March 2018

March 21, 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.

March 20, 2018

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

March 20, 2018

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.

March 19, 2018

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.

March 19, 2018

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

March 16, 2018

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.

March 16, 2018

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

March 15, 2018

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.

March 15, 2018

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.