pharmaphorum

APRIL 20, 2018

Helping someone live with a condition as complex as MS can be fraught with challenges. MS professionals are asked to manage multiple physical and psychological symptoms while following complicated drug monitoring regimes, all in the face of shirking resources and growing caseloads. As the burden of monitoring people on disease modifying therapies has grown, a corresponding lack of resource for symptom management has led to inequity of services for those with progressive disease.

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Med Ed 101

APRIL 29, 2018

A challenging aspect of working with patients in a primary care clinic is patient perceptions. If you ask 100 patients what a pharmacist does, they would all likely give you some variation of a description for a dispensing pharmacist. If you are considering being an ambulatory care pharmacist, here’s some patient perceptions you likely will […].

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Med Ed 101

APRIL 25, 2018

I always get questions about rare drug side effects. It isn’t always easy to know how to respond these. I outline some critical questions to ask along with the case scenario below. A 61 year old female has recently had significant trouble with severe anxiety. In addition, she has been having trouble with migraines. She […]. The post Strategies for Assessing Rare Drug Side Effects appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Med Ed 101

APRIL 22, 2018

Teaching patients how to use their medications is at the heart of what we do as pharmacists. I wanted to share some of the crazy medication administration errors that I have seen or heard of. I also encourage you to comment below if you have some good ones that you can contribute. While we might […]. The post Crazy Medication Administration Errors – Adventures in Patient Education appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

Med Ed 101

APRIL 18, 2018

The 2018 NAPLEX Exam is coming for some of you and I’m sure if you are anything like me, you have a mix of excitement, nervousness, and fear! I’ve been working diligently to update my 2018 NAPLEX practice exams and thought I’d share some ideas on preparing for and taking the NAPLEX exam. I get […]. The post 2018 NAPLEX Exam Primer – Taking the Exam appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Med Ed 101

APRIL 11, 2018

As a consultant pharmacist, I have encountered numerous scenarios of drug diversion in long term care and assisted living settings. I have a deep appreciation for the safe and appropriate use of medications and tracking and monitoring of controlled substances is an essential component to ensure the safety of our residents In the video below, […].

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Med Ed 101

APRIL 4, 2018

You can’t tell everything from a medication list, but you can certainly begin to formulate questions and identify possible areas of concern. What do you notice that seems a little wacky? Here’s a patient with severe asthma, on multiple medications: Advair 100/50 BID Albuterol inhaler 2 puffs four times daily and as needed Singulair 10 […].

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Med Ed 101

APRIL 1, 2018

It is well known that beta-blockers can affect the beta-2 receptors and potentially cause issues with breathing. Non-selective beta-blockers like propranolol may be even higher risk for causing these symptoms. I discuss more in-depth about the pharmacology of beta-blockers on my new podcast if you want to check that out! Here’s the case: A 78 year […].

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