are too low.Fri, 10 May 2013 10:35:21 EDTUS-Drug-Spending-Dropped-in-2012A report from IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics finds that per capita medication spending dropped 3.5% in 2012—the first decline since the organization began tracking drug spending in 1957.Thu, 09 May 2013 05:13:13 EDTJennifer-Erensen-of-Purdue-Pharma-on-Opioid-Conversion-Guidelines-Jennifer Erensen of Purdue Pharma LP discusses a clinical study on opioid conversion recommendations.Thu, 09 May 2013 02:10:28 EDT