How Community Pharmacists Can Help Improve Management of Asthma in Patients
April 14th 2015Maria Marzella Mantione, PharmD, CGP, associate clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about how community pharmacists can help improve management of asthma in patients.
How to Gauge 10-Year Atherosclerotic CVD Risk for Patients
April 10th 2015Patrick Curtin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, addresses how to gauge 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk for patients relative to lifestyle, cholesterol, and obesity.
Changes to Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol
April 10th 2015Patrick Curtin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, identifies some notable changes to previous guidelines as presented in the 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults.
How 1 Rite Aid Field Clinical Manager Encourages Patients to Take a Proactive Role in Their Health
March 31st 2015Marcy Andrews, PharmD, field clinical manager for Rite Aid Clinical Services, talks about what she does to connect with patients and how she encourages them to take a proactive role in their health.
Directions in Pharmacy 5th Annual CE Conference
March 31st 2015From optimizing inhaler technique in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, to catching red flags when dispensing controlled substances to patients with chronic pain, pharmacists can improve patient outcomes in an evolving treatment landscape.