Managing transitions of care is vital to discontinue use of unnecessary drugs and minimize medication errors.
With shifts in health care moving toward AI and automation, issues relating to how these innovations may impact patient safety continue to emerge.
Paxlovid treats COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at an increased risk of progression to severe disease.
The agent is the first oral therapy for this indication.
Adequate training will help them recognize signs of misuse and assist with preventive measures.
Consider key elements of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection to help patients manage this broad range of diseases.
Pivotal resource helps health care professionals diagnose, manage, and prevent this group of lung diseases.
Patients want more out of community pharmacies in a post-pandemic culture.
Pharmacists have had to adapt to meeting more frequently online instead of in person, while embracing new ways of delivering care and disseminating health care information.
Pharmacists play an important role in assisting with hypertension treatment by helping to modify blood pressure therapies when patients experience adverse effects or helping if a patient has difficulty remembering to take their medications.
Remember the words of Nelson Mandela: "It always seems impossible until it's done."
Some of the most frequently noted biotin interferences are with immunoassays for thyroid markers, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.
Without a constitutional right to abortion, mail order pharmacy providers need to consider both the federal requirements and various state laws in how they approach the dispensing of mifepristone across state lines.
An effective therapeutic treatment for acute or chronic pain needs to be convenient, easy to self-administer, and have rapid onset to provide fast relief.
While larger pharmacies can utilize a network of clinical resources, smaller community pharmacies are embracing their relationships with their local communities.
Leaders must fully understand the benefits of diversity and create an environment in which it thrives to cultivate and inspire the next generation of inclusive leaders.
AI models can predict pharmacy foot traffic and peak service times, and even analyze patient histories to single out who picks up their prescriptions on time.
A panel of experts comment on new therapeutic agents being developed and discuss their final thoughts on dry eye disease.
Idaho State University partners with the Idaho Immunization Coalition to effectively and safely vaccinate patients against influenza.
High adherence to treatment is a key first step toward better patient outcomes, including sustained disease control or remission.
Pharmacy managers must not only possess high levels of emotional intelligence, but should also encourage development among staff that facilitates more effective and creative outlets for frustration.
Pharmacists can play a key role in providing education and guidance to patients with glaucoma.
A panel of experts comment on new therapeutic agents being developed and discuss their final thoughts on dry eye disease.
The combination of loop diuretics with other drugs that act at different pharmacologic targets has been shown to improve diuretic response in patients with heart failure.
Gene therapies in late-stage development may soon provide hope for a cure.
With more work and less staff, we need to examine how we can better support pharmacists in the new normal brought on by COVID-19.
Environmental conditions and air pollution affect health by causing injuries and fatalities, exacerbating respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and spreading infectious diseases.
Professional assistance programs provide pathway for health care professionals to return to practice following treatment for substance use disorder.