March 2018
Augmented Renal Clearance and the Impact on Antimicrobial Therapy
March 21, 2018
Article
Infectious Diseases Focus
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.
Neuropathic Pain: A Glimpse Inside the Unabating Affliction
March 20, 2018
Article
Clinical Care Focus
Originating from damage within nerve cells themselves, neuropathic pain is often complex, with many treatment challenges.
Key Points From the 2016 NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings
March 20, 2018
Article
Safe Handling
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.
Overview of Oral Anticoagulation Agents
March 19, 2018
Article
Formulary Drug Review
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.
340B Vendor Selection
March 19, 2018
Article
Viewpoints
Among the most important members of the 340B team of a covered entity (CE) are the software vendors.
New Insulin Products and Best Practices
March 16, 2018
Article
Clinical Care Focus
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: Facts, Causes, and Treatments
March 16, 2018
Article
Oncology Focus
Prostate cancer is the leading cancer in men, with about 1 in 8 developing it in his lifetime.
An Introduction From New Editor-in-Chief Curtis E. Haas, PharmD, FCCP
March 15, 2018
Article
Editor’s Note
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.
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
March 15, 2018
Article
From the Chairman
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.