Authors
Latest:
Pharmacist-led Post-Cardiovascular Surgery Outpatient Glycemic ManagementPharmacist-led post-cardiovascular surgery outpatient glycemic management services help reduce hospital readmissions and sternal wound infections in patients with uncontrolled diabetes who recently underwent an interventional cardiology procedure.
Latest:
Fish Oil Supplements are Widely Promoted for Heart Health, But is it Justified?It is important for pharmacists to educate patients, especially those with cardiovascular risks, about the differences between fish oil supplements and prescription n3-FAs products.
Latest:
Pharmacists are Overworked, Frustrated, and Unintentionally Absent from Patient Care: It’s Time to Rightsize the RoleSpecialty pharmacists—those caring for patients with serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions such as cancer or rheumatologic disease—are not immune from the ongoing labor crisis.
Latest:
Pharmacy Automation Is Critical to Win the Fight Against COVID-19Technology is key in supporting and freeing up time for pharmacists to meet vaccination efforts and increased demands in providing community care.
Latest:
The Role of Pharmacists and Prescription Monitoring Programs in Stemming the Opioid EpidemicPharmacists can be instrumental in reducing the main challenges in opioid use disorder—namely supply, demand, and harm.
Latest:
Making Residency Research Projects Patient Centered: How Retrospective Research Can Significantly Impact Cancer CareThrough recognizing the importance of research in the scope of pharmacy practice by national pharmacy organizations, research can become a prominent role and responsibility of pharmacy.
Latest:
Working to Increase Minority Representation in Pharmacy and Provide Care to Underserved CommunitiesLike most of us who pursue a career in health care, I want to help as many people as I can. I also want to continue to advocate for underrepresented minorities who would like a career in the field.
Latest:
Here Are 4 Trends to Watch in 2022Drug shortages, infrastructure and wholesaler challenges will be the backdrops of the pharmacy landscape this year.
Latest:
The Pharmacogenomics Data Are In So Why Is Adoption Still Lagging?Pharmacogenomics is gaining support in mental health and polypharmacy, where the data make a strong case for improvements in clinical and economic outcomes.
Latest:
Here’s to Our Local Heroes: America’s PharmacistsWe owe it to our seniors to listen to their needs and ensure pharmacists have the support they need to continue to play a vital role in our communities as frontline providers of essential health care.
Latest:
Targeted Therapy Allows Patients to Live With CMLPrecise, more potent therapy can offer reduced toxicity.
Latest:
When to Call, When to Counsel: Serotonin SyndromeThe symptoms of serotonin syndrome often include autonomic dysfunction, neuromuscular excitation, and altered mental status.
Latest:
Clinical Overview: Serotonin SyndromeSerotonin syndrome generally occurs within 6 hours of a change in dose or addition of medication.
Latest:
How Pharmacy Curricula Should Adjust to Abortion LegislatureCurricula should require comprehensive training for providing contraceptive care, helping students perform duties confidently and competently.
Latest:
Illinois Working on Expanding Access to Contraception for WomenThe Illinois legislature is considering pending legislation that would allow pharmacists to provide contraception directly to women.
Latest:
Despite a Lack of US Guidelines, Implementing β-Lactam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Remains KeyThis step-by-step primer describes the implementation process for β-lactam TDM.
Latest:
There Remain Startling Health Inequities in the Treatment of Substance Use DisorderSubstance use disorder is a significant social, economic, and public health crisis, with far too few individuals receiving the treatment they need, particularly among communities of color.
Latest:
COVID-19 Has Devastating Effects for Patients Suffering From COPDWhile the prevalence of COVID-19 in patients with COPD is relatively low, those who are infected with the virus experience more severe symptoms than those without COPD.
Latest:
Notable Revisions in Diabetes Treatment According to ADA GuidelinesAmerican Diabetes Association updates recommendations regarding SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RA, and finerenone for cardiovascular and renal comorbidities.
Latest:
Outpatient ASPs Are Worth the JourneyDeveloping an antimicrobial stewardship program is arduous but valuable; commitment from leadership is the first step.
Latest:
Oncology Pharmacists Bring Value and Contribute to Cancer CareOncology pharmacists are as diverse as the cancers they manage and have key roles in the following areas of the cancer care continuum.
Latest:
Community Pharmacists and Technicians: Impacting Public Health One Service at a TimeCommunity-based pharmacy services are reaching new heights as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are able to have a larger impact on patient care than ever before.
Latest:
Board Certification for Medical Science Liaisons: Implications for the Pharmaceutical IndustryMore than ever, confidence in objective, science-based data about therapeutics, such as the COVID-19 vaccine and other health care services, is a shared imperative across the pharmaceutical industry, health care communities, and the American public.
Latest:
How Pharmacists Can Help Address Health Disparities Among Asian AmericansAccording to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Asian Americans are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and 60% more likely to be diagnosed with renal disease compared to non-Hispanic whites.
Latest:
Inventory Specialist Can Be a Challenging but Rewarding Role for Pharmacy TechniciansAfter years of seeking the right position, one technician combines her passions and skills as an inventory specialist
Latest:
New Analysis Associates Integrated Specialty Pharmacy With Lower Total Cost of CareHealth systems individually have struggled to demonstrate improvements to total cost of care because, without data about patients they do not serve, they cannot define a comparison group.
Latest:
Cancer Vaccine Trials With Canines May Benefit Cancer Prevention in HumansThe clinical trial success in canines may have broader implications for applicability.
