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Identifying, Improving Safety Gaps in Sterile Pharmacy Compounding Systems and Practices: Part I
Commentary
02/24/2021
Damon Birkemeier, PharmD, FDA/ISMP safe medication management fellow, discusses survey results concerning compounding technologies and common safety errors, as well as some of the biggest perceived challenges.
Damon Birkemeier, PharmD, FDA/ISMP safe medication management fellow, discusses survey results concerning compounding technologies and common safety errors, as well as some of the biggest perceived challenges.
Damon Birkemeier, PharmD,...
02/24/2021
Pharmacy Learning Network
Predicting the Need for SGLT2 Inhibitors for Future Heart Failure
Commentary
02/23/2021
“The SGLT2i are an expensive group of drugs in comparison to other goal-directed medical therapies for HfrEF, says Mark Munger, PharmD. “Perhaps this data might assist in formulary decisions and oversight use of these medications.”
“The SGLT2i are an expensive group of drugs in comparison to other goal-directed medical therapies for HfrEF, says Mark Munger, PharmD. “Perhaps this data might assist in formulary decisions and oversight use of these medications.”
“The SGLT2i are an expensive...
02/23/2021
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Commentary
02/19/2021
“Reports of low influenza activity thus far have eased the anxieties and fears of many individuals during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” says Yvette C Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh, consultant pharmacist. “Many individuals including HCPs are...
“Reports of low influenza activity thus far have eased the anxieties and fears of many individuals during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” says Yvette C Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh, consultant pharmacist. “Many individuals including HCPs are...
“Reports of low influenza...
02/19/2021
Pharmacy Learning Network
How Do We Achieve Optimal Population Cardiovascular Health?
Commentary
02/10/2021
Mark Munger, PharmD, professor, Pharmacotherapy and Internal Medicine, University of Utah, discusses the declining rate of cardiovascular health across the world, and highlights what pharmacists can do in order to help support the 2020 goals...
Mark Munger, PharmD, professor, Pharmacotherapy and Internal Medicine, University of Utah, discusses the declining rate of cardiovascular health across the world, and highlights what pharmacists can do in order to help support the 2020 goals...
Mark Munger, PharmD, professor,...
02/10/2021
Pharmacy Learning Network
Commentary
02/04/2021
Jill Paslier, PharmD, CSP, ISMP fellow, reviews six best practices that organizations can use in order to optimize reporting systems and their ability to learn about patient safety factors in their system.
Jill Paslier, PharmD, CSP, ISMP fellow, reviews six best practices that organizations can use in order to optimize reporting systems and their ability to learn about patient safety factors in their system.
Jill Paslier, PharmD, CSP, ISMP...
02/04/2021
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Commentary
02/02/2021
“Research indicates that metformin may exert the various clinical effects via different signaling pathways; however, the precise mechanisms have not yet been determined and research is ongoing,” says Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh,...
“Research indicates that metformin may exert the various clinical effects via different signaling pathways; however, the precise mechanisms have not yet been determined and research is ongoing,” says Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh,...
“Research indicates that...
02/02/2021
Pharmacy Learning Network
Update on Hypertension Epidemiology and Treatment for 2021
Commentary
02/01/2021
Mark Munger, PharmD, discusses recent hypertension research and explains why treatment is important for intensive blood pressure control.
Mark Munger, PharmD, discusses recent hypertension research and explains why treatment is important for intensive blood pressure control.
Mark Munger, PharmD, discusses...
02/01/2021
Pharmacy Learning Network
Remote Precepting: Expanding Opportunities for PharmD Experiential Learning
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01/27/2021
"With many PharmD candidates facing an unprecedented situation of some APPE rotations being canceled and graduation dates potentially delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that institutions and preceptors continue to create...
"With many PharmD candidates facing an unprecedented situation of some APPE rotations being canceled and graduation dates potentially delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that institutions and preceptors continue to create...
"With many PharmD candidates...
01/27/2021
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Walmart and the Opioid Epidemic: Is There a Lack of Corporate Responsibility?
Commentary
01/26/2021
Michael Cawley, PharmD, discusses the recent news of the Department of Justice saying it was suing Walmart for unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through their pharmacies, and stresses the need for more corporate responsibility.
Michael Cawley, PharmD, discusses the recent news of the Department of Justice saying it was suing Walmart for unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through their pharmacies, and stresses the need for more corporate responsibility.
Michael Cawley, PharmD,...
01/26/2021
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Budget Impact Forecasts for Novel Drugs Informs Utilization Management Strategies
Commentary
01/19/2021
Pavel Lavitas, PharmD, BCPS, clinical team lead, Clinical Pharmacy Services, uses new medications to treat sickle cell disease as an example of how the curation of pipeline intelligence, clinical trial analysis, and claims-based data...
Pavel Lavitas, PharmD, BCPS, clinical team lead, Clinical Pharmacy Services, uses new medications to treat sickle cell disease as an example of how the curation of pipeline intelligence, clinical trial analysis, and claims-based data...
Pavel Lavitas, PharmD, BCPS,...
01/19/2021
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