Trending Topics in Health-System Pharmacy

APhA Staff

Every year, an estimated 75 million people worldwide require procedures that involve the use of contrast media. Prior to these procedures, the overwhelming majority of physicians—66% to 89%—ask patients about seafood or shellfish allergies based on their perception that iodine triggers those allergies and therefore these patients may not tolerate contrast media.

Sonya Collins

Appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and a review of lifestyle modifications are key topics included in the updated guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) on the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

Early this year, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released its latest guidance featuring recommendations to ensure appropriate medication delivery and patient-specific therapy considerations.

Brittany Botescu, PharmD

A new analysis, published February 2022 in Chest by Deshpande and colleagues, looked at the relationship between how often patients were tested for influenza and their clinical outcomes.

Corey Diamond, PharmD