Facilities play key role in health care because of their bulk production, stringent quality standards and wide distribution.
Pharmacy workflow changes in the preparation of chemotherapy products can reduce patient chair time.
Duration of therapy may be just 5 to 6 days for patients without risk factors for complications.
With schools around the nation reopening, it is time to think about managing diabetes in the classroom.
Physician outlines the process developed at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center to help manage patient pain before, during, and after surgery without the use of opioids.
Small choices during pharmacy school can help students on the path to becoming leaders in the field.
Managing transitions of care is vital to discontinue use of unnecessary drugs and minimize medication errors.
Congress expected the FDA to draft a memorandum of understanding on interstate distributions of compounded medications that states would be willing to sign, but that’s not what the agency did.
Tisotumab vedotin-tftv is used as antitumor therapy for patients with disease progression during or after chemotherapy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased vigilance over the proper disposal of vaccine-related materials, such as vials, needles, syringes, and bandages.
Consider key elements of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection to help patients manage this broad range of diseases.
Pharmacies cannot prevent shortages, particularly with the complexities of treating COVID-19; however, they can strengthen their ability to prepare their organization to respond to those complexities.
The necessary push for the health care industry to move to whole-person care instead of condition-oriented models and tactics for applying a value-based model in pharmacy benefits.
Osimertinib (Tagrisso; AstraZeneca) is FDA approved for 3 unique cancer indications.
Technicians can help prevent drug diversion, provide care for patients with opioid use disorder.
There are many substances that are included on the prohibited list for the Tokyo Olympics that are considered standard medications for certain disease states.
Part 1 of this 4-part series provides a general overview of the trends that are moving payers and pharmaceutical companies in this direction.
They play an indispensable role in the vaccination and management of complex regimens.
When choosing an appropriate system, pharmacists must consider all data, as not all CSTDs are equally effective.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacy technicians spent most of their shifts helping patients, billing insurance, stocking the pharmacy area, dispensing prescriptions, and other administrative duties. However, COVID-19 quickly changed that.
They should consider many factors and use clear guidance on predicting phenotypes from genotypes to intervene optimally based on specific drug-gene interactions.
Because of CRS and neurologic toxicity risk, the therapy is available through a REMS program.
Nearly 63% of newly diagnosed patients have advanced colorectal cancer, which requires more aggressive treatment and reduces the associated 5-year survival rate.
Approval of a novel antibody-drug conjugate ushers in new second-line option.
As few as one-third of individuals who are living with peripheral artery disease are receiving medical therapies to address their risk factors.
PrEP therapy has revolutionized HIV treatment by protecting patients who are high risk for acquiring the virus.
Legislation allowing pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives is becoming more widespread.
Many pharmacists must find a way to vaccinate hundreds of patients in an organized way, while still having to run an understaffed pharmacy.