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Job Interviews: Permissible and Impermissible QuestionsUnderstanding what prospective employers can and cannot ask in an interview can help pharmacists make a good first impression.
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Recent Prosecutions on Product Discounts Show Legal Risk Hidden Beneath the SurfaceRecent prosecutions have heightened the risk for both market share discounts and discounts in lieu of service fees.
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Assessing the Association Between Medication Adherence and Glycemic ControlAmong a population of adult patients with type 2 diabetes, adherence to oral hypoglycemic medications is independently associated with poor glycemic control, even after adjusting for patient-level covariates.
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Patient Opioid Abuse Could Depend on ER PhysicianA new study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine casts new light on the severity of the opioid abuse crisis in the United States. Nearly one out of 48 people who are newly prescribed an opioid will become long-term users, the study’s lead author said.
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Chronic Infection Research Expected to Spark Specialty Pharmacy GrowthScientific advances could lead to earlier prevention and treatment of infection, helping to avoid irreversible or severe chronic diseases.
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Outpatient Adherence to Risperidone Long-Acting Injection Following Discharge From a State Psychiatric HospitalAdherence 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.
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Choosing Your Employer: Why it MattersWhen making the decision to pursue a post-graduate residency program, I knew I wanted a community-based clinical setting that allows patients and families to easily access pharmacists.
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A Breath of Fresh Air: Novel Treatments for AsthmaNovel therapies such as monoclonal antibodies and phenotype-guided treatments are available and clinicians are using them to help patients with severe asthma.
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Prenatal and Postnatal Supplementation: What Do Pharmacists Need to Know?Prenatal vitamins are designed to support both the health of the mother and the development of the baby during pregnancy.
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Copayment Level and Drug Switching: Findings for Type 2 DiabetesAmong insured patients with type 2 diabetes, copayments and glycosylated hemoglobin values were associated with increased rates of drug switching.
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Multiple Sclerosis ManagementSymptomatic and disease-modifying treatment options for multiple sclerosis.
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Analyzing the Impact of Different Value-Based Insurance Design ProgramsTotal 1-year healthcare costs were not significantly reduced by 2 value-based insurance design programs for diabetic patients, although education appeared to improve quality of care.
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How to Leverage Social Media to Build Your Personal Brand and Stand OutHaving a PharmD is an exceptional accomplishment, but it’s what you do with it that will empower you to dominate your career.
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New Congress Offers Expert Evaluation of Latest Neurology TrendsThe 1st annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology will be held on September 27-28, 2019 in New York City, featuring a rigourous agenda of presentations, question and answer sessions, and lightning rounds highlighting topics across the breadth of neurology.
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Patient Education: Depression: Beating the BluesThis article will help patients with depression to understand their treatment options and know what to expect from their medications.
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Helping Patients Manage Cardiovascular DiseaseAdherence to medications can aid in preventing and treating CVD.
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Improving Medication Reconciliation Accuracy in a Primary Care PracticeAccurate medication reconciliations are critical for ensuring safe patient outcomes, and a correct medication list can help prevent drug-drug interactions, contraindications, and duplicate therapies.
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Manage patient care your way … With support from an expert teamSponsored Content: If you’re ready to make a change, it’s time to explore owning a Medicine Shoppe International, Inc. (MSI) franchise of your own.
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Synchronization of Treatment With Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents and ChemotherapyIn outpatient oncology clinics, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and chemotherapy were found to be typically administered during the same visits, as opposed to requiring separate visits.
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Impact of New Antihypertensives on Healthcare Utilization by Hypertensive PatientsThe authors advocate pharmacoeconomic evaluation of new antihypertensive drugs before acceptance by formulary decision makers.
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Maximizing Electronic Medical Records: The Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model and the Health-System PharmacistThere is growing confidence that health information technology investments will begin to meet expectations.
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The Legislative Framework for Dietary SupplementsWith the authority of the FDA limited by statute to removing supplements from the market only after reports of adverse effects, the role of pharmacists to intervene and assist patients with optimal product selection is vital.
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Combating Advancing Cancers With CAR T-Cell TherapyImmunotherapy 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.
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Moving Away from Pharmacist Efficacy and Toward Pharmacist Effectiveness: Refocusing Research that Generates Knowledge about Pharmacist-Provided ServicesResearch has led to significant discoveries regarding new drugs, disease pathways, and devices; new strategies for improving care delivery; and meaningful insights into patient behavior and engagement in their care.
