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Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in the Workforce: Optimizing Cholesterol Management to Reduce the Burden of Cardiovascular DiseaseInvestment in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease must consider overall effect on employee health and productivity, not exclusively direct health coverage costs.
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CDC Urges Dialysis Facilities to Enhance HCV Prevention ProceduresOver the past 2 years, about 36 cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection were reported at 19 different hemodialysis clinics.
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Proper Sun Safety is Important Year-Round: Counseling Points for PharmacistsDespite it being fall, sun safety is important all year and even needs to be considered for winter sport activities, such as snowboarding and skiing.
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Fosfomycin UseFosfomycin (Monurol) is an antibiotic that uses a unique mechanism of action to establish its bactericidal activity.
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Breaking Through Breakthrough Cancer PainBreakthrough pain estimates vary, but as many as 50% of patients diagnosed with cancer and chronic pain have pain levels that are not adequately controlled
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Improving Specialty Pharmacy Speed to Therapy Should be an Industry PrioritySpecialty pharmacy stakeholders need to focus on measureable near-term processes that could improve speed to therapy.
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New Migraine Drugs Target Triptan Contraindication PopulationThe current acute treatments for migraines have shown efficacy and safety, however, approximately one-third of people do not respond, cannot use these options due to contraindications, or report dissatisfaction in therapy.
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Hypertension: Revealing the Silent KillerHypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
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New Jersey Pharmacists' Perceptions of the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring ProgramWith prescription opioid overdoses leading to more deaths in the United States each year than cocaine and heroin combined, prescription drug abuse, misuse, and diversion have become growing concerns.
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Vitamins & Minerals for SeniorsWhen older patients are deficient in vitamins B and D, calcium, and iron, dietary supplementation can help them find nutritional balance.
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Formulary Coverage for Antihypertensive Drugs Used in ChildrenDifferences in formulary coverage of antihypertensive medications for children between private and public insurance plans may impact physician prescribing practices and patient outcomes.
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Community-Acquired PneumoniaCommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is defined as pneumonia acquired outside hospital or health care facilities.
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Pharmacists Play a Vital Role in Asthma ManagementMedications can play an important role in asthma management. Therefore, adherence to medications is important to optimize treatment and improve quality of life.
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Medical Marijuana in Community OncologyDuring a presentation at the recent Community Oncology Alliance Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, Ray Bailey, RPh, discussed the implications of medical marijuana for patients with cancer.
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Direct-acting Antivirals Show Real World Efficacy in HCV/HIV CoinfectionHIV infection is associated with higher rates of hepatitis C replication.
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Treating COVID-19 or Rheumatoid Arthritis? Exploring Proposed Drug Therapy, Safety ConcernsWhat characteristics of RA treatments possibly connect to COVID-19 treatment?
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FDA Commissioner Hamburg Stepping DownAfter nearly 6 years overseeing public health initiatives, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, will be stepping down.
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Prescriptive Authority for Pharmacists: Oral ContraceptivesMore pharmacists are pushing for prescriptive power, leading to the enactment of new legislation in several states.
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Do Citrus Fruits Impact Risk of Melanoma?The impact of products such as orange juice on melanoma.
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A Glimpse into the Future of PharmacyPharmacists, researchers, and other health care professionals must keep pushing these boundaries to continue advancing the field of medicine and providing effective patient care.
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Roundup: Preventing Medication Errors in Health SystemsErrors can occur at any step of the medication process—from prescribing to administration. Everyone involved in patient care must work to prevent these errors from occurring.
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New Antimicrobials Expand Treatment OptionsEravacycline, Omadacycline, Plazomicin, and a Rifamycin Add to the Armamentarium for Treating Resistant Infections
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Value-Based Design and Prescription Drug Utilization Patterns Among Diabetes PatientsChanges in antidiabetic medication cost sharing due to a value-based pharmacy access program led to increased use of generic and brand antidiabetic oral medications and insulin.
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Pharmacogenomics Gain Popularity, But Concerns RemainGenetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 helps protect individuals from discrimination by employers and health insurance companies.
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Clinical Insights: Erlotinib for Advanced Pancreatic CancerErlotinib taken with gemcitabine was approved by the FDA for locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic pancreatic cancer in 2005.
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Drivers of Change in Pharmacy Benefit ManagementExecutive-level pharmacy leaders in US managed care organizations identify how healthcare reform is driving changes in pharmacy benefit management.
