Initiating and optimizing heart failure guideline-directed medical therapy is critical to the comprehensive management of heart failure.
Although pharmacotherapy is considered for the treatment of insomnia, medication should not be the sole treatment for individuals diagnosed with insomnia.
Building a network, finding your passion, and taking steps to transition into an industry professional can help lead PharmD graduates to success.
Managing transitions of care is vital to discontinue use of unnecessary drugs and minimize medication errors.
The evolution of pharmacy, as a practice and profession, is unique in that its evolution has quickened exponentially in just the past 20 years.
With shifts in health care moving toward AI and automation, issues relating to how these innovations may impact patient safety continue to emerge.
Paxlovid treats COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at an increased risk of progression to severe disease.
The agent is the first oral therapy for this indication.
Studies show that patients who had pharmacists as part of their transplant-related care had a significant improvement in clinical outcomes.
Adequate training will help them recognize signs of misuse and assist with preventive measures.
Consider key elements of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection to help patients manage this broad range of diseases.
Despite Muslim patients’ need for halal medication, more than 80% of pharmacists were found to lack knowledge about where to look to find alternative medications that are halal.
Patients want more out of community pharmacies in a post-pandemic culture.
Pharmacists have had to adapt to meeting more frequently online instead of in person, while embracing new ways of delivering care and disseminating health care information.
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.
Pharmacists play an important role in assisting with hypertension treatment by helping to modify blood pressure therapies when patients experience adverse effects or helping if a patient has difficulty remembering to take their medications.
Pharmacists, in particular, must be cautious and deliberate in using ChatGPT to ensure that its benefits are fully realized while minimizing risk and misinformation.
Early safety studies of NK-cell infusion have demonstrated the potential of NK-cell infusion, showing it may be the next revolution in cancer treatment.
Older adults without a Part D plan face costs ranging from $180 to $295 per shot.
With the help of new and complex algorithms and self-learning models, we are currently privy to what we may look back on as the golden era of AI.
Panelists discuss how untreated tardive dyskinesia severely impacts patients' daily functioning and quality of life through physical limitations affecting basic tasks like eating and walking, social isolation due to visible symptoms, and heightened risks for older adults who face increased fall risks, difficulty maintaining independence, and complications from age-related comorbidities.
Remember the words of Nelson Mandela: "It always seems impossible until it's done."
Some of the most frequently noted biotin interferences are with immunoassays for thyroid markers, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.
Without a constitutional right to abortion, mail order pharmacy providers need to consider both the federal requirements and various state laws in how they approach the dispensing of mifepristone across state lines.
An effective therapeutic treatment for acute or chronic pain needs to be convenient, easy to self-administer, and have rapid onset to provide fast relief.
While larger pharmacies can utilize a network of clinical resources, smaller community pharmacies are embracing their relationships with their local communities.
These drugs have interesting mechanisms, unique use, or may support expanded indications in the future.
Leaders must fully understand the benefits of diversity and create an environment in which it thrives to cultivate and inspire the next generation of inclusive leaders.
Failing to protect the elderly from disease has consequences beyond nursing homes.