Dylan DeCandia, PharmD, RPh

Response to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment and analysis of neurofilament light chains in patients could be used as prognostic indicators of Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Monitoring OTC sales, dispensing contraceptives, and prescribing birth controls drives a need in policy changes to adapt to increases in pharmacist workload.

Although important for patient health care, pharmacies’ convenient locations leave staff prone to workplace violence.

Understanding preventive care reduces the risk of illnesses and decreases future costs.

Promises of sexual improvement may ensnare unsuspecting patients with potentially dangerous adverse effects from untested OTC remedies.

Study investigators hired undercover shoppers, and the results revealed more education is needed on the Syringe Service Program, which provides legal, clean over-the-counter (OTC) needles to whomever seeks them out.

The researchers made a connection between positive outcomes for infectious disease patients, higher reimbursement class, and the presence of pharmacists in care teams.

By involving pharmacists, patients can see improved medication adherence, improved outcomes, and, as a result, reduced health care costs

In the inpatient acute care setting, oncology pharmacists maximize return on investments of oncology products, produce optimal outcomes, and ensure that quality of care is consistent and safe.

Providers working in collaboration with pharmacists saw significantly more patients than providers who worked independently.

As pharmacists take on new responsibilities, researchers have been studying the effects of pharmacists on interprofessional care teams.

Immunoinformatics allows researchers to develop vaccines without microbial culturing, thus saving time and money.

Pharmacist interventions can provide patient-specific guidance to identify and solve problems with medication regimens to ensure optimal outcomes.