The panel concludes its discussion with insights on successful strategies that can inform optimal collaborative care practices for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with ASCVD.
Congress needs to take the necessary courageous steps to remove barriers to the development of promising treatments that will meet patients’ medical needs.
Nominal group technique reinforced with electronic voting technology to stimulate conversation is a feasible technique for conducting focus groups with primary care physicians.
Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy offers a unique 3-year program with state-of-the-art facilities.
Pharmacy students need to understand the value of mentoring and seek a quality mentor while still in school. Here are some guidelines for establishing this vital support system.
The particular skill set of the pharmacist is more fully utilized when the quality of care provided is valued over the quantity of prescriptions filled.
This study of patients treated with pregabalin or duloxetine found that pregabalin prior authorization policies were associated with increased exposure to potential medication-medication and medication-condition interactions.
Evidentiary standards for new or supplementary cancer therapeutic indication approvals by the FDA are consistent with off-label indication inclusions on Medicare-referenced compendia.
Eravacycline, Omadacycline, Plazomicin, and a Rifamycin Add to the Armamentarium for Treating Resistant Infections
Oliceridine (Olinvyk) expands options for managing moderate to severe acute pain, but cost, drug-drug interactions, and other factors come into play.
Student pharmacists across the country have had to adjust their expectations of what P4 year will look like.
Researchers have developed a novel peptide drug called FFW that could potentially reduce tumor growth and slow progression of liver cancer.
There are specific treatment options patients may qualify for depending on the cytogenetic or molecular abnormality detected.
Moxetumomab pasudotox is a nonchemotherapeutic drug that could become the standard of care for patients with relapsed/refractory hairy cell leukemia.
The best patient and provider experience will result in a coordination of efforts across the channel continuum.
Although a residency is beneficial for traditional career paths, a career can be more than working inside a pharmacy.
Keep a critical eye on whether precautions should be taken or a change in therapy is warranted.
Recent increases in the number of therapies indicated for a given oncology subtype has resulted in heightened utilization management stringency.
Experts answer questions to help provide relief for those suffering with postnasal drip.
The world of government pricing (GP), once a mystery to many in the pharmacy industry, is considered to be a key component of strategic and compliance activity. For pharmaceutical manufacturers, government business is a top priority.
While warfarin remains the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant, novel anticoagulant use appears to be increasing especially among cardiologists. With new indications for these agents, uptake in prescribing by primary care providers is likely to increase.
Progress in Treating Advanced Melanoma: Pharmacists’ Roles in Improving Outcomes