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Health-system pharmacies can regulate cost-effective and efficient operations for parenteral nutrition compounding practices. Laura Mark, MS, PharmD, FASHP, led a tech talk at the Baxter Booth at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting to discuss parenteral nutrition compounding practices.

Jacqueline A. French, MD—professor of neurology, NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Study Consortium, president, The Epilepsy Study Consortium—discusses what pharmacists should keep in mind when treating patients with epilepsy.

ASHP honored several of their own this week at the Midyear meeting.

The FDA has expanded the indication of Roche’s bevacizumab (Avastin), allowing the drug to be used to treat several types of platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.

Sterile compounding is very important for pharmacies.

It is important for pharmacists to stay on top of the latest drug safety communications from the FDA, which has provided numerous ways to accomplish that task, according to a presentation at the ASHP Midyear 2016 Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.

Pharmacies have an opportunity to leverage social media to talk to their customers, but it’s not easy. Social media management systems offer many benefits.

Patients occasionally approach pharmacists inquiring about OTC supplements to help reduce alcohol dependence. Pharmacists should be aware of some commonly used supplements, what is known about them, and the risks associated with using these supplements.

Many students and colleagues have asked for my thoughts on pursuing education after pharmacy school. Although the simple answer can be ?Education never hurts,? graduate school is expensive?very expensive. And with the lack of substantial and reliable data coming from schools on how well their students perform financially after graduating, it can be nearly impossible to figure out whether taking out thousands of dollars in loans or depleting your life savings will pay dividends in the long run. To state the obvious (or at least the important), a larger salary doesn?t always translate to more happiness or greater satisfaction with one?s career, though these are major reasons that individuals do pursue graduate degrees.

Marc Scheetz, PharmD, MS, BCPS-AQ ID, associate professor at Midwestern University and clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine, discusses antimicrobial stewardship.

Pharmacists are always looking to identify emerging trends that will inevitably have an impact on their practice and patient care.

CREATES Act Increases Generic Competition, Offered as Amendment to CURES

Mark Barricklow, RPh, discusses the challenges associated with centralized compounding parenteral nutrition.

William Dager, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FCCP, FCCM, MCCM, discusses the use of direct oral anticoagulants.

The Kroger Co. has announced that, as a result of its one-day Honoring our Heroes hiring event held on November 9, the company hired more than 4,000 military veterans and their family members.

J M Smith Corporation has entered into a merger agreement with Burlington Drug Company and will also purchase certain assets of Pharmacy Health Services.

Tracy Glauser, MD—associate director of Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center—discusses the role of bioinformatics in health care.

Joseph Sullivan, MD—associate professor at the University of California San Francisco, director of USCF Pediatric Epilepsy Center—discusses some of the challenges in managing pediatric epilepsy.

Mitra Habibi, PharmD, discusses the challenges in treating patients with multiple comorbidities.

Trained clinical pharmacists can effectively manage patients with hepatitis C virus, according to research presented at the ASHP Midyear 2016 Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.

Several people were honored this week at Baxter Healthcare Corporation’s Leadership Excellence Awards in Pharmacy, or LEAP, ceremony.

Clinicians may face too many choices regarding the methods for screening patients with epilepsy for comorbidities.

Walgreens and Aurora Health Care have announced that Aurora Health Care will own and operate, and provide all clinical services at 8 retail health clinics to be located within Walgreens stores across eastern Wisconsin.

​Fred Massoomi, PharmD, discusses compounding options.

Petrea Cober, PharmD, BCNSP, BCPPS, discusses the challenges of parenteral nutrition education.

A recent report in the New York Times highlights New Trials for Ecstasy as Relief for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Patients. The Internet is now buzzing with chatter about how methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; also known as ecstasy) could become legal in the coming years.

Publishing research is a great way to share your findings with colleagues and enhance your professional growth.

A new study questions the safety of the popular PPI (proton pump inhibitor) drugs with respect to risk for ischemic stroke. This article examines the evidence with a focus on patient counseling.

Have you ever considered pursuing a post-graduate year 2 pharmacy residency in oncology?

Arching Shrestha, MD, discusses the challenges of treating epilepsy in the elderly.