Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2008
ReviewSafety issues associated with commercially available energy drinks.
To describe benefits and adverse effects associated with the consumption of energy drinks. ⋯ The amounts of guarana, taurine, and ginseng found in popular energy drinks are far below the amounts expected to deliver either therapeutic benefits or adverse events. However, caffeine and sugar are present in amounts known to cause a variety of adverse health effects.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2008
Medication therapy management in pharmacy practice: core elements of an MTM service model (version 2.0).
To further develop the service model for medication therapy management (MTM) delivery by pharmacists in settings where patients or their caregivers can be actively involved in managing their medications. ⋯ The developing service model presented in this article for use by pharmacists involved in providing MTM services in diverse patient care settings consists of five core elements. The service model provides a consistent and recognizable framework for MTM service delivery by pharmacists that enhances efficient delivery of the service and improves patient outcomes.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2008
Evaluation of e-prescribing in chain community pharmacy: best-practice recommendations.
To measure the attitudes and beliefs of community-based pharmacists and technicians toward electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) and the processing of e-prescriptions and to generate best-practice recommendations for changes to improve e-prescribing in the community setting. ⋯ Pharmacy personnel were generally satisfied with the current status of e-prescribing, but they also perceive key weaknesses in how it has been implemented in physicians' practices and their own organizations. A total of 11 best-practice recommendations are offered to improve e-prescribing in the chain community pharmacy setting.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · May 2008
Pharmacist-provided medication therapy management (part 1): provider perspectives in 2007.
To collect and describe information from providers of medication therapy management (MTM) services regarding (1) implementation strategies used for providing MTM services to patients/clients; (2) specific measures, if any, used to quantify the costs and benefits of MTM; (3) how the value of MTM services was tracked during 2007; and (4) barriers to offering MTM services to patients/clients. ⋯ This descriptive environmental scan can serve as a baseline measure and be used for future comparisons.