Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh

Jeffrey A. Kyle, PharmD, and Allison Butcher, PharmD

This article discusses treatment options for this common condition and ways to decrease the risk of infection.

Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh

More women than men die of cardiovascular disease, but awareness of this risk lags behind the troubling statistics.

Barbara Sax

Jared Brown, this month's winner, has played an instrumental role in furthering the profession of pharmacy while also serving the public.

Joseph L. Fink III, BSPharm, JD

Cmdr John Burke

Prescription drug abuse often starts with the legitimate patient—pharmacists play a key role in educating these patients about safely using prescription drugs in their home.

Joanne LaFleur, PharmD, MSPH

Intravenous bisphosphonates, often used to treat metastases and bone pain in breast cancer patients, are now being used by clinicians for osteoporosis in these patients—pharmacists need to recommend appropriate screening and treatment.

Fred M. Eckel, RPh, MS

Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

Susan Farley

Susan Farley

Kathleen Jaeger, GPhA President and Chief Executive Officer

Yvette C. Terrie, BSPharm, RPh

Caryn Domenici, RPh; Alka Patel, PharmD; and Peter Millin, PharmD Candidate

This single, longer-acting R-enantiomer of the racemic modafinil has been approved as a wakefulness-promoting drug.

Monica Holmberg, PharmD

Isentress is the first medicine to be approved by the FDA in a new class of antiretroviral drugs called integrase inhibitors.

John R. Horn, PharmD, FCCP, and Philip D. Hansten, PharmD

Genetic variations can impact warfarin metabolism.

Michael J. Gaunt, PharmD

Several similarly named prescription drugs are often confused and dispensed in error.

Anna D. Garrett, PharmD, BCPS, CPP

Martin A. Erickson III, RPh

Lauren S. Schlesselman, PharmD, and Marina Grgas, PharmD

James C. McAllister III, MS, FASHP

As preceptors, practitioners have the opportunity to model the shape of the profession's future; however, several items are threatening this historical practice—how can we reverse this trend?

Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP

Up to 50% of dementia patients wander, and pharmacists should be prepared to counsel caregivers about the appropriateness of medication and the importance of prevention.

Guido R. Zanni, PhD

Patients and caregivers often mistakenly believe that unintentional weight loss is a normal part of aging; pharmacists' counseling must emphasize the seriousness of this condition.