Community/Retail

More than 1 in 5 pediatrician visits result in an antibiotic prescription, and a new report urges prescribers to carefully consider whether these prescriptions are warranted.

Stephan Foster, PharmD, FAPha, discusses which vaccines pharmacists should be providing in addition to the seasonal influenza vaccine.

A systematic review of previous studies finds no evidence of decreased cognitive function associated with statin use.

Robert Granko, PharmD, MBA, discusses the importance of building trust among those who will use data analytics and be affected by its use in health-system pharmacy.

Patients at high cardiovascular risk who took aspirin at night had significantly reduced platelet reactivity compared with those who took aspirin in the morning, according to the results of a study.

Stephen F. Eckel, PharmD, MHA, discusses how the formation of accountable care organizations will affect health-system pharmacy and allow pharmacists to expand their range of practice.

Patients who took beta-blockers during non-cardiac surgery had increased risk of acute coronary syndrome, decompensated heart failure, and arrhythmia, according to the results of a study.

November, or Movember, has become a month in which normally clean-shaven men grow mustaches to help raise awareness about men's health and the need to get screened for conditions such as prostate and testicular cancer.

A retrospective review of hyponatremia associated with pituitary surgery found that intervention with pharmaceuticals is significantly more effective than measures designed to replace sodium or deplete water.

A review of data on vaccine coverage from 2008 to 2010 finds that HPV vaccine uptake among young women was significantly lower in the South than in other parts of the country.

Jonathan G. Marquess, PharmD, CDE, discusses the role that pharmacists can play in helping patients improve management of their diabetes.

A review of guidelines for use of opioid painkillers to treat chronic pain finds that they are in general agreement but are frequently based on limited or low-quality evidence.

Joe Moose, PharmD, discusses how his pharmacy has used technology to monitor medication adherence and to demonstrate to patients and physicians how big a problem it can be.

Hospitalization rates of infants due to whooping cough were generally significantly lower after recommendations were expanded to advise all adolescents to receive the Tdap vaccine.

Pharmacy Times, the American Journal of Managed Care, and the Convenient Care Association presented a panel discussion on how the Affordable Care Act is affecting the health care landscape and opportunities it is offering to retail clinics.

Newly released lipid guidelines have introduced a variety of changes in how clinicians determine whether patients should receive statins.