The Digital Apothecary

AUGUST 15, 2017

Ever since Christina Farr of CNBC broke the news of Amazon expressing an interest of getting into the Billion Dollar Pharmacy market, I have been having multiple conversations with many people inside and outside of pharmacy on how this will change "everything." Personally, I haven't seen this much attention in awhile about pharmacy since PillPack made strip-packaging of medications mainstream three-years ago, and am quite eager to see if this is really going to change the current paradigm of pha

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Change Together – www.changetogether.com – will be presenting a live webinar with leading figures from the patient advocacy community, who will debate how we can drive positive change for patients through collaboration and education. This will be helpful for all advocates, as we hear and learn from our expert panel how their organizations are bringing about change.

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UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

OCTOBER 18, 2017

For most of her career, Ping Rogers has practiced in the retail setting. Most recently, she has moved to the Central Outpatient Pharmacy at UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill, NC. There, her day ranges from entering prescriptions into the processing system and verifying prescription orders for appropriate dosages and indications for use to patient counseling, guiding and assisting technicians in their duties and mentoring students.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

JUNE 14, 2017

Preparing for the ABIM Cardiovascular Disease Board Exam is no easy feat. Have a go at 6 cardiology board exam sample questions that will definitely test your knowledge and see if you’re as prepared as you think you are for the cardiology boards. Good luck! We hope you performed well. Whether you did better than you thought you would or you didn’t live up to your standards, we’re here to help you improve.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

Communication

Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 31, 2017

In the video below, I lay out some information regarding preparation for the BCPS Pharmacotherapy Exam. It is a very challenging exam with approximately 1/3 failing the exam. I outline some ideas on how to prepare, what the exam looks like, and the importance of reviewing the content outline. BCPS study material from Meded101.com has […]. The post BCPS Pharmacotherapy Exam Study Strategies – How to Prepare appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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ComputerTalk

MARCH 31, 2017

Not very, as ‘anonymized’ data and privacy policies show. Meaningful consent might be a start […].

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The Digital Apothecary

MAY 13, 2017

History Still Matters. It's just how we use it. Medical education offers a snapshot of current practices and literature for many students under the guidance of current practitioners. Educators across all healthcare spheres rely on teaching what the current standards of care and evaluation in the medical environment at present are to help them get them to their clinical experiences prepared.

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The Digital Apothecary

APRIL 11, 2017

When I was a student in pharmacy school, one of our earliest assignments was the so-called 'JellyBean Experiment,' whereby students were assigned a longitudinal project in which they were to mimic a patient with a chronic condition treated with medications. The assignment is aimed to help students understand the pill burden that patients face on a daily basis, and in my mind, bring in a better empathetic understanding towards nonadherence and how to talk about it.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Networks of influence are shifting the decision-making process for life sciences companies. It is no longer enough to simply view the profile of a HCP or HCO to understand their value to your organization. For life sciences organizations, there is currently a gap in information, understanding, and digital access to these critical customer networks and relationships.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Is your company a fully mature user of intelligence from social media, or is it still not tapping into insights? As shown in the consumer world, social media can be a very rich source of insights into customers and markets, and can provide early signals of new trends. Exactly the same is true for patient and health care provider insights, especially when used with other more traditional data sets.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

How can we create smarter, more effective communications for HCPs and patients? What can be done to challenge the status quo, apply a different mindset to communications, and deliver the best possible patient outcomes? In this webinar, we will discuss how multichannel strategy and behavioural science are natural partners in creating smarter, more meaningful, and more effective communications.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Cancer Vanguard is a bold initiative setup to take leadership in the delivery of the National Cancer Strategy – Achieving World-Class Cancer Outcomes published in 2015 with a key aim of designing and implementing new and increasingly patient centric models of care in Cancer that can benefit and be adopted by the wider national cancer system. In summer 2016 the Cancer Vanguard medicines optimisation team launched the ‘Pharma Challenge’ as an opportunity for the pharma and life sciences indust

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UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

OCTOBER 17, 2017

As a pharmacy student in the 1990's, it was clear to Donald Harvey that there were a number of areas that attracted his interest. However, at the time, his career trajectory seemed to best align with an area that was growing in need and where medications were — and were going to continue to be — an essential part of patient care.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Pharmaceutical marketers are increasingly native multichannel practitioners, but building an effective and efficient campaign is challenging. This is also because the digital landscape, and the number of options available is still rapidly evolving. What are the best ways to choose the right channels and the right content? And how can you plan to optimize operations further by cutting down on costs and approval times?

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Across Europe, a shift towards greater prevention, earlier diagnosis and treatment is needed in order to contain the growing cost of healthcare. But how can healthcare systems make this transition – and how do pharmaceutical companies play a role in this, while also growing their market? A forthcoming webinar hosted by pharmaphorum with sponsor PHOENIX group looks at how harnessing the data and expertise of pharmacies, and via greater engagement with patients, consumers and shoppers can meet thi

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 29, 2017

With a wealth of market and regulatory changes impacting the medtech sector, it’s time for digital technology to steer the direction of your future business. This expert webinar will evaluate how to strategically embed digital within your own organisation and explore the challenges and the opportunities for transforming customer relationships, driving commercial outcomes.

