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December 8th 2024
In hospital and critical care settings, pharmacists can play a significant role in educating other health care providers about treatment options, proper dosing, and more.
Adverse Effects on Mental Health in Younger Patients
January 22nd 2020Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, clinical associate professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; clinical psychiatric pharmacist, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, discusses the higher risk for potential adverse effects of suicidal ideation and behavior, and depression in younger patients.
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Pharmacists Are Content With Their Salaries, Less So with Their Jobs, Survey Shows (Part 3)
January 18th 2020In the third part of the series analyzing results from the Pharmacy Times Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey, we further explore pharmacists' satisfaction with their jobs and the factors that contribute to their overall happiness in a position.
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FDA Expands Labels for 2 Semaglutide Medications
January 17th 2020The medication is newly indication for reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including cardiovascular death, nonfatal heart attack, or nonfatal stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Launches New Requirements and Exam
January 16th 2020Starting January 2020, aspiring certified pharmacy technicians must complete a Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam-recognized education or training program, or have equivalent work experience before taking the exam.
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Health Care Providers Reminded About the Risk of HLH with Lamotrigine
January 10th 2020Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) induced by lamotrigine was recently an active topic on social media, with users following a recent article that reported an Austin, Texas detective had died from the condition in 2018.
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Single Dose HPV Vaccine May Provide Similar Protection to Women as Multiple Doses
January 8th 2020The CDC has reported 34800 new cancer diagnoses linked to HPV annually, and the virus is predicted to account for more than 90% of all cervical and anal cancers, more than 60% of all penile cancers, and 70% of all oral cancers.
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Drug Suicidality Risks in Younger Patients
December 31st 2019Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, clinical associate professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; clinical psychiatric pharmacist, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, discusses the higher risk for potential adverse effects of suicidal ideation and behavior, and depression in younger patients.
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