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CDC Emphasizes Opioid Guideline is Voluntary and Should Support, Not Supplant, Patient Care

The FDA Law Blog

In addition, the guideline has been misapplied to cancer and palliative care patients, and there have been rapid opioid tapers without patient collaboration, rigid application of opioid dosage thresholds, application of opioid use for pain to opioid use disorder treatment, insurer and pharmacy duration limits, patient dismissals and abandonment.

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How Pharmacists Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Advance Their Practice: Insights From ChatGPT

IDStewardship

Patient Education and Adherence : AI chatbots or virtual assistants can be developed to provide patients with on-demand information about their medications, dosages, potential side effects, and adherence strategies. This empowers patients to make informed decisions and fosters better medication adherence.

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Celebrating National Pharmacist Day

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

January 12th is National Pharmacist Day, when we recognize the contribution that pharmacists have made–and continue to make–to patient care and our healthcare systems. Each year, patients fill hundreds of millions of prescriptions, keeping pharmacists busier than ever. Licensing boards for these specialties vary.

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3D printing and personalised medicines: embracing innovative technologies

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Supporting the successful compounding of drugs with 3D printing processes has the potential to not only fulfil unmet patient needs but also drive efficiencies in hospital pharmacies. 3 But what about 3D drug printing in hospitals? Moreover, hospital pharmacies often encounter challenges related to drug shortages.

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Turkey – A Clinical Pharmacist’s Perspective

IDStewardship

During this period, I had the opportunity to attend many meetings, seminars, conferences and congresses on infectious diseases held both in Hacettepe Hospitals and other institutions and cities. In infectious diseases, in addition to the patient and the drug, the microorganism is the third component of the disease.

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Connecting with Patients at Home

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

In this position, she works with patients in the comfort of their homes after being discharged from a hospital setting. The MIH-CP is a patient-centered program that provides a broad range of health services to high-risk patients in the comfort of their homes after they’ve been discharged from the hospital.

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5 reasons you should become a pharmacy technician

The Checkup by Singlecare

Pharmacies would crumble without the assistance of pharmacy techs in managing inventory, interacting with patients, and assisting pharmacists with dispensing medications safely and accurately. These highly trained professionals help drive patient care and ensure the pharmacy operates smoothly.