Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jan 2013
ReviewClass-wide REMS for extended-release and long-acting opioids: potential impact on pharmacies.
To provide an update on the recently approved class-wide risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioids and to discuss the potential impact on pharmacy practice. ⋯ Although the changing requirements for prescribing ER/LA opioids will not have a direct effect on pharmacist workflow, the pharmacist-patient interaction remains critical for overall risk reduction with this class of medication.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jan 2013
Self-sealing capacity of vial stoppers after multiple needle punctures.
To evaluate the self-sealing capacity of vial stoppers in two common radiopharmaceuticals after more than 10 needle punctures. ⋯ Vial stoppers in two radiopharmaceutical products demonstrated robust self-sealing capacity, substantially exceeding the USP standard of 10 punctures with a 21-gauge needle. Coring particles were frequently observed after many punctures when using larger-bore needles but rarely when using smaller-bore needles. Under conditions commonly used, failure of self-sealing capacity and generation of coring particles are not anticipated to be problems encountered when puncturing vial stoppers of these two products substantially more than 10 times.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jan 2013
Postdischarge pharmacist medication reconciliation: impact on readmission rates and financial savings.
To assess the impact of ambulatory clinical pharmacist medication therapy assessment and reconciliation for patients postdischarge in terms of hospital readmission rates, financial savings, and medication discrepancies. ⋯ Most literature on medication reconciliation evaluates inpatient processes, whereas data on medication reconciliation postdischarge are limited. Our data support the hypothesis that medication assessment and reconciliation by pharmacists 3 to 7 days postdischarge can decrease readmissions and provide cost savings.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jan 2013
Impact of wellness coaching and monitoring services provided in a community pharmacy.
To assess the clinical and patient-centered outcomes of health coaching provided in the workplace by community pharmacists. ⋯ Wellness coaching by a pharmacist provided in a community pharmacy can result in significant improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, with a trend toward improved HRQoL. In addition, patients were satisfied with the wellness program from the start of the project.