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November 26th 2024
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Risk Factors in Patients on Medications with Higher Risks of Suicidality, Depression
February 5th 2020Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, clinical associate professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; clinical psychiatric pharmacist, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, discusses several risk factors for patients on medications with higher risks of suicidality and depression.
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Reducing 30-day Readmission Rates Through Compliance Calls Post-Discharge
January 29th 2020The discharge pharmacy service at West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine in Morgantown is intended to be a ‘patient first’ program that ensures patients receive the medications prescribed in hand, and that they remain adherent through medication counseling and followup.
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Safely Prescribing Medications with Increased Risks of Suicidality, Depression
January 29th 2020Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, clinical associate professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; clinical psychiatric pharmacist, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, explains several tips for safely monitoring patients who are on medications with higher risks of suicidality and depression.
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Adverse Effects on Mental Health in Younger Patients
January 22nd 2020Megan Maroney, PharmD, BCPP, clinical associate professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; clinical psychiatric pharmacist, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, discusses the higher risk for potential adverse effects of suicidal ideation and behavior, and depression in younger patients.
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Pharmacists Are Content With Their Salaries, Less So with Their Jobs, Survey Shows (Part 3)
January 18th 2020In the third part of the series analyzing results from the Pharmacy Times Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey, we further explore pharmacists' satisfaction with their jobs and the factors that contribute to their overall happiness in a position.
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FDA Expands Labels for 2 Semaglutide Medications
January 17th 2020The medication is newly indication for reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including cardiovascular death, nonfatal heart attack, or nonfatal stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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