March 2018

Whether practicing pharmacy in the ambulatory or inpatient setting, professionals devote a substantial amount of energy and time to appropriate dosing of medications for renal impairment.

Originating from damage within nerve cells themselves, neuropathic pain is often complex, with many treatment challenges.

In response to the numerous concerns regarding antineoplastic drugs and other medications that may threaten the health of patients and health care workers, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a list, updated biennially, of hazardous drugs.

About 900,000 people are affected by VTE/ PE in the United States each year, and about 100,000 people die as a result, according to the CDC.

Among the most important members of the 340B team of a covered entity (CE) are the software vendors.

Even with many new developments over the past century, the coordinated use of blood glucose monitors, diabetes medications, and insulin to manage the disease may be too intricate for some patients.

Prostate cancer is the leading cancer in men, with about 1 in 8 developing it in his lifetime.

We face many challenges in this very dynamic practice environment, with the prospects of declining revenue, increasing costs, major changes in reimbursement models, and ever-increasing demands on departments of pharmacy to positively affect drug-related outcomes and quality of care.

From educating to immunizing, pharmacists play an essential role in improving outcomes, yet it seems that the full scope of their work is too often underappreciated.