Short Videos Can Be Effective for Improving Medication Adherence
January 8th 2021Patrick Campbell, PharmD, PhD, the senior director of research at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, discusses why sending a short video to a patient’s phone can improve primary medication adherence and why it’s more effective than text messages.
Government’s Unwillingness to Act on 340B Drug Pricing Affects Patients at the Pharmacy Counter
January 7th 2021Pharmacy Times® interviewed William von Oehsen, JD, principal at Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, on how pharmacies and their patients are affected by issues regarding the regulation of the sale of 340B discounted drugs.
A Case of Pregnancy Despite Infertility From Congenital Plasminogen Deficiency
January 6th 2021Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, discusses the details of a patient who had a successful pregnancy despite documented infertility due to congenital plasminogen deficiency.
Resources to Help Pharmacists Develop Alternative Flu Vaccination Sites
January 5th 2021Pharmacy Times® interviewed Alan Green, the US head of sales, infectious disease at AstraZeneca, on the Flu+Force campaign and the resources it provides to help pharmacists develop alternative flu vaccination sites.
Preparing for the Waiting Period in the Pharmacy Following COVID-19 Vaccinations
December 23rd 2020Pharmacy Times® interviewed Michael Flannery, PharmD, the assistant director of pharmacy operations at the University of Rochester Medical Center, on the process for managing the waiting period in the pharmacy following COVID-19 immunizations.
Communication Is Critical for Effective COVID-19 Immunization in a Hospital Pharmacy
December 23rd 2020Pharmacy Times® interviewed Michael Flannery, PharmD, the assistant director of pharmacy operations at the University of Rochester Medical Center, on the process for immunizing staff at a hospital pharmacy with the COVID-19 vaccines.
Preparatory Actions Pharmacies Should Take to Prepare to Immunize the Public Against COVID-19
December 22nd 2020Pharmacy Times® interviewed Michael Flannery, PharmD, of the University of Rochester Medical Center, on the process that the hospital pharmacy has developed for vaccinations following the arrival of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.