Iowa's Drug Disposal Program Designed for Positive Impact on Opioid Epidemic
October 13th 2021In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Mitchell Barnett, PharmD, MS, associate director of the Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program for the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, and Mylo Wells, PharmD, owner of Wells Hometown Drug, discuss Iowa’s new drug disposal kit program and the impact it could have on the opioid epidemic.
Prioritizing Patient Care, Safety Through Integrated Technology
October 12th 2021Pharmacy Times spoke with Dr. Jeffrey Akers, CEO of Pharmaceutical Services at Appalachian Regional Healthcare, about how integrated technology can empower pharmacists to prioritize patient care and safety and can help prevent harmful medication events from occurring.
Expert: Pfizer Requests the Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 5 to 11
October 8th 2021Anna Legreid-Dopp, PharmD, Senior Director of Clinical Guidelines and Quality Improvement at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists discusses Pfizer’s request to approve their COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11.
The Impact of the FDA's Project Optimus on Oncology Drug Trials
October 1st 2021In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Maria Whitman, Global Head of the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Practice at ZS, discusses the FDA’s Project Optimus, the FDA’s new guidance addressing dose optimization issues in oncology clinical trials, and how it has impacted drug manufacturers.
How to Adopt USP Labeling Standards to Increase Health Equity
September 30th 2021Donna Bohannon, RPh, MS, principal scientist at US Pharmacopeia (USP), and Bhumi Khambholja, PharmD, MSHI, project manager of Wisconsin Health Literacy, discuss how to adopt USP standards for labeling to increase health equity.
Mechanism of Action and Efficacy of PARP Inhibitors in Ovarian Cancer
September 28th 2021Bhavesh Shah, RPh, BCOP; and Thomasina Morris, RPh, MHA, BCOP, discuss the mechanism of action and efficacy for the 3 PARP inhibitors used to treat patients with ovarian cancer: olaparib, rucaparib, and niraparib.
How Pharmacists Can Help to Improve Flu Vaccination Rates in Vulnerable Populations
September 27th 2021Laura Lee Hall, PhD, president of the Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC), discusses the SHC’s recently released Flu DRIVE Toolkit, which was designed to help overburdened health systems improve flu vaccination rates among vulnerable populations.