March 2020

What are the advantages and disadvantages of linezolid versus daptomycin for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus bacteremia?

What should covered entities do to prepare for increased reporting requirements?

Pharmacists can extend education to prescribers and provide important guidance on abuse-deterrent opioid formulations.

Despite numerous treatment advances, early detection, public education, and smoking cessation are the best bets.

Morristown Medical Center’s area-based pharmacist program leads to an increase in direct patient contact and opportunities for interventions.

Check out these pre- and postimplementation checklists, which also help to justify the investment.

The goal of therapy centers on improving quality of life, maintaining remission, and preventing hospitalization and surgery.

Few drugs are available to address cognitive decline, but dietary changes, mental and physical activity, and social engagement can all help.

Concerns abound because of an overreliance on foreign sources for active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and finished dosage forms.

Higher dietary intake of flavonols may be associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer dementia.