Authors


Robert Lee Page II, PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, BCPS, CGP

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Pharmacist Expert Adviser

Women with Hypertension Face Unique Challenges



Jarah Yates, PharmD candidate

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HIV/AIDS: Curbing the Epidemic

Medications enable the management of HIV.


Glenn Schulman, PharmD

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Geriatric Cancers Present Many Therapeutic Challenges

Pharmacists should develop treatment plans with an active interdisciplinary team and patient involvement.



Daniel L. Krinsky, MS, RPh

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Improving Asthma Management with Tools and Devices

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Philips Respironics, Inc.


Christina Mattina

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Current and Future Status of Drug Pricing Reform as the Blueprint Approaches the 1-Year Mark

Several efforts are underway nearly a year after the Trump administration released its blueprint to lower drug prices in May 2018, but tracking their outcomes depends on what metric is used to define drug prices, according to a session at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting, held March 25-28 in San Diego, California.


Jerry McKee, PharmD, MS, BCPP

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Mental Health First Aid as a Skill Set for Community Pharmacy Personnel

Mental illness affects tens of millions of people in the United States each year. However, overall, only about half of those affected receive treatment.


Kellie J. Ryan, MPH

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Cost-Effectiveness of Live Attenuated Versus Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Among Children

Vaccination with trivalent live attenuated versus inactivated influenza vaccine in children aged 2 to 17 years is cost saving or cost-effective depending on the severity of the influenza season.


By Con Lane

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Expand Your Pharmacy Footprint

With national brand recognition and expert support, pharmacy franchise owners reach more patients.



Dan-Andrei Waitman, MD, MPH

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Large-Scale, Community-Based Trial of a Personalized Drug-Related Problem Rectification System

A controlled trial of a system for rectifying and preventing drug-related problems was conducted to evaluate improvement in the efficiency of resource utilization.


Pamala A. Pawloski, PharmD

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Medication Adherence

This study reports on barriers to and facilitators of medication adherence for asthma and diabetes patients who were both adherent and nonadherent to their medication regimen.


Blair Green Thielemier, PharmD

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Could Preemptive Pharmacogenomic Testing Emerge as an MTM Best Practice?

Pharmacists and physicians can now use pharmacogenomic test results to help choose safer and more effective medications for their patients.


Rosalba Salgado, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate

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Zooming Through the Pandemic: NSU Virtual AMCP Student Chapter

There are many benefits to adopting and integrating new technological methods for hosting pharmacy organization events.


Jill Drury, PharmD, BCOP

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Brown Bag Consult®: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

A patient with CLL relies on his pharmacy team for support.


Tara L. Purvis, PharmD, BCPP

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Outpatient Adherence to Risperidone Long-Acting Injection Following Discharge From a State Psychiatric Hospital

Adherence to risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI) therapy in the outpatient setting was poor. Degree of discharge planning from inpatient hospitalization was not associated with RLAI adherence.


David Zgarrick, RPh, PhD, FAPhA

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Advancing Multistate Licensure Is Vital in Telehealth Era

But meeting regulatory requirements may entail a great deal of financial expertise and time.



Ann-Chee Cheng, PharmD

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Antimicrobial Stewardship Targets in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are often tasked with addressing a wide scope of antimicrobial misuse with limited resources.


Samuel Grossman, BSPharm, PharmD, CDE

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Diabetes Specialized Medication Therapy Management

The impact of the community pharmacist on insulin therapy is explored.


Ryan Atkinson, PharmD, MBA

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Enterprise Collaborations Help Meet Challenges

Community Health Network of Indianapolis and Walgreens are leveraging each other’s strengths to design and implement programs.


Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCPn

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Conversation: A Powerful Motivator to Get More People Vaccinated

Despite universal recommendations for clinicians to routinely immunize 11-to-12 year olds against human papillomavirus (HPV), Healthy People 2020 reports that only 28% of girls and 7% of boys complete the series.


Kyle Wytas

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Interactives: Case Studies (October 2020)

Two interactive case studies for the October 2020 issue of Pharmacy Times.


Michelle Sahr, PharmD

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Hepatitis B Virus: Who Is at Risk, and What Can We Do?

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) is spread through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids, usually passing into a host via damaged skin (eg, lesions, needlesticks) or mucous membranes, such as the eyes or genitalia.


Lindsey Hunt, PharmD, BCPS

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A Call to Action for Evidence-based, Outcomes-driven Conflict Management Styles

With expanding pharmacy practice, it is time to explore conflict management, and its necessity in this current climate.


Nazan Artun PhD, RPh

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Does Prioritizing Self-Care Mean Betraying Your Patient Care?

According to the results of a nationwide survey conducted among clinical pharmacists, too many working hours is the major factor causing burnout, followed by inadequate management.


Carmen Russell, PharmD, BCPS

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Breaking Through Breakthrough Cancer Pain

Breakthrough pain estimates vary, but as many as 50% of patients diagnosed with cancer and chronic pain have pain levels that are not adequately controlled


John F. Trowbridge, MD, CPE

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Redesigning Heart Failure Management to Optimize Patient and System Outcomes

This article reviews current drug therapies for heart failure and therapy integration into a patient care framework improving patient adherence, quality of life, and decreased risk of readmission to acute care facilities.


Sashidhar Yadalam, PhD

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Impact of Hyaluronic Acid Injections on Pain Management Medications Utilization

This study assessed the impact of initiating hyaluronic acid injections on pain management pharmacotherapies utilization patterns in patients with knee osteoarthritis.