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Do Pharmacists Eat Their Own? Pharmaceutical Care Lyceum 2018
I was recently at a conference called the Pharmaceutical Care Lyceum in the middle of nowhere in central Minnesota. It was a great conference and with a very laid back environment. How often could...
The 3 Biggest Clinical Pharmacy Changes From 2017
I'm a few days late to the game here, but I wanted to share my 3 biggest clinical pharmacy changes from 2017. How did I select these? My opinion of course, and I'd love it if you would post one or...
2018 Pharmacist Provider Status – Speculation and Action
I literally got the email this morning that a majority of senators support the 2018 Pharmacist Provider Status legislation! This happens to be an incredibly timely post from an expert on provider...
BCPS Pharmacotherapy Exam Study Strategies – How to Prepare
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...
Why Your Cover Letter is the Most Important Part of Your Residency Application
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...
Navigating CHF and CKD
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...
Allopurinol and Cyclosporine Interaction
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...
ACE Inhibitor Induced Psoriasis
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...
New Hypertension Guideline Update – 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...
Is Age a Reason to Change a Medication
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...
Study Materials For Pharmacists
