Authors



Raquel Dina, PharmD

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Edwin's Prescription Pharmacy: Servicing the Specialty Medication Needs of Long-Term Care Patients

Overcoming the challenges to meet the special needs of long-term care patients, this pharmacy provides a careful approach that provides positive results.


Robert Dutcher, PharmD

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Guidelines Recommend ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Heart Failure

Dr. Dutcher is a registered pharmacist based in Punta Gorda, Fla.


Matthew P. Pietry, PharmD Candidate

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Keep an Eye on Protein Kinase Inhibitors

Medications in this drug class can alter the safety and efficacy of co-administered medications.


Gary E. Myerson, MD

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Pharmacoeconomics of ColciGel for the Treatment of Acute Gout Flares

The pharmacoeconomic impact of treating acute gout flares with ColciGel or with oralcolchicine.


Nick S. Poulios, PhD

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Drug Coverage and Decision Making in Medicare Part D Enrollees

This pharmacy adjudication, prescription fulfillment study demonstrates how a sudden drop of prescription drug coverage has an effect on Medicare Part D patients' prescription decisions.



Edward G. Mauceri, MD

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Value-Based Benefit Design and Healthcare Utilization in Asthma, Hypertension, and Diabetes

A value-based benefit design program for prescription medications for asthma, hypertension, and diabetes could result in increased prescription use and decreased healthcare utilization and costs.


Samuel Stolpe, PharmD

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New Challenges and Opportunities in Immunization Quality Metrics

In the United States, adult immunization rates are substandard. Opportunities exist to improve these rates trough quality performance measurement, but not without challenges.


Fred M. Eckel, RPh, MS, Pharmacy Time Editor-in-Chief

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Five Major Issues Facing Pharmacy

How these issues are handled will have a major impact on the future of pharmacy practice.


Einav Keet

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Hepatitis C Treatment Duration Could Be Slashed for Some Patients

Direct-acting antivirals are a costly but highly-effective class of drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C that can cure most cases.



Chelsea Childs

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Antidepressant Discontinuation: What the Tertiary Databases and Package Insert Tells You

Discontinuation of antidepressants should take place gradually, as abrupt stoppage or marked reduction in the dosage of an antidepressant is frequently associated with adverse effects (AEs), such as withdrawal symptoms.




Stephanie Gernant, PharmD, MS

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Pharmacist Technicians Can Play Key Role in Push Toward Telemedicine During COVID-19 Pandemic

Lessons from implementing electronic medical records should be heeded by allowing clinicians to focus on patient care and by delegating the management of telemedicine to support staff, such as pharmacy technicians.


OncLive Staff

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Catch Up with Highlights from ASCO

Top news of the week from the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.


John Fiacco

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Defining Your Pharmacy as a Wellness Destination

Successful pharmacists must be able to help themselves on both the business and clinical practice sides of the business.


Zachariah Gerger, PharmD, DO

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New Thinking Inside the Vial...

Systems exist that enable storage of parenteral drugs in single-use vials for more than the 6 hours currently permitted, decreasing waste and increasing savings.



PharmD Candidate

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Manage Acute Pain in Those Using Opioids

Pharmacists play a vital role in managing regimens and ensuring proper compliance.





Crystal Watson, MS

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Comparative Effectiveness of TNF Blockers in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Among rheumatoid arthritis patients newly treated with adalimumab, etanercept, or infliximab, lower dose escalation rates and costs were seen with etanercept.


Ruchira Kasbekar, PharmD

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Recent Pharmacy School Graduates

Pharmacy students, particularly the graduating class of 2020, have been uniquely affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.


John Neal, MBA

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Managing Complexity in Oncology

Recently published data from a survey of commercial health plans reveal the latest trends and emerging strategies in oncology management.


Danielle Mroz

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HCV Combo Effective Treating Patients With HIV Coinfection After Disease Recurrence

Sofosbuvir, velpatasvir, and voxilaprevir successful in patients with hepatitis C virus infection, with and without HIV co-infection, including those with prior noncompletion of treatment or poor adherence to direct-acting antiviral drug regimens.


Steven A. Scott, PharmD

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Managing Atopic Dermatitis: A Pharmacist's Opportunity to Intervene

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Sanofi US and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.