Authors


Giovanna Palatucci

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Is Pharmacy Going Green?

Pharmacists are concerned about the proper disposal of medical waste, but is enough being done to be truly sustainable and green?


Alex Novielli

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Vaccine Collaboration: The Importance of Immunization Partnerships

Vaccinations are among the most important preventive measures universally recommended by health authorities today.


Emily J. Volger, PharmD, MSCR, BCACP, CPP

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Droxidopa: Managing Neurogenic Hypotension

Though clinically significant, NOH has had few treatment options.


Robert J. Dudzinski, PharmD

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The Impact of 'Superutilizers' on Pharmacy Spending

Patients with multiple comorbid conditions siphon off a disproportionate share of health care dollars.



Adrienne Aiello

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A closer look at new FDA actions

Ms. Domenici and Dr. Patel are both pharmacists at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass. Ms. Aiello is a sixth-year PharmD candidate from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy currently on clinical clerkship in the Investigational Drug Service at Brigham and Women's Hospital.


Andrew G. Clair, PhD

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Therapeutic and Subtherapeutic Dosing of Pregabalin: Medication Adherence, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs

Therapeutic and subtherapeutic doses of pregabalin were compared to ascertain differences in adherence, healthcare resource use, and cost between the cohorts.


Joseph L. Fink III, BS Pharm, JD, DSC (HON), FAPHA

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Punitive Damages Are Awarded Against Nursing Home

Unauthorized change in medication Is the subject of a case involving the death of an elderly patient.


Betty Derza, PharmD

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Evaluating Amantadine as a Potential Treatment for COVID-19

Amantadine, a treatment that was originally used as an agent against influenza A, lost efficacy due to viral resistance.



Mallory Farrar

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Free Drug Starter Programs Are Not All Alike

Although free drug starter programs are commonplace in the specialty pharmacy space, they vary widely in the marketplace.


Jeremy Sen, PharmD

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Chemotherapy and Obesity

When giving antineoplastics to obese and morbidly obese patients, clinicians must be careful not to under- or overdose.


Anthony Mazzarese, PharmD, MSPBA Candidate

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Specialty Pharmacy: Where Patients are a Name, Not a Number

The initial encounter between a patient and a specialty pharmacy is crucial to the long-term success of the partnership.


Lester Nathan, MS

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Becoming a More Effective Pharmacy Leader

Being effective may be the single most challenging tasks facing the pharmacy owner today.


Stephen F. Eckel, PharmD, MHA, Pharmacy Times Health-System Edition Editor

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Reflections on the ASHP Midyear

Pharmacy Times Health-System Edition editor Stephen F. Eckel offers his thoughts on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting.




Steven Schwartz, PhD

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Precision Medicine and the Pharmacist’s Role as a Trusted Counselor in Specialty Pharmacy

The placement of clinical pharmacists at the nexus of functional pharmacogenomics and in specialty pharmacy care makes good sense.



Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA

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As More Seniors Turn to At-Home Care, CMS Must Recognize Medical At-Home Pharmacy Services

Nearly half of community pharmacies offer long-term care services and play a critical role in ensuring patients have immediate access to medications in long-term care settings.


Jenna M. Bognaski, PharmD

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Influenza Season Update

Recommendations for vaccinations vary by age and risk.


Alex Toman, PharmD, MSPBA Candidate

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Consolidation: Reshaping Pharmacy and Beyond

There is a concern that mergers and acquisitions in the pharmacy space will lead to decreased competition and loose agreements between companies that will not drive significant outcomes.


Alex Evans, PharmD, CGP

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Pharmacy Jobs in Unique Places, Part 2

Work all over the globe with pharmacy jobs.



Terrence F. Blaschke, MD

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An Intermittent Reinforcement Platform to Increase Adherence to Medications

An automated reinforcement platform was shown to increase statin adherence by 34.6%.


William Wong, PharmD, MS

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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.


Monica V. Mahoney, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID

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The Role of Hospital Pharmacists in Administering and Supporting Immunizations in Health Systems

Vaccinations are a critical preventive vaccinations are a critical preventive health measure and are routinely recommended from an early age. Indeed, the first hepatitis B vaccine in the series can be administered within 12 to 24 hours of birth.



Denise Berzi, MD

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Potential Gender Differences of Exenatide in Outpatients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

In outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, persistent exenatide treatment lowered glycated hemoglobin and hyperglycemia in both genders. Waist circumference and body weight were more reduced in women.