by Eric Christianson | Feb 8, 2017 | Pharmacist Legislative Advocacy
Where are we at with 2017 Pharmacist Provider Status? Since the heated election, a host of topics and discussions have been held on National debt and Healthcare. There is really positive news regarding pharmacist provider status. H.R. 592 was re-introduced to the...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 5, 2017 | Writing Medication Recommendations For Pharmacists
Writing medication recommendations is a bit of an art. There’s a lot that goes into a recommendation and significant circumstances that may alter the way you want to provide that recommendation. In this piece of education, I’m going to ask the question,...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 1, 2017 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
If you’ve worked in pharmacy and medication management for any period of time, you have certainly ran into medication misinformation. In my work, I will often get asked questions by nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians. Those questions also certainly...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 29, 2017 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
With six to eight years of study under their belts, the typical pharmacist isn’t a stranger to the classroom. But many pharmacists today are opting to take their education one step further with an MBA. It may not be a necessity to break into the field, but there are...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 25, 2017 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
With changing antidepressants, there are lots of considerations to consider. Are we going to augment, switch to a different antidepressant in the same class, or switch to a different class? Are we changing up the medication regimen because of side effects or...
