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Preparing for Your First IPPEWith summer quickly approaching, first-year pharmacy students will soon take their next steps to becoming pharmacists by beginning their first Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience.
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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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East Meets West: Pharmacy Students Explore Global IssuesHow do US pharmacy schools differ from those abroad?
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Is a Discharged Pharmacist Eligible for Unemployment Benefits?The court rules that the employee did not engage in willful misconduct, affirming the compensation board's decision.
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Direct and Indirect Cost Burden of Chronic Hepatitis CAn estimation of the direct healthcare and indirect work-loss cost burden of chronic HCV using health insurance claims covering 13 million individuals.
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Study Shows More Than 50% of Americans Have at Least 1 Chronic Health Condition, Mental Disorder, or Substance Use IssueThe election has brought discussion about the complexity of the US health care system to the forefront. A new study from Psychology, Health & Medicine reveals just how intricate the medical needs of Americans really are.
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Annual Stroke Costs to Health Plans Among Atrial Fibrillation PatientsAn 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.
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New Jersey Pharmacists' Perceptions of the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring ProgramWith prescription opioid overdoses leading to more deaths in the United States each year than cocaine and heroin combined, prescription drug abuse, misuse, and diversion have become growing concerns.
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Emergency Medications for Inpatient Treatment of COVID-19 PatientsThe emergency use of drugs to shorten hospitalization and prolong time for COVID-19 vaccine research and development will serve as a critical temporary buffer for an efficient vaccine to combat SARS-CoV-2.
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Overcoming Patient Barriers in Glycemic Control: Clinical Advances in Combination GLP-1 and Insulin TherapyThis Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S.
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ASHP Issues COVID-19 Vaccine PrinciplesThe American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has issued a list of best practices to ensure an equitable distribution of the vaccine.
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Work Productivity Associated With Treated Versus Never-Treated Overactive Bladder SymptomsOveractive bladder symptoms can impair work productivity, especially among untreated adults, with work productivity impairment costs nearly twice as high for never-treated versus treated subjects.
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Social Media Tribes: A Challenging Opportunity in Specialty PharmacyHow the re-emergence of social media tribes has shifted patient expectations of specialty pharmacy communication
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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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Continuity of Care: Chronic Kidney Disease Across the ContinuumCaused by long-term, uncontrolled comorbidities, the incidence of chronic kidney disease is rising in the United States due to an aging population and an increase in diabetes cases.
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Infusion Pharmacist Expertise Vital in Helping Manage IG Shortages, Ensuring Right Drug Gets to the Right Patient at the Right DosePerceived as the new “wonder drug,” immunoglobulin (IG) is a go-to therapy for healthcare providers seeking to bolster their patients’ immune systems; however, as demand grows, particularly for oncology and off-label indications, the supply can’t keep pace.
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The Down and Dirty on Sexually Transmitted DiseasesSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be silent destructors. Patients may be unknowingly spreading infections or afraid to discuss them due to their sensitive nature.
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Optimize Clostridiodides difficile Tests and DiagnosisThe easiest way to avoid misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, and potential loss of reimbursement is to prevent unsuitable testing.
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Pharmacist Feature Friday: Providing Hope for Patients with Neurological DiseasesIt’s our job to spend as much time as it takes to help patients feel comfortable with the medications they are taking.
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Findings from inTandem1 and inTandem2 Featured at ADA Scientific SessionsSotagliflozin effective in treating patients with type 1 diabetes.
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Opinion: Coronavirus Impact on Pharmacy Students in APPE RotationsThree student pharmacists share their experiences adapting to APPE rotations during the COVID-19 pandemic,
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Association Between Sustained Glycated Hemoglobin Control and Healthcare CostsTotal cost of care for patients whose glycated hemoglobin levels were
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Predictors of Response to Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Therapies in Rheumatoid ArthritisMethotrexate >15 mg weekly and adalimumab as first-line therapy were positive predictors of anti-TNF-a response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors: An Update on the Evidence for Treatment of Type 2 DiabetesSodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors are a class of antihyperglycemic agents that can be used to improve glycemic control in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Case Report: Congestive Heart FailureThe patient's heart failure needs to be classified to determine the appropriate treatment strategy.
