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November-December 2003

| Vol. 43. No. 6
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Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Research

Improving Adherence and Persistence: A Review and Assessment of Interventions and Description of Steps Toward a National Adherence Initiative
Kem P. Krueger, PharmD, PhD; Bill G. Felkey, MS; Bruce A. Berger, RPh, PhD; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:668-679.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642598

Objectives  To identify the effectiveness of adherence interventions reported in the literature, to identify interventions being conducted and/or sponsored by ...

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Acetaminophen Overuse in the Ohio Medicaid Population
Pamela C. Heaton, RPh, PhD; Robert J. Cluxton, PharmD; Charles J. Moomaw, PhD; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:680-684.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642606

Objective  To examine patterns of use of acetaminophen in patients with and without risk factors for hepatotoxicity in the Ohio ...

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Tags: acetaminophen, medicaid, ohio
Development and Assessment of a Short Instrument for Assessing Dietary Intakes of Calcium and Vitamin D
Susan J. Blalock, PhD, MPH; Linda L. Norton, PharmD; Rajul A. Patel, PharmD; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:685-693.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642615

Objective  To validate a short food frequency screening instrument designed to assess dietary intakes of calcium and vitamin D.

Design...

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Tags: calcium, diet, vitamin d
Pharmacists' Opinions Regarding Level of Involvement in Emergency Preparedness and Response
Craig A. Pedersen, PhD; Bruce R. Canaday, PharmD, FAPhA, FASHP, BCPS; William M. Ellis, MS; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:694-701.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642624

Objective  To assess opinions of pharmacist-members of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) regarding ...

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Disequilibrium and Human Capital in Pharmacy Labor Markets: Evidence From Four States
Richard R. Cline, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:702-709.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642633

Objectives  To estimate the association between pharmacists' stocks of human capital (work experience and education), practice setting, demographics, and wage ...

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Tags: employment, labor, impairment of balance, variable (statistical), salary and wages, earnings

Notes

Impact of Internet Use on Business Functions in Independent Community Pharmacies
Murtuza Bharmal, MS; Joseph Thomas, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:720-724.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642651
By one recent estimate, 52 million American adults, or 55% of those with Internet access, have used the World Wide Web to ... [Continue Reading]
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Reliability of Saliva Hormone Tests
Jolena Hagen; Nicolette Gott; Donald R. Miller, PharmD; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:724-726.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642660
Recent reports concerning the safety of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have led many women to seek alternative ways to treat menopausal symptoms. ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: hormone, saliva

Reviews

Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Current Status and Future Projections
Albert I. Wertheimer, MBA, PhD; Nicole M. Chaney; Thomas Santella; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:710-718.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642642

Objectives  To examine the problem of counterfeit drugs and its effects around the world, to consider the likely directions the ...

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Tags: developed countries, world health organization, pharmaceutical company, drug counterfeiting

Association Report

2003 Election Results, and the Inestimable Value of Mentoring
Rebecca W. Chater; Loyd V. Allen, PhD; Anne Fulton; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:660-664.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642561
On September 26, 2003, the results of the fall 2003 election of officers and trustees of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the ... [Continue Reading]
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View Point

Improving Medication Adherence: Pharmacists Should Take the Lead
John A. Gans, PharmD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:665.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642570
Patient nonadherence to pharmacotherapy has been a problem for as long as medications have been used to treat diseases. The rate of ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: medication adherence
Counterfeit Medications: The Pharmacist's Role in Protecting the Integrity of the Medication Supply
Susan C. Winckler, JD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:666-667.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642589
As discussed by Wertheimer et al.+1 in “Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals: Current Status and Future Projections” (pages 710-8 in this issue of JAPhA), counterfeit ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: pharmacist role

Biotechnology Update

Intranasal Flu Vaccine Available This Season
Peggy Piascik, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:728-730.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642679
An alternative to the traditional intramuscular flu shot was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2003. FluMist, ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: vaccines, intranasal influenza live virus vaccine

Pharma Coinformatics

Guidelines for Provider Patient E-mail
Seena Zierler-Brown, PharmD; Marvin Pankaskie, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:737-738.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642697
According to a Harris Poll taken in April 2002,+1 some 137 million adults in the United States are accessing the Internet for ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: physician-patient relations, consultation, medical record, device, appointments and schedules, caregiver, confidentiality, consultant, ...

Heroes of Pharmacy

John Michael Maisch (1831-1893): Father of Adequate Pharmaceutical Legislation
Dennis B. Worthen, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:732-735.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642688
Historian George Urdang coined the sobriquet “Father of Adequate Pharmaceutical Legislation” for John Michael Maisch.+1 Urdang later wrote that three men—William Procter ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: father, statutes and laws, american pharmaceutical association

About the Cover

Red and Blue (2003)/Vlad Zimanas (b. 1976)
Ron Teeter
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2003;43:768.   doi: 10.1331/154434503322642705
Vlad Zimanas, whose gently explosive Red and Blue adorns the cover of this issue of JAPhA, had never painted before he arrived ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: color, love, paintings, plants, vision
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