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UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

JUNE 28, 2017

The lengthy delay between research discoveries and those discoveries actually benefitting patients is well known and much lamented. Testing cause and effect can often lead researchers to control the environment of the study to the point that it doesn’t reflect reality in practice. Such study designs allow the researcher to say intervention x caused result y definitively.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 20, 2017

A digital debate analysing the future for biologics in the UK and the factor affecting market access in this territory. Our expert panel will cover a number of key topics including: •Are the savings offered by biosimilars being used to innovate and take advantage of the exciting new biologic technologies or just filling in the NHS potholes? •Will the industry continue to invest in cutting-edge research if the UK is not prepared to fund access to it •In a post-Brexit world how can the UK continue

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Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

pharmaphorum

JUNE 12, 2017

Market access is influencing drug development and commercial launch strategy more than ever before, with 85% of prescription drugs in the United States reimbursed through managed care plans. Biopharma companies must take into account a multitude of factors when considering physician prescribing behaviors, and need a more integrated "pull-through" strategy across their teams, from managed markets, to marketing, to field sales.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 3, 2017

Growing patient influence combined with new technologies and the requirements of new reimbursement models means clinical research is undergoing rapid transformation. Industry is being compelled to move towards more patient centric solutions to keep up with these changes. With healthcare stakeholders in agreement that patient engagement is key to realising the value of clinical trials, regulators, sponsors, CROs, research funders and publishers are all moving towards more patient-focused models.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 27, 2017

The life sciences landscape is moving at a rapid pace, which in turn is increasing the demands on marketers to create innovative, digital content faster while maintaining industry compliance. Veeva Systems recently conducted an annual industry study, focused on content and digital asset management within life sciences. Gleaned from the experiences and opinions of leaders across the life sciences industry, the research uncovers current practices and the industry’s need for more advanced approache

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 10, 2017

Over the past few years there has been a shift in the European pharmaceutical market landscape, with a rise in specialty medicines for diseases with narrow patient populations. Indeed, QuintilesIMS forecasts that, between 2013 and 2018, 94% of list price value growth will be in specialty medicines – with orphan drugs at the forefront of this trend. On 10 April 2017, QuintilesIMS, in partnership with pharmaphorum presents a unique digital debate, bringing together a panel of senior industry exper

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 29, 2017

Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare professionals who have a deep understanding of medicines and daily contact with patients and consumers. This puts them in a unique position in terms of being able to maximise the benefits that patients get from their medicines – however, healthcare systems and pharmaceutical companies frequently overlook this potential.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 10, 2017

2017 is once again a year of significant change for pharma market access in Europe, with affordability on the agenda for almost every country in the region. There is a move toward greater collaboration in health technology assessment and more transparency between countries for pricing, therapeutic protocols and and details of negotiations with drug manufacturers.

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Alex Barker, PharmD is on a mission to help pharmacists create inspiring work and lives. He is the creator “The Happy PharmD” He put together this guest post cover letters for your residency application. Pharmacy school doesn’t leave you with much energy for anything else. You invest thousands of dollars and thousands of hours just trying to survive. […].

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 24, 2017

There is always a huge challenge in navigating CHF and CKD in our patients. Use of diuretics and ACE inhibitors can be life altering in a very good way for patients who have fluid overload. The difficulty lies in keeping an adequate perfusion to the kidney. A 69 year old male presents to the emergency […]. The post Navigating CHF and CKD appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Pharmacy Management

Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The allopurinol and cyclosporine interaction is one that isn’t as common as other interactions. One of the major reasons is that cyclosporine is a medication that is generally used for a very specialized purpose. Cyclosporine is a calcineurin inhibitor that is primarily used in organ transplantation. A 58 year old male is receiving chronic cyclosporine […].

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Here’s a case scenario of a potential case of ACE inhibitor induced psoriasis. If you are looking for more info on the ACE Inhibitors, be sure to check out the podcast! Mrs AX, 70 years old, never smoked, BMI 27 kg/m2, presents with new onset of itchy scalp. Her regular medicines include omeprazole 20mg, rosuvastatin […]. The post ACE Inhibitor Induced Psoriasis appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 13, 2017

There’s been a recent change in the hypertension guidelines. Recommendations from AHA/ACC have been made to get a little more aggressive with hypertension management compared to JNC-8. I outline some of the important differences in the presentation below. I have also added this to the 20+ hour BCPS pharmacotherapy webinar. I’m giving year long access for […].

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 10, 2017

There are a lot of examples that fit this criteria and I suspect a lot of heavy opinions on this topic. I’ve certainly made suggestions to switch to a likely “safer” medication, but have had instances where I disagree with this practice as well in our elderly patient population. Is age a reason to change […]. The post Is Age a Reason to Change a Medication appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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Med Ed 101

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I will be heading on my way back to Minnesota tomorrow, so this will be the last ASHP Midyear post. Hope you all enjoyed it, and maybe I will head back next year…we’ll see! Day 4 of ASHP Midyear took on a medication safety theme. I took part in a pain management in opioid use […]. The post ASHP Midyear 2017 Day 4 appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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