Asthma and COPD are two disease states that we need to use inhalers. As a clinical pharmacist, I understand the importance of patient education. I’ve seen numerous mistakes with inhaler technique over the years in my practice as a clinical pharmacist. Here are...
In the case below, I discuss constipation management and how to reduce polypharmacy by targeting medications that cause this adverse effect. KE is a 77-year-old male with a history of GERD, pruritis, insomnia, low back pain, and recent knee replacement. Constipation...
COPD is a challenging disease that ultimately leads to a progressive reduction in lung function. Our mainstays of therapy are the bronchodilators like long-acting anticholinergic and long-acting beta-agonists. Roflumilast (podcast) is a unique medication for COPD in...
As a geriatric pharmacist, I understand how difficult it can be to manage polypharmacy and pain management. I had the honor of being invited onto the Pain Pod. This podcast is put together by Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS. We addressed many different...
Pharmacist reimbursement has been a frustrating battle for us pharmacists. We don’t get enough respect when it comes to legislation (i.e. provider status) and reimbursement of clinical services. There was a recent research article put out by the CDC that...
