Drug Formulary Review articles from August 2007

Drug Formulary Review archives from August 2007

Got the time? Pharmacists excel at adverse drug detection on chart review.
August 1, 2007... Got the time? Pharmacists excel at adverse drug detection on chart review But with time constraints auto systems more practical When they have time to do the work, pharmacists perform better than non-pharmacists in manually reviewing...

Pharmacists cite personal reasons for refusing to fill.
August 1, 2007... Pharmacists cite personal reasons for refusing to fill Personal autonomy vs societal duty Increasingly, pharmacists are becoming involved in controversies over their right to refuse to fill a prescription. Emily Evans, PharmD, an...

Building a pharmacy system supported by hospital.
August 1, 2007... Building a pharmacy system supported by hospital For pharmacy to grow and compete in today's healthcare environment, the business culture of accounting and finance must be understood and embraced. For a service to be successful, the support...

Pharmacist intervention ups heart medicine compliance.
August 1, 2007... Pharmacist intervention ups heart medicine compliance Heart-failure patients are more likely to comply with a medication regimen if they are under the continuing care of a pharmacist, according to a study from the University of North...

News Briefs.
August 1, 2007... JCPP trying to turn vision 2015 into reality The Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP) has approved an implementation plan for achieving its 2015 Vision for Pharmacy Practice. The commission said it expects its members to...

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Under pressure: A review of pulmonary hypertension and its treatments.
August 1, 2007... Drug Criteria & Outcomes Under pressure: A review of pulmonary hypertension and its treatments By Karla Hinds, Pharm. D. student at Auburn (Al) University, [Editor's note: Hinds graduated from Auburn in May 2007.] Idiopathic...

CE objectives/questions.
August 1, 2007... CE objectives/questions This CE program will improve participants' ability to: *Compare the clinical efficacy and safety of one therapeutic agent over another used in the same setting. *Assess clinical trial data and explain how...