March 7 Practice & Trends HIV New HIV treatment and prevention recommendations promote medication adherence PT March 2023 Antiretroviral therapy (ART) recommendations from the International Antiviral Society from December 2022 highlight novel long-acting injectables for PrEP and HIV treatment. Clarissa Chan, PharmD
March 7 Practice & Trends Dementia Pharmacists can improve the care patients receive in memory disorder clinics PT March 2023 Few neurology practices in the United States have embedded pharmacists on their care teams, but a study published December 11, 2022, in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy demonstrates how clinical pharmacists could positively affect patients in these settings. Loren Bonner
March 7 Practice & Trends Self-Care Product Survey PT March 2023 Nonprescription products offer preparations to treat a wide range of ears, eyes, nose, and throat (EENT)–related disorders.
March 7 Practice & Trends On the Docket Court recognizes potential liability for unfilled prescription PT March 2023 The Ninth Judicial District of the Court of Appeals of Ohio recently reversed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s lawsuit against a pharmacy that allegedly failed to provide the plaintiff with prescribed medication.
March 7 Practice & Trends Error Alert Patient harm from taking methotrexate daily after wrong-drug error PT March 2023 A patient recently reported that they had been inadvertently taking 2.5 mg of methotrexate—an antineoplastic and immunosuppressant agent—daily for nearly 3 months instead of 10 mg of prasugrel, an antiplatelet agent that had been prescribed.
April 7 Practice & Trends On the Cover Removal of DEA requirement makes pharmacists part of solution for treating opioid use disorder PT April 2023 What if there were no special steps required of clinicians to help individuals receive medication for opioid use disorder (OUD)? Could this scenario allow patients with OUD to be treated where it’s most convenient for them, even in a pharmacy? Loren Bonner
April 7 Practice & Trends Travel Meds Prepare patients for safe, healthy summer travel PT April 2023 As summer approaches, pharmacy staff may begin to field more questions about how patients can manage their health and their medications while they travel, especially during extended travel abroad. Sonya Collins
April 7 Practice & Trends Pain Some antidepressants may bring relief to a handful of pain conditions PT April 2023 Chronic pain is common and debilitating, and its treatment continues to present challenges to the medical community. Sonya Collins
April 7 Practice & Trends Diagnostics and family planning Self-Care Product Survey PT April 2023 There is an expanding variety of home testing and monitoring kits available for patients interested in preventative care, detecting the presence or absence of a medical or physiologic condition, and monitoring therapy or results of a wellness routine.
April 7 Practice & Trends On the Docket Recent ruling on “red flags” creates a novel situation for pharmacists PT April 2023 A federal judge in Ohio who oversees the National Prescription Opiate Litigation (NPOL) has recently issued a ruling with significant implications for pharmacists and pharmacies. David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD