February 7 Health Systems Dosing Guidelines Race and BSA may be arbitrary consideration in renal prediction PT February 2023 A study published in Pharmacotherapy on November 19, 2022, challenges the long-held notion that renal function should be adjusted based on race. Corey Diamond, PharmD
February 7 Health Systems Drug Diversion ASHP releases drug diversion prevention measures for health systems PT February 2023 On October 26, 2017, the opioid crisis was officially declared a public health emergency in the United States. Since then, opioid overdoses have failed to decline—CDC’s 2020 data on opioid overdoses demonstrated a 31% increase over 2019. Ariel Clark, PharmD
February 7 Pharmacists in Action APhA Member News Today's Pharmacist PT February 2023 Olunife Akinmolayan, APhA–ASP National Member-at-large, and 2023 PharmD candidate, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
February 7 CPE CPE Updates in heart failure management PT February 2023 Jason S. Haney, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
March 6 Practice & Trends On The Cover Community pharmacists prescribe and dispense Paxlovid despite hurdles PT March 2023 Every at-home COVID-19 test that leaves Moose Pharmacy in Charlotte, NC, carries a sticker bearing a QR code. Beside the code, the text reads, “Test POSITIVE for COVID-19?"
March 7 Health Systems COVID-19 Certain treatments for critically ill patients with COVID-19 could improve long-term health outcomes PT March 2023 A new study published in JAMA investigated how various treatment interventions affected long-term outcomes in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Olivia C. Welter, PharmD
March 7 Health Systems Trending Topics Inpatient Insights PT March 2023 Hydroxychloroquine and the risk for incident retinopathy.
March 7 Today's Perspective Today's Perspective Pharmacists have opportunities, challenges when prescribing Paxlovid PT March 2023 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists’ scope of practice has expanded exponentially, with pharmacists on the front lines administering COVID-19 vaccines and offering COVID-19 testing services. Kristin Wiisanen, PharmD, FAPhA, FCCP
March 7 Association Perspective Association Perspective Springtime brings renewal PT March 2023 Springtime, blue skies, and this year’s Annual Meeting & Exposition are here, and with them the promise of new growth, expansion, and an invitation to open one’s arms to welcome change. Ilisa BG Bernstein, PharmD, JD, FAPhA