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.
Traveling abroad can expose patients to a number of risks—infectious diseases, foodborne illness, and transportation accidents.
The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly pushed traditional face-to-face instruction within schools of pharmacy into a fully remote learning environment.
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.
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.
When insomnia begins to negatively impact a patient's quality of life, pharmacists can explain the nonpharmalogic and pharmalogic treatment options.
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.
There are numerous methods by which to obtain medications at a reduced cost, and pharmacists are perfectly positioned to help navigate this process
Generic drug discount programs, which differ across large chain pharmacies, may result in significant savings for managed care organizations.
Incentive formularies with varying cost sharing led to modestly lower overall spending, with savings for plan sponsors offset by increased out-of-pocket spending.
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
Specialty pharmacy stakeholders need to focus on measureable near-term processes that could improve speed to therapy.
Retrospective analysis of claims data showed that persistence with amiodarone and sotalol was generally poor.
Medication nonadherence is a major cause of morbidity, especially in elderly patients.
Many other issues on the new administration’s plate are taking priority.
Pharmacists can help minimize risk for patients using pain medications.
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.
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.
A small proportion of patients with chronic conditions have very high healthcare expenditures, and a trend was observed toward increasing coinsurance requirements.
Proton pump inhibitors are cost-effective options for stress ulcer prophylaxis.
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.
The advisory board voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend HPV vaccines for people through age 26.
A new free resource provides clear insights on contracted rates, enabling pharmacies to fill the community care gap.
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.
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Creating additional space for nursing mothers can be challenging in small pharmacies