Authors


Michelle George, PharmD

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Pharmacists Play a Vital Role in Asthma Management

Medications can play an important role in asthma management. Therefore, adherence to medications is important to optimize treatment and improve quality of life.


David Book, PharmD

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Medical Marijuana in Community Oncology

During 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.


Kenneth Bender, PharmD, MA

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Direct-acting Antivirals Show Real World Efficacy in HCV/HIV Coinfection

HIV infection is associated with higher rates of hepatitis C replication.


Emily Frederick, PharmD

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Treating COVID-19 or Rheumatoid Arthritis? Exploring Proposed Drug Therapy, Safety Concerns

What characteristics of RA treatments possibly connect to COVID-19 treatment?


Laura Joszt, Assistant Managing Editor, AJMC.com

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FDA Commissioner Hamburg Stepping Down

After nearly 6 years overseeing public health initiatives, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, will be stepping down.


Kelly A. Sarna, PharmD Candidate

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Prescriptive Authority for Pharmacists: Oral Contraceptives

More pharmacists are pushing for prescriptive power, leading to the enactment of new legislation in several states.



Amy Jacob, Associate Editor

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Do Citrus Fruits Impact Risk of Melanoma?

The impact of products such as orange juice on melanoma.


Nick Longhi, PharmD Candidate

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A Glimpse into the Future of Pharmacy

Pharmacists, researchers, and other health care professionals must keep pushing these boundaries to continue advancing the field of medicine and providing effective patient care.


Giang C. Nguyen, PharmD

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Roundup: Preventing Medication Errors in Health Systems

Errors 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.


Holly Schaack, PharmD Candidate

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New Antimicrobials Expand Treatment Options

Eravacycline, Omadacycline, Plazomicin, and a Rifamycin Add to the Armamentarium for Treating Resistant Infections


Justin Gatwood, MPH

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Value-Based Design and Prescription Drug Utilization Patterns Among Diabetes Patients

Changes 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.


Kyle D. Bryan, PharmD

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Pharmacogenomics Gain Popularity, But Concerns Remain

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 helps protect individuals from discrimination by employers and health insurance companies.


Greg Watanabe, PharmD Candidate

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Clinical Insights: Erlotinib for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Erlotinib taken with gemcitabine was approved by the FDA for locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic pancreatic cancer in 2005.


Shareh O. Ghani, MD

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Drivers of Change in Pharmacy Benefit Management

Executive-level pharmacy leaders in US managed care organizations identify how healthcare reform is driving changes in pharmacy benefit management.


Pamela B. Landsman-Blumberg, DrPH, MPH

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Adherence and Persistence of Bimatoprost in Prior Latanoprost Users

A new ophthalmic formulation of bimatoprost was found to improve adherence and persistence compared with the original formulation of bimatoprost.


David Bai

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Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Huntington Disease Discovered

By mapping out the epigenomic landscape of rheumatoid arthritis, scientists hope to gain insight on disease origins as well as new cell signaling pathways.


Bryce Platt, PharmD

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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.


Emily A. Vail, MD, MSc

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Clinical Use of Generic Injectable Drugs in Hospitalized Patients

In acute-patient-care settings, injectable drugs are used ubiquitously. Injectables offer several advantages over other administration routes, including precise and adjustable dosing, predictable bioavailability, and fast onset of action.


Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS

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Infectious Diseases: New Opportunities for Pharmacists

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists just celebrated its 25th anniversary and has seen sustained growth in its membership, influence, and responsibility since its inception.




Claudio Faria, PharmD, MPH

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5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist Effects in Cancer Patients With Multiple Risk Factors

Palonosetron 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.


Heidi C. Waters, MBA

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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Joint Replacement: Impact of Biologics

Since the introduction of biologics to treat rheumatoid arthritis, there has been a reduction in total hip and total knee replacement surgeries among rheumatoid arthritis patients.


Jessica L. Kerr, PharmD, CDE

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Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors: An Update on the Evidence for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors are a class of antihyperglycemic agents that can be used to improve glycemic control in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.


Aimee Simone, Assistant Editor

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Job Loss Fears May Raise Asthma Risk

Those who fear they will lose their jobs have an increased risk of developing incident asthma.


Chiou-Fang Chiou, PhD

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Claims Data Analysis of Dosing and Cost of TNF Antagonist

Higher drug costs may be attributable to either high initial doses or a dose increase.


Ali Din

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The Cloud Is Casting Its Welcome Shadow on the Pharmaceutical Industry

Pharmacies may be able to achieve significant savings and operational efficiencies with the cloud.


Bethany Rettberg, NPC

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Discuss Adverse Effects of Vaping With Patients

They may mistakenly believe that e-cigarettes are safe and wonder why they cause a cough.


Kristen Bunnell, PharmD, BCCCP

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New Antimicrobials Expand Treatment Options

Eravacycline, Omadacycline, Plazomicin, and a Rifamycin Add to the Armamentarium for Treating Resistant Infections