Authors


Sophia Z, Humphreys, PharmD, MHA

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Patient-Centered Approach Helps Ensure Biosimilar Adoption Success

Educating patients, providers improves acceptance, trust as number of approvals, indications grows



Soham Shukla, 2019 PharmD Candidate

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Do You Know How to Speed Network?

More than 80 pharmacy professionals helped 100 Rutgers pharmacy students practice their networking skills at a recent event that used a speed dating format.


Cindy Le, PharmD

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Roundup: Formulary Considerations for VTE

Venous thromboembolism is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the health system, and all patients should be assessed to determine their level of risk. The latest prophylactic treatment guidelines are presented here.


Alexandra B. Kimball, MD

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Psoriasis Treatment Patterns: Phototherapy, Oral Nonbiologic, and Biologic Therapies

Among psoriasis patients initiated on oral nonbiologic or on biologic therapy, most patients undergo at least 1 therapy change within 4 months of treatment initiation.


Jennifer Hagerman, PharmD

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Maximizing Patient Experience with the Addition of Chat Technology

Chat communication offers convenience and access to accurate clinical information.


Dr. Christina Tarantola, PharmD, CHC

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The 3-Step Method for Successful Meal Prep

For the busy person, the words 'meal prep' may be the last thing you want to hear. With this 3-Step Meal Prep, you can save time and minimize stress of cooking.


Jacquelyn Gray

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How to Avoid COPD Rehospitalization

Follow up care with pulmonologist crucial to health outcomes.


Allison Butcher, PharmD

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Bacterial Vaginosis: Facts and Myths

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




Tricia Gangoo-Dookhan, PharmD, BS Pharmacy

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Zooming Through the Pandemic: NSU Virtual AMCP Student Chapter

There are many benefits to adopting and integrating new technological methods for hosting pharmacy organization events.


Shabbir Ahmed, Chief Commercial Officer, CareMetx

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Rethinking the Prior Authorization Process

Adoption of digital and focus on value set to transform current prior authorization processes.


Ece Okarlton, PharmD Candidate

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Bipolar Disorder: Opportunity for Pharmacists to Improve Adherence and Health Outcomes

As highly accessible health care professionals, pharmacists have the opportunity to improve medication adherence and health outcomes of patients with bipolar disorder.


Jacob Thompson, PharmD, MS, 340B ACE

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Partner With 340B Executive Stakeholders

At minimum, they should engage in compliance risks; financial opportunities; key advocacy efforts; and program resources, structure, and value.



Benjamin S. Barnhart

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Debating Student Debt and Making Sense of Statistics

Whether you are fresh out of school or a pharmacist with years of experience, chances that you are facing a 6-figure debt load from your education are pretty high.


Mark Friedman, MD

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Annual Stroke Costs to Health Plans Among Atrial Fibrillation Patients

An incidence-based model was developed to estimate the annual ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke–related healthcare costs to a hypothetical US health plan with 1 million enrollees.


Blair Thielemier, PharmD

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Understanding CMS Value-Based Payment Models to Advance Pharmacy Services

The outcomes-based reimbursement law passed in 2016, but providers are still struggling to understand what it means for the bottom line.



James S. Blackmer, PharmD

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Choosing a Residency: Midyear and Beyond

After earning a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, pharmacists have many job options when selecting their future careers.


Jagoda Misniakiewicz, PharmD

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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

The opioid epidemic in the United States is a critical public health issue that requires a multi-stakeholder, multi-pronged approach to mitigate its devastating outcomes.


Eric Flemings, PharmD Candidate

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Learn to Cope With Burnout in the Pharmacy

Avoiding COVID-19 battle fatigue requires intentional efforts by employees and supervisors.


Donna M. Green, RN, BS

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Teams for the Good of the Patient

The ideal way to treat patients is to make them a member of the team. The Grand-Aides program is an innovative workforce model that successfully uses each member to their maximum capacity.


Devang M. Desai, MD, FACC, FSCAI

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Pharmacogenetics in Cardiology: Forays into Modern Practice

When discussing pharmacogenetics in cardiology practice, it is almost obligatory to bring up clopidogrel.


Jane Coughanour

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Pharmacies Need to Solve Workforce Shortages

A shortage of pharmacy technicians affects both hospitals and retail pharmacies and requires employers to focus on building a pipeline of job candidates who possess the skills they need.


Jeffrey Fudin, PharmD, DAAPM, FASHP, FCCP

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Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

Chronic pain has been defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as pain that persists beyond the normal tissue healing time of 3 months, and it may be classified into 3 distinct categories: nociceptive, neuropathic, and a mixture of the two.



By Darya Inocencio, PharmD

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Finding a Nontraditional Pharmacy Calling in Health Care Technology

Going through rotations, students should focus on creating meaningful relationships, and always putting their best foot forward.


Jeffrey Fudin

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Pain Management in End Stage Renal Disease

Prescribers and pharmacists in various clinical roles are often challenged when treating patients with comorbid chronic pain and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or hemodialysis (HD). There is a dearth of clinical guidelines available for chronic pain management in this setting. Those selecting pharmacotherapy for patients must rely on clinical judgement, literature analysis and prudent decision making.