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Jan
2022
Nearly 80% of patients said they see pharmacists as an integral part of their health care team, according to a new survey from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Categories: APhA News, Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
Tags: APhA News
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FDA is drawing attention to dental problems linked to buprenorphine-containing medications that are dissolved under the tongue or placed against the inside of the cheek to treat opioid use disorder and pain.
Categories: Pain/Addiction, Pain Management, APhA News, Adverse Drug Reactions, Drug Therapy, Medication Safety, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
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Pharmacists are well aware that polypharmacy is a major issue among patients, especially older adults. Recent studies have estimated that approximately 36% of older adults take at least 5 prescription medications, and 67% take 5 or more medications or supplements, including OTCs.
Categories: Immunology, Infectious Disease, COVID-19, APhA News, Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
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To encourage the appropriate use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral drug nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid), the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released an alert for dispensing pharmacists.
Categories: Immunology, Infectious Disease, COVID-19, APhA News, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians
A new study in JAMA Network Open analyzed data from more than 125,000 patients who received lower-extremity revascularization between 2014 and 2019.
Categories: Cardiology, Hospital/Health-System Pharmacy, APhA News, Pharmacists, Student Pharmacists, Technicians