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Hypertension: Promoting Adherence When a Condition Is "Silent"Educating patients about lifestyle changes, strict medication adherence, and home blood pressure monitoring can help them to avert complications from this often silent condition.
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FDA Adds Novel Antimicrobials to ArsenalAntimicrobial resistance continues to pose a significant health threat, necessitating new antibiotics with novel mechanisms to treat these complicated infections. However, between 2010 and 2018, newly approved antibiotics were primarily derived from previously established drug classes. This past summer, the FDA approved 2 new antibiotics.
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Pharmacists Can Help Assess New FDA-Approved IV OpioidOliceridine (Olinvyk) expands options for managing moderate to severe acute pain, but cost, drug-drug interactions, and other factors come into play.
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Fostering Rapid Innovation During a Time of CrisisPromoting an environment that allows for rapid problem-solving and execution under high stress is essential to face problems that are poorly understood and yet require rapid change.
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Specialty Pharmacy Improves Adherence to ImatinibThe authors examined trends in the utilization of prescription opioid medication following introduction of abuse deterrent technology for Oxycontin.
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Worlds Apart: Health Care and Pharmacy in ChinaMy encounter with the Chinese health care system revealed practices very different from the ones in the United States.
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The Comparative Value of 3 Electronic Sources of Medication DataCombining medication history information from multiple sources improves the completeness and accuracy of the medication information.
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The Role of Specialty Pharmacies in Accountable Care OrganizationsWith their focus on data, reporting, and outcomes measurement, specialty pharmacies are uniquely positioned to play an important role in the changing health care landscape.
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Managing Medications for Elderly PatientsWith elderly patients being prescribed more drugs than ever before, caregivers face a huge challenge in managing medications and preventing negative outcomes.
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Considerations for Pharmacists Practicing in Dedicated COVID-19 Treatment FacilitiesEach patient represents a unique set of challenges that requires focus and knowledge.
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Quantitative Analysis of 2 Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis in Adults: Intra-Articular Hyaluronan Products and DiacereinEmpirical findings suggest that hyaluronan injections and diacerein are similarly effective. Yet the authors found that monetary savings could be realized when conservative treatment with diacerein is chosen.
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Venothromboembolism: Treatment Recommendations and Therapeutic OptionsVenothromboembolism has an annual incidence of 1 or 2 cases per 1000 individuals and is the third most common cause of vascular death.
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Health Care Reform's Impact on Community PharmacyThe Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action (CCPA) has been working toward ensuring that health care reform legislation favors community pharmacies-included here are some top issues and when the change will take effect.
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340B Assists Patients and InstitutionsHow much does this federal program affect the success of the health care parties involved?
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Cost-Effectiveness of Fingolimod in Treating Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple SclerosisFingolimod, a first-line, once-daily oral disease-modifying therapy for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, has the lowest cost per relapse avoided compared with other first-line agents.
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Assessing the Landscape of HER2+ Breast Cancer TreatmentNew therapies and combination regimens may allow a more tailored approach.
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Controlling Diabetes: Teaching Patients to Take ChargeThe American Diabetes Association recommends that health care providers incorporate an estimated average glucose measurement when counseling patients with diabetes.
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Promoting Brain Function Is Key Amid COVID-19 CrisisNecessary measures taken during the pandemic may exacerbate some underlying factors that can lead to decline.
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Patients Are Increasingly at Risk for Insulin-Drug InteractionsHealth Care Professionals Should Be Aware of Classes of Medications and Conditions That May Affect Blood Glucose Levels.
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Cytomegalovirus Disease Prevention in High Risk Liver Transplant Patients: Preemptive Therapy or Prophylaxis?Cytomegalovirus is a common pathogen post-transplant.
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Impact of Insulin Delivery Systems in Elderly Patients With Type 2 DiabetesThis real-world study suggests that improved clinical outcomes are possible in the difficult-to-treat elderly patients with type 2 diabetes group without affecting healthcare costs, by initiating insulin therapy with a pen device.
