Authors
Latest:
Effective Drug Therapy for EpilepsyUnderstanding the drug interactions associated with antiepileptic drugs can avoid complications.
Latest:
It Takes a Village: Medication Reconciliation that Transcends Settings and ProfessionsPharmacists play a critical role in ensuring continuity of medication management as patients are transferred across care settings.
Latest:
5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist Effects in Cancer Patients With Multiple Risk FactorsPalonosetron has been found to be effective in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, but no other studies that have compared it with the other 5-HT3 RAs are currently available.
Latest:
Psoriasis Treatment Cost Comparison: Biologics Versus Home PhototherapyAn estimation and comparison of the cost of home phototherapy versus biologics over a 3-year time horizon in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
Latest:
Technology Saves Time for PatientsA range of pharmacy tasks can be handled more efficiently through the use of technology, freeing up pharmacists to spend time helping patients.
Latest:
Impact of Insulin Delivery Systems in Elderly Patients With Type 2 DiabetesThis real-world study suggests that improved clinical outcomes are possible in the difficult-to-treat elderly patients with type 2 diabetes group without affecting healthcare costs, by initiating insulin therapy with a pen device.
Latest:
Alpha-Gal (Mammalian Meat) Allergy: Implications for PharmacistsAlpha-gal, a mammalian oligosaccharide, has recently been implicated in delayed anaphylaxis reactions to mammalian meat.
Latest:
2013 Specialty Trend in Senior CareDespite the challenges faced when treating patients in a senior care setting, specialty drug trend in this population continues to increase. Providing quality, accessible specialty pharmacy services to facilities that care for these patients is of utmost importance as the population in the United States ages and additional complexity is added.
Latest:
Tackling the Growing Impact of Orphan Drug Designation and Limited Distribution Networks in OncologyPharmacy teams are learning to adapt to the challenges of limited distribution networks and orphan drug designation in oncology, with integrated pharmacy support playing a crucial role in enhancing patient access and adherence.
Latest:
Pharmacy’s Role in Public Health InitiativesPanelists share final thoughts and advice regarding the critical role pharmacy has played and continues to play in public health initiatives.
Latest:
A Brief Look at the Clinical Uses of N-AcetylcysteineN-Acetylcysteine has several clinical uses. These include detoxification in acetaminophen overdose and improving outcomes in COPD exacerbations.
Latest:
Payers' Views on the Heterogeneity of Treatment Effect in OncologyWhen making coverage decisions in oncology, payers find difficulties in translating evidence on treatment effect heterogeneity into coverage policies.
Latest:
Community Pharmacists: Valuable Team Members in the Fight with DiabetesThrough clinical and humanistic interventions, pharmacists can improve outcomes and lower costs for patients with diabetes.
Latest:
Putting Classroom Learning to the TestMcKaya Schmit guided patients through a natural disaster.
Latest:
Utilizing Medication Aids to Improve Adherence in Transplant PatientsPatients who have received a transplant and are non-adherent to their medication regimens are more likely to experience graft failure and higher health care costs.
Latest:
OTC Hearing Aids Offer Opportunities for Pharmacists2017 Law Gives Pharmacies Ability to Help Patients Select and Adjust Devices
Latest:
Direct and Indirect Cost Burden of Chronic Hepatitis CAn estimation of the direct healthcare and indirect work-loss cost burden of chronic HCV using health insurance claims covering 13 million individuals.
Latest:
Costs Associated With Second-Line Therapies for Lung CancerErlotinib may confer an economic advantage for payers over docetaxel and pemetrexed for second-line treatment of lung cancer because of lower costs.
Latest:
Value-Based Benefit Design and Healthcare Utilization in Asthma, Hypertension, and DiabetesA value-based benefit design program for prescription medications for asthma, hypertension, and diabetes could result in increased prescription use and decreased healthcare utilization and costs.
Latest:
Bispecific Antibodies: The Next Generation of ImmunotherapyAdvances in biotechnology have improved the production and recombination of antibodies, leading to improvements in monoclonal antibody therapies.
Latest:
The Role of the Pharmacist in Improving Outcomes in Patients Using Contact Lens Cleaning SolutionsPharmacists can learn about issues relating to the use of contact lens cleaning solutions.
