We conducted a prospective cohort study to evaluate clinical and economic end points achieved by a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation service compared with usual care (50 patients/group). The primary therapeutic end point was the time between starting heparin therapy and surpassing the activated partial thromboplastin time therapeutic threshold. The primary economic end point was the direct var...

Background: Treatment of diabetes requires a strict treatment scheme which demands patient self-management. Pharmacists are in a good position to provide self-management support. This review examines whether pharmacist-led interventions to support self-management in diabetes patients improve clinical and patient-reported outcomes. Methods: This review was conducted according to the PRISMA guide...

One priority in achieving “the vision for pharmacy” is to have both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in all settings contributing to optimal drug therapy outcomes. The context for our argument that pharmacy technicians should provide clinical services and perform patient care activities in areas without a pharmacist can be derived by considering a secondary question: Would patient care be o...

Background and objectivesPharmacogenetic (PGx) testing could avoid adverse drug events increase response. CYP2D6 CYP2C19 actionable genotypes are the most important for antidepressants. The study was conducted to analyze number of in patients prior post PGx a naturalistic setting also examine influence clinical pharmacist.

BACKGROUND Pharmacist-led medication review services have been assessed in the meta-analyses in hospital. Of the 135 relevant articles located, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria; however, there was no statistically significant difference found between pharmacists' interventions and usual care for mortality (odds ratio 1.50, 95% confidence interval 0.65, 3.46, P=0.34). These analyses may not...

ObjectivesRecent data have demonstrated benefits of pharmacist-led protocols for chronic disease state management in the primary care setting. Health coaching has also been shown to improve patient outcomes and reduce health costs. A program was initiated August 2017 at a rural, free clinic provide team-based, patient-centered through use pharmacist-provider collaborative practice patients with...

BACKGROUND Medication-related problems are a serious concern in Australian primary care. Pharmacist interventions have been shown to be effective in identifying and resolving these problems. Collaborative general practitioner-pharmacist services currently available in Australia are limited and underused. Limitations include geographical isolation of pharmacists and lack of communication and acc...

The following are contributors to the writing of this paper (in alphabetical order): Hildegarde Berdine, PharmD, BCPS,CDE Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Duquesne University, Mylan School of Pharmacy; Tanya Dougherty, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; Jonathan Ference, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor, Wilkes University School of Pharmacy ...

Diabetes is a growing problem and so are its complications with diabetic foot being one of the commonest known complications. Diabetic often associated amputation that increases morbidity mortality. Often, multidisciplinary management consisting prevention, education, examination, treatment etc team approach can provide favorable outcomes. One members among this has been pharmacist in few exper...

AIM To quantify drug-drug-interactions (DDIs) encountered in patients prescribed hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, the interventions made, and the time spent in this process. METHODS As standard of care, a clinical pharmacist screened for DDIs in patients prescribed direct acting antiviral (DAA) HCV treatment between November 2013 and July 2015 at the University of Colorado Hepatology Clinic...