Medications
America's biggest pharmacy chains announce abortion pill rollout
America's two biggest pharmacy chains said Friday they will begin dispensing prescription abortion pills in a limited number of states where it's legal.
Mar 1, 2024
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News tagged with clinical pharmacy
Medications
Many women can't access miscarriage drug because it's also used for abortions
Since losing her first pregnancy four months ago, 32-year-old Lulu has struggled to return to her body's old rhythms. Lulu, who asked to be identified by her first name to protect her privacy, bled for six full weeks after ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Health
Assessment tool helps future pharmacists prepare for work in the community
A recent University of Arizona College of Pharmacy study suggests that Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) may be a valuable means of assesing clinical skills while providing learning experiences for pharmacy ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Vaccination
Open spaces, no pharmacies: rural US confronts vaccine void
When Charlome Pierce searched where her 96-year-old father could get a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she found zero options anywhere near their home in Virginia. The lone medical clinic in Surry County had none, and the last ...
Mar 6, 2021
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Health
Rutgers-developed model for ICU pharmacists addresses common dilemma for hospitals
A new team-based model for intensive care unit (ICU) pharmacists, developed by Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health System, resolves a common dilemma for hospitals and improves care for critically ill patients.
Aug 5, 2019
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Health
The rising price of Medicare Part D's 10 most costly medications
Perhaps surprising no one, researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego have found that the cost for the 10 "highest spend" medications in Medicare Part D—the ...
Jul 5, 2018
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Medications
Older age, ICU, poor renal fcn up risk of opioid OD in hospital
(HealthDay)—Risk factors for opioid overdose among hospitalized patients include being age 65 years or older, being in an intensive care unit (ICU), and having renal impairment, according to a study published online May ...
Jun 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sofosbuvir improves renal safety in patients with chronic hep C
(HealthDay)—Sofosbuvir-based treatment appears to guarantee renal safety for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus over one year of follow-up, according to a study published online May 7 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy ...
May 11, 2018
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Medical research
Dopamine receptor antagonist antipsychotic Tx can affect BP
(HealthDay)—Use of dopaminergic antagonists and agonists can affect blood pressure (BP), according to a review published online Nov. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
Dec 9, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Erlotinib overdose tied to conjunctivitis
(HealthDay)—Overdosing of erlotinib may be associated with rapid onset of conjunctivitis, according to a case report published online Oct. 25 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
Nov 19, 2017
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