Our analysis models the clinical and economic value of fidaxomicin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection compared with metronidazole and vancomycin.
Adherence to risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI) therapy in the outpatient setting was poor. Degree of discharge planning from inpatient hospitalization was not associated with RLAI adherence.
Knowing the warning signs and establishing trust are crucial to identifying and treating the opioid abuser.
Pharmacy schools have been growing at an unprecedented rate, and if the trend continues as expected it could pose problems for the future success of the profession.
While there is a reasonable body of research on many of the diverse causes of medication nonadherence, there are much fewer data on the effectiveness of various interventions.
Knowing the warning signs and establishing trust are crucial to identifying and treating the opioid abuser.
A new ophthalmic formulation of bimatoprost was found to improve adherence and persistence compared with the original formulation of bimatoprost.
In outpatient oncology clinics, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and chemotherapy were found to be typically administered during the same visits, as opposed to requiring separate visits.
Once rare digestive disease now striking 1 in 133 Americans
Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data are pharmacist skills.
Summer is here, and so too is the increased focus on sunburn and skin cancer prevention.
The authors examined trends in the utilization of prescription opioid medication following introduction of abuse deterrent technology for Oxycontin.
This study assessed the impact of initiating hyaluronic acid injections on pain management pharmacotherapies utilization patterns in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Specialty pharmacists play an important role in making evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of hepatitis C virus.
The ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition gives pharmacy students the chance to learn more about postdoctoral training programs, including fellowship and residency opportunities.
Analgesic Alternatives May Help Reduce Unnecessary Exposure to Opioid Medications
Current cancer research focuses heavily on adjunct immunotherapy in combination with traditional chemotherapy.
Deciding on the duration of antimicrobial therapy for an infection is neither straightforward nor simple.
Ideally, these contracts help address criticism of the 340B program, improve patient outcomes, and increase compliance.
In a short time, COVID-19 has increased our dependency on technology and pharmaceutical companies are actively investigating this digital transformation.
The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly pushed traditional face-to-face instruction within schools of pharmacy into a fully remote learning environment.
Baloxavir marboxil and oseltamivir are options for treating uncomplicated influenza.