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Collaborative, Pharmacist-Led Approach Crucial in Polypharmacy

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In fact, while there is no universal definition for polypharmacy and the number of prescriptions that denote it, the most accepted numerical range of prescriptions for polypharmacy is 5 or more, according to a study published in BMC Geriatrics. a systematic review of definitions. Newsletter Pharmacy practice is always changing.

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Q&A: Current Advancements in Insulin Delivery for Patients with Diabetes

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For starters, when you think about where we originally came from, we had animal-derived insulins, we had NPH (Neutral Protamine Hagedorn), an intermediate insulin, which has a peak and needs to definitely be given twice a day, but if it peaks at the wrong time, someone experiences hypoglycemia. It wouldn't be peaking at the wrong times.

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Independent Pharmacists’ Unique Role During Disaster Management Efforts

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There definitely can be a lot of communication barriers throughout disaster preparedness, but again, in this day and age, there are a lot more routes of communication that occur during those times. Aside from properly preparing medications during a disaster, Phillips mentioned the importance of establishing communication with patients.

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Q&A: Factors Influencing Perception of Pharmacy as a Career

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Number one is definitely the cost, I think, tuition—this is not strictly a pharmacy thing, this is true of all graduate related programs and other health professions—has just risen exponentially. It's not uncommon for pharmacists to have multiple mini careers within a career. I still think that that's there.

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Q&A: How Advancements in GLP-1s, CGM Impact Insulin Management

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I think they've definitely made a big impact in this space, and they will continue to do that. There are so many people using them, and they really have tremendous benefits in terms of glucose lowering and decreasing weight. Many people have been able to come off of insulin through adding these medications.

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Mapping the crisis: How data can help fix America’s growing pharmacy deserts

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Nearly one in seven Americans already live in a pharmacy desert, and that number continues to climb, particularly in rural and low-income communities. These closures, compounded by the decline of independent pharmacies, create a critical gap in care. Today, 45% of US counties meet the definition of a pharmacy desert.

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Pharmacists Can Provide Travel Health Tips for Patients

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Practice settings included supermarket chain pharmacies, independent pharmacies, travel health clinics, and community pharmacies. 1 About the Author Jennifer Gershman, PharmD, CPh, PACS, is a drug information pharmacist and Pharmacy Times contributor who resides in South Florida. Measles outbreak case definition.