The number of medical visits carried out via telehealth grew from 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 million in 2020.
Pharmacists play an important role in providing education and support with adherence to PrEP in populations with a high risk for HIV infection.
Advances, challenges, and promising innovations emerge.
Additional support is necessary to ensure that infrastructure development continues and that all pharmacists have the necessary tools to continue to provide immunization services.
This short story, illustrated by Roth, portrays pharmacists in a variety of settings and was written with the intent to introduce the career in a fun and understandable way for children and inspire kids to pursue their dreams.
Panelists discuss how key recommendations for optimizing bispecific therapy care focus on establishing robust communication protocols between academic and community centers while ensuring community centers develop comprehensive infrastructure including staff training, emergency protocols, and care coordination pathways.
There are several key areas of risk that infusion practices are likely to face at some point, and proactively preparing for these events can help ensure a positive outcome.
Methods of treating cervical intraepithelial neoplasia are limited and invasive. The need for better treatments is clear; however, there are several promising therapies under development.
Pharmacy graduates must be well-equipped to thrive in various settings, especially in the wake of the pandemic as more avenues to patient care services have emerged.
Analytics allow for a better understanding of the needs of various patient populations and the barriers they face in accessing care.
Pharmacists as immunizers are vaccine distributors, educators, facilitators, and administrators.
As medication experts, pharmacists can aid in treatment selection and support patients through the process.
Pharmacists are cited as one of the most stressed professions and a creative habit can help to improve focus, enhance productivity, and reduce stress.
Pharmacogenomic testing in combination with therapeutic drug monitoring can be a cost effective and efficient way to advance psychiatric drug therapy.
Despite demonstrating numerous benefits, semaglutide has also been linked to an increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy, which was initially reported in the SUSTAIN-6 trial.
Many of patients with hepatitis that pharmacists encounter have viral hepatitis, which can be easily remembered as the ABCs of hepatitis.
Vaccination provides an opportunity to prevent and treat herpes simplex virus infection.
By aligning the pharmacy revenue cycle with the 340B Drug Pricing Program, organizations can maximize revenue capture from medications while ensuring compliance with 340B requirements, leading to enhanced financial performance and improved care for underserved populations.
Organizations should focus on improving employee well-being and reducing workplace stressors.
Retail pharmacies benefit from the shift from a volume-centric model to a value-centric approach that focuses on enhancing patient care, reducing pharmacist burnout, and leveraging technology to improve efficiency and expand the scope of pharmacy services.
Breast cancer treatment is highly individualized and based on the stage, hormone receptor status, HER2 expression, and patient-specific factors.
Axitinib, cabozantinib, and lenvatinib are first-line treatment options.
AFPs limit access to provider-prescribed specialty medications.
Approval of a novel antibody-drug conjugate ushers in new second-line option.
Smoking increases exposure to carbon monoxide, and this may be associated with better clinical response to autophagy inhibitors.
When a community loses a pharmacy, it loses a trusted health care provider. Understanding the root causes of these closures—and what we can do about it—can drive change.
Continuous innovation is required in various technological aspects to effectively manage the challenges of vast clinical data.