Authors


Daniel Abazia, PharmD, BCPS

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Improving Postoperative Pain Management in Patients with Complicated Pain

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Mallinckrodt.


Akta Patel, PharmD

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Implementation of Digital Health Technologies in Cardiovascular Disease Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In recent years, digital health devices have offered pathways for patients to record and send data, which may ultimately encourage the patient to be more interactive in their disease management.


Carys Davies, PharmD Candidate

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Prevention is Key for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Despite numerous treatment advances, early detection, public education, and smoking cessation are the best bets.


Kristen Coppock, MA, Managing Editor

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Strategies for Improving Adherence With Oral Oncolytics

A variety of methods can be used to create an individualized approach to removing barriers for patients with cancer.


Rachel Lutz

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Sugary Beverages Associated With More Severe Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Patients with multiple sclerosis who consumed 2 cans of soda per day were 5 times more likely to experience severe disability.


Emma K. Turner, PharmD Candidate

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Protecting Access to Diabetic Testing Supplies

Proposed federal legislation aims to achieve better health outcomes by giving patients with diabetes the freedom to decide which testing supplies work best for them.



Carol Kelly, MA

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Paving the Way: Pharmacists as Health Care Providers

Proposed provider status legislation seeks to expand the role of pharmacists in underserved communities.



Dennis W. Song, RPh, CHC

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An Unconventional Pharmacy That Gets Results: Bringing Integrative Medicine to the Pharmacy

Based on the principle that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," the pharmacy practices a holistic, prevention-based approach to patient health.


Lori Uildriks PharmD, BCPS, BCGP

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National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations and American Pharmacists Association Release Updated 2020 State Fact Sheets

Pharmacists now play an integral role as medication experts of the health care team, ensuring optimal medication use and improving patient health outcomes.




Brian Decker, PharmD Candidate

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Influenza vs the Common Cold: Symptoms and Treatment

Patients may find it difficult to distinguish between a cold and the flu, and pharmacists can help them determine if self treatment is appropriate.


Chris Hatwig, MS, RPh, FASHP, President, Apexus

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Health-System Specialty Pharmacies Becoming an Industry Cornerstone

A new trend is emerging as health system–based specialty pharmacies become a staple in the industry.


Amelia L. Persico, PharmD, MBA

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Exercise Caution Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Panic and a host of interactions are entwined with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.


Gabrielle Ruggiero, PharmD candidate

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Telling Technology: Increasing Adherence, Tagging Triggers

Traditional adherence aids, such as pillboxes and blister packaging, help patients organize their medications by day and time, while new technologies can also address medications not included in pillboxes, such as inhalers and insulin pens.


Amy Lei, PharmD

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Improving Adherence With Immunization Schedules

As a whole, adult vaccination coverage has remained unchanged without significant improvement.


Thomas Szymanski, PharmD Candidate 2017

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Acetaminophen and Warfarin: The Forgotten Interaction

Up to 18% of patients taking warfarin also take acetaminophen, but clinicians may not recognize the potential interaction between the two medications.


Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Mg, BPharm

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Web Exclusive: Pharmacists and Mass Communication for Implementing Pharmaceutical Care

Pharmacists' communication activities are critical to improving and maintaining a positive image among the public; therefore, a media plan should be in place in order to reach both broad and narrowly defined audiences.


Camille Walters, PharmD, RPh

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Herceptin Hylecta for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

HER2 is a membrane-bound tyrosine kinase that when amplified contributes significantly to a tumor’s ability to proliferate and survive.


Veronica Arikian, RN, PhD, MA

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The Demand for Outcomes Data

Assessment, interventions, and outcomes information is vital to specialty pharmacy stakeholders.


Aimee Tharaldson, PharmD, Senior Clinical Consultant, Express Scripts

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2019 Specialty Pipeline Highlights

Keep an eye out for these specialty pipeline medications in 2019.





Abdullah Islami, PharmD

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Afrezza

Nearly 30% of patients with diabetes have reported that injectable insulin was the most difficult part of their care regimen.


Meghan Ross, Senior Associate Editor

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Mental Recess: I Am a Pharmacist

Even in a post-apocalyptic world, people still need pharmacists.


Yvonne C. Jonk, PhD

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Interferon-Based Therapies for Hepatitis C: Utilization, Costs, and Outcomes

This study illustrates the healthcare utilization patterns, direct costs, and sustained virologic response rates associated with interferon-based therapies for hepatitis C patients.