Med Ed 101

MARCH 28, 2018

Managing drug interactions like the citalopram omeprazole interaction can be really challenging. Often times the situation I’m presented with is I’m meeting with a patient and they have been on both citalopram and omeprazole for a long time. If the patient is doing well, what should be do about this? With the citalopram omeprazole interaction, […].

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 21, 2018

The concept of integrated healthcare is not new to the UK, where it has been discussed since the late 1960s. The difference is that now it could really happen. Technology, medicine, regulation and pricing have all evolved to a point where a collaborative, integrated system is not only possible, but desirable – and the data needed for it to become a reality is now available.

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Med Ed 101

MARCH 25, 2018

I’ve spent quite a bit of time working in behavioral health on medication related questions. One question that has come up a few different times is genetic testing and antidepressants. Many antidepressants are metabolized by the enzyme CYP2D6. Let’s take fluoxetine for example. A 35 year old female has been placed on fluoxetine 20 mg […].

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Med Ed 101

MARCH 21, 2018

I’ve had a lot of great clinical pharmacist educators donate case studies and I’m so appreciative of them helping me in my mission to educate healthcare professionals about medication safety. Amanuel Tseggai, Pharm.D., BCPS has donated this interesting and educating case on pharmacotherapy in endopthalmitis. He does a great job of highlighting duplicate therapy and how […].

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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

MARCH 18, 2018

The value of case studies cannot be underestimated. Case studies allow the student to learn the essential facts about a given topic – extracting the essential, clinical knowledge that adds relevance to their clinical career. When starting out, case studies are challenging. But they don’t need to be. With the right approach and enough practice, […].

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Med Ed 101

MARCH 14, 2018

I’ve had a lot of kind contributors make guest contributions and when I read this post, I wanted to share it with all of you. I’ve thought a lot about the future of pharmacy. and this is definitely a thought provoking post on the future of pharmacy and where we are headed. Please feel free […]. The post The Future of Pharmacy – Spark plugs, Z – Packs, TPNs and Harry Potter books appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Med Ed 101

MARCH 7, 2018

I have been asked about medication absorption in gastric bypass surgery a fair number of times. It can be a very challenging topic to navigate. In patients who have had gastric bypass, there is definitely potential for drugs to be inadequately absorbed. In addition, patients with gastric bypass may have nutritional absorption concerns and often […].

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