Authors





Zachary Crouch

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INDUSTRY INTERNSHIPS: A DIFFERENT WAY TO SPEND YOUR SUMMER VACATION

Mr. Crouch is a PharmD candidate at Rutgers University, Class of 2009.




Parisa Vatanka, PharmD

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The Community Pharmacy Transformation

Safeway Pharmacy Offers an Invitation to Individuals with Passion to be a Part of the Community Pharmacy Transformation


Carolyn Hempel, PharmD, BCPS

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Emerging Therapies and the Expanding Role of Pharmacists in the Care of Patients with Heart Failure

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation.



Peter Benko, PharmD Candidate Class of 2021, the University of Connecticut

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Dapagliflozin: Benefits in Heart Failure Patients With and Without Diabetes

A new study has found that patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction receiving dapagliflozin decreased their risk of worsening HF or death from cardiovascular events.


Laura Reagen

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The Women of Specialty Pharmacy: Industry Advocates, Entrepreneurs, Innovators

The first of a 2-part series on the influential women shaping the specialty pharmacy industry.


Jeffrey Fudin, BS, PharmD, DAIPM, FCCP, FASHP, FFSMB

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Be Mindful of DDIs Between Analgesics and Oral Cancer Drugs

Although these chemotherapy agents provide convenience and ease, they are subject to hepatic first-pass metabolism and enzymatic drug-drug interactions.


Mary E. Roth, PharmD, BCPS, CPP

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Transitions of Care for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is strongly associated with increased morbidity and mortality and has become a major global public health challenge.


Christina Ciccone, PharmD candidate

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Veterinary Medicine in Community Pharmacy

Student pharmacists speak to veterinary pharmacists and veterinarians about commonly prescribed medications for companion animals.




Greg A. Muffler

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Technology for Adherence

Technology that helps increase communication can improve patient outcomes.


Lynn Pezzullo, RPh

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Medication Management: Measuring What Matters

As new care delivery models evolve to focus on value, accountability, and team-based care, new measure development opportunities exist to address care gaps and to support team-based care delivery systems and care transitions.


Molly Culbertson

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Best Practices in Transforming Chronic Pain Care

The number of opioids prescribed in the Untied States was approximately 3 times as high in 2015 as it was in 1999.


Deanna L. Hall, PharmD, CDE, BCACP

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Pandemic Vaccine Planning: Lessons Learned and Preparing for the Future

The variations between seasonal and pandemic influenza necessitate the use of different approaches when planning vaccination delivery within the pharmacy.


Gina Upchurch, BSPharm, RPh, MPH

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Patient Advocacy: It's Not Just About the Medications

Relationships built on mutual trust and respect are the foundation for the Senior PharmAssist program.


Chris Edgar, PhD

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Digital Health and Clinical Trials

To date, significant uncertainty surrounds the adoption of digital health tools into clinical development programs and trial protocols.


Alexandra San Roman, BA

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Do Units and Costs of Comparable Insulins Differ by Manufacturer?

Patient characteristics and product mix play an important role in determining the overall use and costs of comparable insulins across different manufacturers.



Joseph L. Fink II, BSPharm, JD

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House Bill Takes Aim at Direct-to-Consumer Advertising

Direct-to-consumer advertising is a continuously growing sector of the pharmaceutical industry’s cost expenditure.


Scott W. Savage, Jill Bates

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Challenges Continue for True Patient-Centered Access

Access to oral chemotherapies is filled with challenges for providers and patients that can be significant, resulting in delayed therapy.


Edmund Pezalla, MD, MPH

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Diabetes: The Next Chapter

We have the tools to make an impact on the incidence of type 2 diabetes and to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular mortality.


Dick Creager, MD, MPA

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The Impact of Abuse Deterrent Technologies on Prescription Opioid Trends

The authors examined trends in the utilization of prescription opioid medication following introduction of abuse deterrent technology for Oxycontin.


Beth Lofgren, PharmD, BCPS

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Experience or Residency? What Is Really Important?

Over time, pharmacy is evolving into something different.


Nova Simpson, PharmD

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5 New Year's Resolutions for the Pharmacy Team

Make a commitment to make the workplace a cleaner, happier, and healthier place in 2018.