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There are many tasks that a pharmacist is responsible for each day. Pharmacists are some of the most accessible members of the healthcare team, as individuals can seek their advice quickly and easily, even without an appointment.

New Australian pilot program to monitor the effects of flu vaccines

A new Australian pilot program led by The University of Western Australia, in partnership with SmartVax, MedAdvisor and the Queensland University of Technology, will monitor the effects of flu vaccines administered by pharmacists this flu season.

24 Mar 2020

Mask shortage straps pharmacists who need them to keep medicines pure

Pharmacy staff who prepare IV drugs inside hospitals are the latest health care workers decrying a shortage of masks as they scramble to prepare medications for patients with everything from cancer to COVID-19.

20 Mar 2020

First-of-its kind study identifies the hidden costs of avoidable deficiencies in heart failure

Today, the first investigation of its kind, published in Open Heart, has identified the hidden costs of heart failure (HF) due to under-managed but treatable iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). Leading UK clinicians assessed the one-year data of around 80,000 people with HF as part of the analysis.

19 Mar 2020

As coronavirus testing gears up, specialized swabs running out

The two top makers of the highly specialized swabs used to test patients for the novel coronavirus are straining to keep up with the demand, even as both the Italian and U.S. governments are working with them to increase production, including at a key manufacturing site in the midst of Italy's outbreak.

17 Mar 2020

Pilot study aims for community pharmacists to provide optimal care to women with UTIs

Community pharmacists in Queensland will trial providing medication for urinary tract infections (UTIs) without a GP prescription.

9 Mar 2020

New methods to decipher how natural substances affect the body’s hormone balance

A team of researchers from Vienna has developed methods of deciphering precisely how plants and medicinal substances affect the body’s own hormone balance. Initial analyses show that in high doses some natural substances promote the growth of breast cancer cells.

24 Feb 2020

Telemonitoring plus phone counseling improves blood pressure control among minority stroke survivors

Adding phone-based lifestyle counseling to home blood pressure telemonitoring is an effective strategy to improve long-term blood pressure control among minority stroke survivors with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2020.

23 Feb 2020

Researchers evaluate effectiveness of medication assisted therapy for opioid use disorder

Rebecca Sutter, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, and Allison Evans Cuellar, Professor, Health Administration and Policy, CHHS, are implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of a Mobile Medication Assisted Therapy Program in the Prince William Health District that will expand capacity for opioid use disorder support and services.

9 Feb 2020

Patients stuck with bills after insurers don’t pay as promised

The more than $34,000 in medical bills that contributed to Darla and Andy Markley's bankruptcy and loss of their home in Beloit, Wisconsin, grew out of what felt like a broken promise.

7 Feb 2020

Real Time Exemption Checking service for prescriptions rolled out in England

An NHS electronic system which enables pharmacies to immediately check if a patient is eligible for free prescriptions is being rolled out nationally.

6 Feb 2020

Missing prescription medications can lead to serious consequences

According to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, 7.7 million Pennsylvanians live with at least one chronic health condition, such as diabetes, asthma, heart failure, hypertension or high cholesterol.

5 Feb 2020

Expanded Medication Assistance Program increases access to vital cancer therapies

The Medical Assistance Program at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute has helped more than 30,000 patients gain access to vital medications valued at more than $500 million, and a new program expansion will further increase access to vital cancer therapies for patients with the greatest financial need.

4 Feb 2020

When aid-in-dying is legal, but the medicine is out of reach

The call came the last week of September, when Neil Mahoney could still stagger from his bed to the porch of his mobile home to let out his boisterous yellow Lab, Ryder.

29 Jan 2020

LloydsPharmacy launches pilot program to help and support mental health patients

LloydsPharmacy is piloting an innovative new service that offers extra help and support to mental health patients.

22 Jan 2020

UTHSC College of Pharmacy, Kroger Health partner to improve shingles vaccination completion rates

The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has partnered with Kroger Health, the healthcare arm of The Kroger Co., on a nationwide, randomized controlled study across more than 2,200 community pharmacy locations to improve second-dose vaccination completion rates for the shingles vaccine. Elements of the project are funded through a grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

22 Jan 2020

Simple computer settings can affect opioid pills prescribed to patients

Simple, no-cost computer changes can affect the number of opioid pills prescribed to patients, according to a new UC San Francisco study.

21 Jan 2020

Alarming link between marijuana and increased heart risk

Marijuana use is rising steadily across the US as more and more states enact laws making it a legal recreational and medicinal agent. However, a new study underlines the fact that this is, in fact, playing with an unknown substance, which may cause serious bodily harm. The review article, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, shows that more than 2 million adults who currently have heart or vascular disease gave a history of being currently on marijuana products, or having used them in the past.

20 Jan 2020

Study: Less than 2% of people at risk for opioid overdose are prescribed life-saving drug

Only a tiny minority of people at risk for an opioid overdose actually are prescribed a drug that could save their lives, a new study suggests. And the odds of having a dose of the rescue drug were very low among some of the most at-risk groups, including those who had already survived a previous opioid overdose.

8 Jan 2020

Changing the underlying structure and culture of a clinic to address opioid epidemic

For the 20 percent of Americans who suffer from chronic pain, prescription opioids may bring relief, but also risks. An estimated 21 to 29 percent of patients who receive chronic opioid treatment will misuse their medications, and 8 to 12 percent will develop an opioid use disorder.

8 Jan 2020

New study characterizes how Twitter users discuss miscarriage, preterm birth

A new Boston University School of Public Health study characterizes how Twitter users discuss miscarriage and preterm birth. Published in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, the study finds that miscarriage disclosures by Michelle Obama and other public figures prompted spikes in discussion, and in other people sharing their own experiences of miscarriage.

8 Jan 2020

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New Australian pilot program to monitor the effects of flu vaccines

Mask shortage straps pharmacists who need them to keep medicines pure

First-of-its kind study identifies the hidden costs of avoidable deficiencies in heart failure

As coronavirus testing gears up, specialized swabs running out

Pilot study aims for community pharmacists to provide optimal care to women with UTIs

New methods to decipher how natural substances affect the body’s hormone balance

Telemonitoring plus phone counseling improves blood pressure control among minority stroke survivors

Researchers evaluate effectiveness of medication assisted therapy for opioid use disorder

Patients stuck with bills after insurers don’t pay as promised

Real Time Exemption Checking service for prescriptions rolled out in England

Missing prescription medications can lead to serious consequences

Expanded Medication Assistance Program increases access to vital cancer therapies

When aid-in-dying is legal, but the medicine is out of reach

LloydsPharmacy launches pilot program to help and support mental health patients

UTHSC College of Pharmacy, Kroger Health partner to improve shingles vaccination completion rates

Simple computer settings can affect opioid pills prescribed to patients

Alarming link between marijuana and increased heart risk

Study: Less than 2% of people at risk for opioid overdose are prescribed life-saving drug

Changing the underlying structure and culture of a clinic to address opioid epidemic

New study characterizes how Twitter users discuss miscarriage, preterm birth

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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