Authors


Jeff Lombardo, PharmD, BCOP

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Current and Future Considerations for the Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs

Current guidelines suggest that a comprehensive safety program is necessary to reduce hazardous drug exposure in the workplace. 


Sam Mahrous, PhD, MBA, CIS

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Community Pharmacist Shortage: Fact or Fiction?

What is being done to address current and projected shortages of community pharmacists?


Emily Seamans, 2018 PharmD Candidate, the University of Connecticut

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Vitamin D: Controversies and Facts

Two-thirds of the US population had sufficient vitamin D status from 2001 to 2006, according to the CDC.


Kristin O'Donovan, PharmD Candidate

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Why Pharmacy Students Should Master Their Writing Skills

Pharmacy students are taught the importance of communication skills throughout their education.


Alexis Smith, 2018 PharmD Candidate

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Hospital Formulary Management

The creation and continuous evaluation of a hospital’s formulary facilitates superior patient care, achieves therapeutic goals, and improves patient safety while curtailing expenses.





Esther P. Black, PhD

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Combating Advancing Cancers With CAR T-Cell Therapy

Immunotherapy methods emerged on the oncology market as adoptive cell transfers, specifically chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, with clear benefits in hematologic malignancy treatment.



Robert B. Parker, PharmD

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Economic Outcomes of Warfarin Discontinuation Among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

This study seeks to determine the economic effects of warfarin discontinuation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.


Bryan Bloom, Cofounder

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A Look Back and at What Lies Ahead for Specialty Pharmacy in 2019

There is no doubt that 2018 was a year of transformation across the health care spectrum, and specialty pharmacy was no exception.




Jason Poquette

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How To Verify A Prescription, Part II

This is Part II in a 2-part series on Verifying Prescriptions.


Steven M. Kymes, PhD

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The Impact of Abuse Deterrent Technologies on Prescription Opioid Trends

The authors examined trends in the utilization of prescription opioid medication following introduction of abuse deterrent technology for Oxycontin.



Jenna L. Harris, PharmD, BCPS, MA

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A Collaborative Approach to Specialty Pharmacy at an Academic Medical Center

The SUNY Outpatient Pharmacy has developed a strong collaboration with specialty pharmacy personnel and clinically embedded pharmacists.


Shannon W. Fields, BA, CPhT

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Compounding Useful in Dermatology

The benefits of expanding dermatologic compounding in a pharmacy practice can be both rewarding and lucrative.


Jola Mehmeti, PharmD Candidate 2018

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Picric Acid: The Flammable Chemical Once Used for Medicinal Properties

The odorless, bitter, yellow agent known as picric acid was once used in burn relief and surgical procedures.



Brandeis Seymore, RPh, MSPBA Candidate

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Smart Specialty Wearable Devices Can Boost Patient Care

Telemedicine and connected devices are emerging as technologies to provide greater access and convenience to care for those who can defer treatment by way of an in-person consultation.


Christopher Adams, PharmD, RPh, BCPS

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Implications of the BRIDGE Trial: Should We Forgo Perioperative Anticoagulation?

Atrial fibrillation is characterized by abnormal impulse formations that cause the heart to beat irregularly.




Doug Patton

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My Care Team, My Prerogative: It's Time to Plug in

Keeping up with the latest connectivity options has become an essential task for pharmacists as health care migrates from paper to electronic systems.


Jonathan Lacro, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP

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Evaluation of Therapeutic Interchange From Donepezil to Galantamine Extended-Release

Therapeutic interchange from donepezil to galantamine extended-release: a 3-month analysis.



Zachariah M. Deyo, PharmD, BCPS, CPP

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Transitions of Care for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is strongly associated with increased morbidity and mortality and has become a major global public health challenge.


Mary K. Caffrey, Managing Editor, Evidence-Based Oncology

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The Formularies Fight Back: AJMC Panelists Discuss How Discounts, Exclusivity Deals Should Expand HCV Treatment

Panelists agreed that the trend of specialization of traditional drug classes has implications not only for costs, but also for the role of community pharmacy if more drugs fall into the specialty pharmacy realm.