For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: News and features for pharmacists about pharmacy schools and pharmacy education
November 3, 2009
By:Brandon J. Sucher, PharmD, CDE, Allana J. Sucher, PharmD, BCPS
More than 22 million patients in the United States are affected by asthma and collectively were admitted for approximately 444,000 hospitalizations in 2006. With appropriate assessment and treatment by patients and healthcare providers, hospitalizations and deaths from asthma exacerbations can be significantly reduced. This article reviews the role of available asthma medications and provides an overview of the NAEPP's recommendations for management of asthma for patients 12 years of age and older.
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November 3, 2009
By:Drug Topics staff
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Express Scripts Inc., and The St. Louis College of Pharmacy are giving 35 high school students their first look at pharmacy careers in the BESt Summer Pharmacy Institute program.
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November 3, 2009
By:Drug Topics staff
With the subject of healthcare reform on the front burner in Washington and across the country, Drug Topics invited members of its Frontline editorial advisory board to share their thoughts. A selection of their responses is presented here.
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October 9, 2009
By:Seena Haines, PharmD, FAACP, Lisa M. Sims, PharmD
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adults, as well as the increasing prevalence of pediatric obesity, has spurred research into how the condition may affect children and adolescents. Pharmacists should be able to define insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in children and adults according to national guidelines, list the risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome in children that may increase their risk as adults, describe the role of lifestyle modification in children and adults with metabolic syndrome, and identify the role of medical and surgical treatment for metabolic syndrome and/or obesity.
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October 8, 2009
By:Ned Milenkovich, PharmD, JD
The FDA can require risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for certain prescription drugs and biological products, to ensure that the benefits of such products outweigh the risks. The effect of REMS ripples down through the supply chain to affect how pharmacies dispense medication.
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October 1, 2009
By:Alaina Scott, Senior Editor
As the most accessible members of the healthcare team, pharmacists in Maryland are being offered an opportunity to train in preparation for a predicted H1N1 flu pandemic.
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September 28, 2009
George J. Malmberg, RPh, FACA, FACVP, the pharmacist president and chief executive officer of Wedgewood Pharmacy was the 55th recipient of the Annual Alumni Award from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
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September 11, 2009
By:Alaina Scott, Senior Editor
The SUNY Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences held a ceremonial groundbreaking recently for a new building that will bring the school back into the city of Buffalo.
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September 4, 2009
By:Mari Edlin, Maude L. Campbell, Clinical Managing Editor, Healthcare Central Content Group
The term "cardiometabolic disorders" (CMD) refers to a cluster of interrelated risk factors (hypertension, elevated fasting glucose, reduced high-density lipoprotein, elevated triglycerides, and abdominal obesity) that promote the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. With an estimated 47 million Americans facing increased risk of heart disease because of these conditions, management of patients' CMD is a priority for pharmacists.
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