Drug Formulary Review Archives – August 1, 2007
August 1, 2007
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Got the time? Pharmacists excel at adverse drug detection on chart review
When they have time to do the work, pharmacists perform better than non-pharmacists in manually reviewing charts to determine inpatient adverse drug events (ADEs). -
Pharmacists cite personal reasons for refusing to fill
Increasingly, pharmacists are becoming involved in controversies over their right to refuse to fill a prescription. -
Building a pharmacy system supported by hospital
For pharmacy to grow and compete in today's healthcare environment, the business culture of accounting and finance must be understood and embraced. For a service to be successful, the support of those who control the monetary resources is of primary importance, with support from physicians a distant second. -
Pharmacist intervention ups heart medicine compliance
Heart-failure patients are more likely to comply with a medication regimen if they are under the continuing care of a pharmacist, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy. -
News Briefs
The Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP) has approved an implementation plan for achieving its 2015 Vision for Pharmacy Practice. -
Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Under pressure: A review of pulmonary hypertension and its treatments
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is a rare disorder, but it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) affects about one to two people per million, usually those in the 20 to 30 year age range.