Authors


Ryan Conway, PharmD

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An Introduction to Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships

With the current increase in pharmacy school enrollment contributing to a more competitive job market, novel and nontraditional career paths may become a more viable option for pharmacy school graduates.


Anyssa Garaza, PharmD

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Travel Health: What Your Patients Need to Know

Traveling abroad can expose patients to a number of risks—infectious diseases, foodborne illness, and transportation accidents.


Michael J. Fulford, PhD

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PharmD Students Cope With Transitions in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly pushed traditional face-to-face instruction within schools of pharmacy into a fully remote learning environment.


Marcy L. Tarrants, PhD, MPA

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Cost-Effectiveness of Rasagiline Compared With First-Line Early Parkinson Disease Therapies

Examination of the cost-effectiveness of rasagiline versus other approved first-line Parkinson disease therapies indicated that rasagiline was either cost saving or cost-effective in all cases.


Kayla Ojeda, PharmD Candidate

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Considering Social Detriments, Privilege As a Future Public Health Pharmacist

I recently went on a medical mission to Panajachel, Guatemala, as part of a patient care elective for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before this journey I had known that this population has limited access to health care and resources to lead a healthy lifestyle by modern standards.


Jeff Prescott, PharmD, Jacqueline Palmer, PharmD Candidate

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Sweet Dreams: A Guide to Overcoming Insomnia

When insomnia begins to negatively impact a patient's quality of life, pharmacists can explain the nonpharmalogic and pharmalogic treatment options.



Jason Hu, PharmD Candidate 2012

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A Brotherhood of Electricians Meets a New Class of Students

Pharmacy students offer free health services and screenings for union members in an annual heath fair as part of their commitment to the profession of pharmacy.



Jennifer Kim, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CPP

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How Can Pharmacists Help Patients Lower Medication Costs?

There are numerous methods by which to obtain medications at a reduced cost, and pharmacists are perfectly positioned to help navigate this process


Sujit S. Sansgiry, MS, PhD

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Impact of Generic Drug Discount Programs on Managed Care Organizations

Generic drug discount programs, which differ across large chain pharmacies, may result in significant savings for managed care organizations.


Sharon-Lise T. Normand, PhD

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Incentive Formularies: Spending and Utilization for 3 Common Drug Classes

Incentive formularies with varying cost sharing led to modestly lower overall spending, with savings for plan sponsors offset by increased out-of-pocket spending.


Kaitlynn Ely

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Bundled Payments Lower Medicare Spending on Joint Replacement

Hospitals that saved money through bundled payments more likely to be nonprofit, teaching, and integrated with a post-acute care facility compared to other hospitals


Gary Rice, Lynnae Mahaney, Anthony Schueth

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Improving Specialty Pharmacy Speed to Therapy Should be an Industry Priority

Specialty pharmacy stakeholders need to focus on measureable near-term processes that could improve speed to therapy.


K. Jack Ishak, PhD

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Persistence With Antiarrhythmics and the Impact on Atrial Fibrillation–Related Outcomes

Retrospective analysis of claims data showed that persistence with amiodarone and sotalol was generally poor.



Ned Milenkovich, PharmD, JD

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Hold the Joint, the Federal Marijuana Movement Just Hit the Brakes

Many other issues on the new administration’s plate are taking priority.


Max Greenlee, PharmD candidate

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Pain Management: The Pharmacist's Evolving Role

Pharmacists can help minimize risk for patients using pain medications.


Michael Munsell, BA

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Annual Stroke Costs to Health Plans Among Atrial Fibrillation Patients

An incidence-based model was developed to estimate the annual ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke–related healthcare costs to a hypothetical US health plan with 1 million enrollees.


Raquib Zaman, PharmD Candidate

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Successful Implementation of Student-Driven Virtual Transitions of Care Model During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Virtual transitions of care services are a valuable and viable opportunity for students to progress to graduation and gain valuable experience in preparation for professional employment.


Brian M. Calimlim, MS

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Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditures and Caps in Patients With Chronic Conditions

A small proportion of patients with chronic conditions have very high healthcare expenditures, and a trend was observed toward increasing coinsurance requirements.



J. Steven Hata, MD, MS

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Cost-Effectiveness of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis: Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Proton pump inhibitors are cost-effective options for stress ulcer prophylaxis.


Matthew R. Reynolds, MD, MSc

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Economic Burden of Atrial Fibrillation: Implications for Intervention

Because the increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation imposes significant financial and clinical burdens, efficient healthcare delivery is required to improve outcomes and reduce associated costs.


Colleen Hall

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CDC's ACIP Recommends Expanded HPV Vaccine Age Range for Some

The advisory board voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend HPV vaccines for people through age 26.


David D. Pope, PharmD, CDE

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Empowering Pharmacies to Add New Sustainable Care Services

A new free resource provides clear insights on contracted rates, enabling pharmacies to fill the community care gap.


Adrianne C. Feldstein, MD, MS

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Assessing the Association Between Medication Adherence and Glycemic Control

Among 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.


Lucinda L. Maine, PhD, RPh

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Know No Limits: Future Pharmacy Careers

How many career paths are open to today’s pharmacy graduates?


Phil Hagerman, RPh

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Specialty Pharmacy: An Industry at Warp Speed

No other industry is moving at this warp speed or reaching into so many new frontiers. Here's what one industry leader has to say about today's landscape and what needs to happen for the specialty pharmacy industry to continue to thrive.


Joseph L. Fink III, BSPharm, JD, DSC (HON)

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Two Laws Expand Protections for Nursing Employees

Creating additional space for nursing mothers can be challenging in small pharmacies