Authors


Jennifer Barrett

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Labor Shortage Affecting Local Pharmacies

Is your pharmacy having difficulty filling open positions?


Steven Bennet, Esq.

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The Law of Drug Reimbursement

The “law” applicable to drug reimbursement encompasses an array of laws across 50 states, the territories, and the federal government.



Gabrielle Ientile

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Enhance Patient Health by Strengthening Pharmacist Communication Skills

A CE session during the 2021 Total Pharmacy Solutions Summit illuminated the ways that patient-centered communication can improve outcomes and enhance the pharmacist’s role in health care.





Keith Loria

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Veterinarians and Pharmacists Discuss Challenges Around Pet Medications

Veterinarians and veterinarian pharmacists weigh in on issues around working with pet medications.




Frieda Wiley

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Independent Pharmacy’s Best Kept Secret in Administering COVID-19 Vaccines

Store owners offer tips for supplying and giving shots.


Gretchen Cuda Kroen

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Anticoagulants Improve Survival Rates in Patients With COVID-19

Researchers from the Mount Sinai COVID Informatics Center report improved survival rates in COVID patients treated with anticoagulants.


Bob Kronemyer

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VMS Frequency Reduced Considerably by Drug Elinzanetant

A recent clinical trial showed positive results from the selective neurokinin-1,3 receptor antagonist elinzanetant (Bayer) against menopausal vasomotor symptoms.


Razwan Miah, BPS, PharmD Candidate

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Reevaluating the Use of Silver Sulfadiazine Cream in the Management of Burns

One antimicrobial agent commonly used in the management of burns is silver sulfadiazine.


Lauren Biscaldi, MS, Managing Editor

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The Stages of Shingles

The clinical manifestations of shingles can be divided into 3 phases.



Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD

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Addressing Patients Adherence with Topical Therapies

Education, honesty, and communication skills are key when it comes to creating treatment regimens.


Leah C. Leszcynski, PharmD

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Oliceridine (Olinvyk) Offers New Treatment Option for Acute Pain Management in Hospitals and Controlled Clinical Settings

Oliceridine (Olinvyk; Trevena, Inc) is an intravenous opioid agonist indicated in adults for management of acute severe pain in a hospital or controlled clinical setting.



National Association of Medication Access & Patient Safety

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What is a Patient Advocate?

Health care advocates provide a vital service for patients who are managing chronic conditions.


dvm360 Staff

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FDA Approves Broad Spectrum Parasite Protection for Cats

The NexGard COMBO topical solution from Boehringer Ingelheim helps protect cats from tapeworms and other intestinal parasites like fleas, ticks, and heartworms.


Fazila Rajab, MD

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What You Need to Know About the Albuterol Shortage

The FDA is working quickly to address shortages of the form used in nebulizers.


Roma Sharma

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How to Help Make Health Equity a Reality

CMS and state officials are using payment incentives, data collection and program requirements to start edging the lofty ideals of health equity toward reality.


Jasmine Tankard, PharmD Candidate 2021

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Azacitidine Tablets for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

The FDA approved azacitidine tablets (Onureg; Celgene Corporation) on September 1, 2020


Hayden E. Klein

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Diabetes Health Outcomes Could be Improved by Lowering Cardiometabolic Drug Costs

As acute and chronic diabetes complications increase, particularly among younger and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, out-of-pocket costs remain a barrier to accessing essential medications.


Roy Walton, PharmD candidate

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Daridorexant Receives Approval for Insomnia Treatment

Daridorexant demonstrated significant reduction in daytime sleepiness among other measures.


James B. Leonard, PharmD, DABAT

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Case Study: Treating Infants for Cannabis Exposure

As more and more states legalize recreational marijuana, caregivers need to be vigilant about keeping products out of the reach of children.



Charmaine Yuan

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Current and Future Treatments for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that presents with painful, deep, and inflamed lesions found in flexural, apocrine gland-bearing sites.


Bennett Waxse, MD, PhD

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Examining the US Response to the Mpox Outbreak

By way of natural immunity, vaccination, and behavior change, the majority of the 30,861 documented cases and 54 deaths were confined to 2022, and the epidemic curve portrays a picture of success.

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