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Revisiting "Right to Try" LegislationIn summer 2016, Pharmacy Times® published an article titled “‘Right to Try’ Legislation: A Developing Legal Issue Related to Medications” that discussed the basics of a popular health policy issue.
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Travel Immunization in the Pharmacy: Exploring the Growing OpportunityUS citizens are increasingly traveling to international destinations, with Americans making 38 million visits abroad in 2017. Fortunately, pharmacists are well-placed to assist patients in their travel health needs.
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New FDA Actions: UCB's NeuproThe FDA approved Neupro (Rotigotine Transdermal System) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome.
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CDC: Many Pre-Pandemic Activities Can Resume for Fully Vaccinated IndividualsThe agency also advised that fully vaccinated individuals can resume many activities without wearing a mask or social distancing.
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Think Outside the Box for Front-End Profit Opportunities in the PharmacyTaking steps to improve front-end sales takes some time and out-of-the-box thinking, but it can prove profitable and improve word-of-mouth recommendations.
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A Computerized Asthma Outcomes Measure Is Feasible for Disease ManagementThe ASTHMA-CAT, an online, patient-based assessment measure, may facilitate asthma care management.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Docetaxel-Cyclophosphamide Versus Doxorubicin-Cyclophosphamide for Breast CancerCompared with doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide, docetaxel plus cyclophosphamide was highly cost-effective for adjuvant treatment of operable breast cancer.
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Hepatitis C Case Study at Prosperity Specialty PharmacyAdherence for targeted therapies is even more essential now than it ever has been. This case study of services offered at a specialty pharmacy illustrates the impact of hepatitis C patients.
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Daily Dose and Costs of Therapy With Topical Testosterone AgentsWe assessed time to maintenance dose attainment in commercially insured men initiating topical testosterone agents and compared daily maintenance doses and costs of this therapy.
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Assessing the Impact of Patient Assistance Programs on Financial Toxicity in Oral OncologyPAPs can significantly reduce OOP costs for patients.
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Leukemia: Causes, Symptoms, and TreatmentsLeukemia is a type of cancer that affects blood cell formation and the lymphatic system. It can be classified by cell type, lymphoid or myeloid, and the rate of progression, acute or chronic.
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New Evidence Concerning Safety of ACE Inhibitors, ARBs in COVID-19There continues to be a debate in the scientific community about the role that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers play in coronavirus disease 2019 infection.
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Expert Panel Examines Biosimilar PathwayThe FDA does not usually require animalstudies for biosimilars; therefore, the process can move directly to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies.
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Burden of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Systematic Literature ReviewThe authors present a review of the literature for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease to characterize its impact on patients and healthcare systems.
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Factors Associated With Employee Participation in a Value-Based Insurance Design InitiativeWe describe enrollment in a voluntary VBID initiative. Uptake was suboptimal, suggesting that barriers to enrollment may have significant implications for the overall effectiveness of VBID.
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What Factors Influence Response to Multiple Myeloma Treatment?Two recent studies analyzed factors that impacted response to therapy in patients with multiple myeloma.
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To Substitute or Not to Substitute: That Is the QuestionWith generic prescriptions on the rise, every pharmacist needs a through understanding of therapeutic equivalence and the generic approval process.
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PLEI Perspectives: Flipping Your Idea of EducationThe pharmacy profession continues to expand its scope of practice, and some may argue that current PharmD curricula inadequately prepare students for this rapidly growing career.
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Get PrEPared for HIV ProphylaxisExpansion to adolescents, flexible dosing strategies, innovative delivery models, and long-acting antiretrovirals all help the strategy.
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Liposomal Bupivacaine as a Foundation for Multimodal Analgesia in the Postoperative SettingA 50-year-old male with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted for a laparoscopic colectomy. The patient's surgeon requests a pharmacy consultation to develop a multimodal, opioid-sparing pain control regimen.
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3 Tips for Launching a Peer Mentoring ProgramThe first days of pharmacy school can be exciting for students because they are embarking on a new chapter of their lives.
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Geriatric Cancers Present Many Therapeutic ChallengesPharmacists should develop treatment plans with an active interdisciplinary team and patient involvement.
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Pharmacists in ACOs Part 3: Chronic Care Management, Chronic Disease State Management, and Transition of CareAfter discussing the Basics of Accountable Care Organizations and Medication Therapy Management and Annual Wellness Visit services, the third and last section of the Pharmacists in ACOs series will focus on 3 more integration strategies for pharmacists within the ACO setting, including chronic care management, chronic disease state management, and transitions of care.
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Protein S DeficiencyProtein S deficiency is a type of inherited thrombophilia associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism.
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Alpha-Gal (Mammalian Meat) Allergy: Implications for PharmacistsAlpha-gal, a mammalian oligosaccharide, has recently been implicated in delayed anaphylaxis reactions to mammalian meat.
