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Best Practices for Implementing an Opioid Stewardship Program During the Opioid CrisisHospital pharmacists can play an instrumental role in controlling the misuse of opioids while ensuring appropriate pain management for their patients.
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Nephritis: A Case of Nivolumab-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in a Patient with Urothelial CarcinomaThis case highlights the importance of recognizing ICPI-AKI, implementing effective therapeutic interventions, and understanding the clinical context to prevent irreversible renal damage.
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Updated C. Difficile Infection Guidelines Incorporate New TrialsInfectious Disease Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America make 3 new treatment recommendations for adults.
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Pharmacists are Untapped Resource for Reducing Health DisparitiesPharmacists can address the needs of health care consumers earlier in the care journey by building interpersonal relationships and community trust, as well as by leading institutional and public policy reform.
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Updates in the First-Line Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaCurrent guideline recommendations include various combinations of targeted therapy with immunotherapy.
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Closing Thoughts From The Panel On Pneumococcal VaccinationThe panel of pneumococcal vaccination experts offer their concluding insights and perspectives on the current landscape of pneumococcal vaccines.
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How Comprehensive Medication Management Improves Patient Outcomes, Health EquityWhen a patient is engaged in the home by a team that includes a pharmacist resource, social determinants of health issues become more clear and the care team can help close the gaps.
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Pharmacogenomics Update: Working Group Guideline for Gene-Drug Interactions Between CYP2D6, CYP3A4, and CYP1A2 With AntipsychoticsMajor pharmacogenomics organizations continue to recognize the potential relevance of pharmacogenomics for psychiatric medication management, mainly due to its effects on pharmacokinetics.
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National Practitioner Data Bank Aims to Reduce MalpracticeGovernment’s database include health care professionals in many categories, including pharmacists.
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Improving Medication Reconciliation Accuracy in a Primary Care PracticeAccurate medication reconciliations are critical for ensuring safe patient outcomes, and a correct medication list can help prevent drug-drug interactions, contraindications, and duplicate therapies.
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Research Suggests Alzheimer Disease and Periodontal Disease Are Linked by InflammationPeriodontitis and AD are both characterized by inflammatory and immunological response by the host.
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Five Years Later: The Case for a COVID-19 Memorial DayLet’s shine the spotlight on ourselves, and let’s begin to heal.
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Managing Medications at School Is More Than a Family AffairPharmacists can step up counseling and advocate for best practices for children with chronic illnesses.
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Pharmacist-led Post-Cardiovascular Surgery Outpatient Glycemic ManagementPharmacist-led post-cardiovascular surgery outpatient glycemic management services help reduce hospital readmissions and sternal wound infections in patients with uncontrolled diabetes who recently underwent an interventional cardiology procedure.
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Fish Oil Supplements are Widely Promoted for Heart Health, But is it Justified?It is important for pharmacists to educate patients, especially those with cardiovascular risks, about the differences between fish oil supplements and prescription n3-FAs products.
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Pharmacists are Overworked, Frustrated, and Unintentionally Absent from Patient Care: It’s Time to Rightsize the RoleSpecialty pharmacists—those caring for patients with serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions such as cancer or rheumatologic disease—are not immune from the ongoing labor crisis.
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Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led COPD Transitions of Care ServiceA pharmacist-led transitions of care program reduced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions by implementing guideline-based inhaler prescribing and addressing medication adherence barriers, decreasing 30-day readmission rates.
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Preventive Biologics May Aid the Antibiotic Resistance CrisisNew technology and innovation may help turn the corner on antibiotic resistance.
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Pharmacy Automation Is Critical to Win the Fight Against COVID-19Technology is key in supporting and freeing up time for pharmacists to meet vaccination efforts and increased demands in providing community care.
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Review of 3 Alternative Pathways to Access Non–FDA-Approved DrugsNon–FDA-approved medications may be accessed for patient care via 3 alternative pathways: expanded access, the Right to Try Act, and off-label use, which are reviewed in this article.
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Insights Into Small and Rural Hospital Pharmacy PracticeSmall and/or rural hospitals present a great opportunity for self-development and actualization.
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The Role of Pharmacists and Prescription Monitoring Programs in Stemming the Opioid EpidemicPharmacists can be instrumental in reducing the main challenges in opioid use disorder—namely supply, demand, and harm.
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Drug Shortages and Alternative Sourcing OpportunitiesAll stakeholders across the drug supply chain must work together to develop and support proactive strategies, creating resilience across the health care ecosystem to avoid and mitigate shortages.
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Expert: Inadequate Treatment Response, High Costs Common Challenges With IVIG Therapy in CIDPIntravenous immunoglobulin therapy for patients with CIDP requires navigating insurance coverage and prolonged therapy.
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Making Residency Research Projects Patient Centered: How Retrospective Research Can Significantly Impact Cancer CareThrough recognizing the importance of research in the scope of pharmacy practice by national pharmacy organizations, research can become a prominent role and responsibility of pharmacy.
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Working to Increase Minority Representation in Pharmacy and Provide Care to Underserved CommunitiesLike most of us who pursue a career in health care, I want to help as many people as I can. I also want to continue to advocate for underrepresented minorities who would like a career in the field.
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Here Are 4 Trends to Watch in 2022Drug shortages, infrastructure and wholesaler challenges will be the backdrops of the pharmacy landscape this year.
