In an effort to educate the public about cataracts, Prevent Blindness America declared June as Cataract Awareness Month. According to the Vision Problems in the U.S. report from Prevent Blindness America, more than 24 million Americans age 40 and older suffer from a cataract. Worldwide, it is the leading cause of blindness. Cataracts can occur […]
It’s estimated that medication errors occur unacceptably frequently, about 1 error per day for each hospitalized patient, which adds up to nearly half a million adverse drug issues resulting in patient harm every year. BCMA is intended to reduce or eliminate those errors and a new study shows it’s working…just not as well as expected.
A recent report from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomic Research signals good news for the pharmaceutical industry. Over the last few years, prescription drug spending has been in decline, but this year, the trend is expected to reverse.
Contact dermatitis is acute inflammation of the skin as a result of direct contact with allergens or irritants. The symptoms and severity of the condition will vary from patient to patient, and will depend on the extent of exposure to either the allergen or the irritant. Once exposed, the skin may appear red and/or swollen, […]
Medication therapy management (MTM) may help low-risk patients from entering the hospital while ill. A new study reports that medication therapy management does not improve overall hospitalization risk for patients that require more intense care. Other studies have evaluated pharmacy-led management of medication, with results varying. Pharmacists must assess how the service can be most […]
Patients who take multiple medications often find themselves pressed for time and struggling to remember to refill their prescriptions at the right time. Adherence to medication regimens is something that pharmacists and their patients should always address as a cornerstone of patient care.
The frequency at which opioid painkillers are being prescribed in emergency departments has risen dramatically in recent years. The number of emergency visits that are related to pain management has not seen a significant rise, but the number of prescriptions for opioids has risen despite that fact.
A study conducted in the United Kingdom suggests that the vaccine may help to reduce the risk of having a stroke. Previously conducted research suggested that the vaccine’s relationship to a decreased risk of stroke was inconsistent, and researchers sought to improve the evidence that obtaining a flu vaccine would help to lessen chances of […]
