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July-August 2005

| Vol. 45. No. 4
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Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Research

Expert and Consumer Evaluation of Patient Medication Leaflets Provided in U.S. Pharmacies
Bonnie L. Svarstad, PhD; Jeanine K. Mount, PhD; Ellen R. Tabak, PhD, MSPH; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:443-451.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475586

Objective  Evaluate the distribution and quality of patient medication leaflets provided in U.S. pharmacies.

Design  Observational.

Setting  United States.

Participants...

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Tags: atenolol, atorvastatin, nitroglycerin, glyburide, computers, united states dept. of health and human ...
Medication Safety: Patients' Experiences, Beliefs, and Behaviors
David P. Nau, PhD; Steven R. Erickson, PharmD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:452-457.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475441

Objective  To measure patients' experiences with medication errors and examine how these experiences relate to their beliefs about pharmacy safety ...

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Tags: medication errors, safety, drug dispensing error, medication safety
Survey of Certified Pharmacy Technicians in the United States: A Quality-of-Worklife Study
Shane P. Desselle, BPharm, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:458-465.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475568

Objective  To describe a nationwide random sample of Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhTs) by various demographic and work-related characteristics, identify various ...

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Tags: job satisfaction, pharmacy technician
Evaluation of Software-Based Telephone Counseling to Enhance Medication Persistency among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Bruce A. Berger, PhD; Huigang Liang, PhD; Karen Suchanek Hudmon, DrPH, MS, BPharm; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:466-472.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475469

Objective  To evaluate the effect of a software-supported intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change and motivational interviewing on ...

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Tags: counseling, multiple sclerosis, software, telephone, interferon beta-1a, medication adherence
Omeprazole Absorption from a Compounded Transdermal Formulation in Healthy Volunteers
Curtis E. Haas, PharmD; Lydia Lin, PharmD; Denise Cloen, BSN; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:473-478.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475603

Objective  To evaluate the plasma concentration versus time profile of omeprazole following the administration of a compounded transdermal gel formulation ...

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Tags: process of absorption, omeprazole
Need for Community Pharmacist—Provided Food-Allergy Education and Auto-injectable Epinephrine Training
Candace W. Barnett, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:479-485.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475432

Objective  To determine whether community pharmacist—provided food-allergy education and auto-injectable epinephrine training is needed.

Design  Cross-sectional assessment.

Setting  United States.

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Tags: epinephrine, food, food allergy, community pharmacist
North Carolina Family Practice Physicians' Perceptions of Pharmacists as Vaccinators
Adam C. Welch, PharmD; Stefanie P. Ferreri, PharmD, CDE; Susan J. Blalock, PhD; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:486-491.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475414

Objective  To determine whether family practice physicians are aware that pharmacists can administer vaccines and assess their support of pharmacists ...

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Tags: family medicine, immunization, influenza virus vaccine, perception, vaccines, vaccine delivery

Notes

Accuracy of Portable Blood Glucose Monitors
Rayf Aboezz; Donald R. Miller, PharmD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:514-516.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475577
At least 25 different blood glucose meters for self-measurement of capillary blood glucose are commercially available. Patients may choose a blood glucose ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: blood glucose, blood glucose meters

Reviews

Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and Pharmaceutical Care in the Treatment of Dyslipidemias in Adults
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD, MA
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:492-502.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475595

Objective  To review each therapeutic lifestyle change (TLC) component listed in the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel ...

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Tags: dyslipidemias, physical activity, trans fatty acids, ldl cholesterol lipoproteins, saturated fatty acids, ...
Rosuvastatin: A High-Potency HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Larry M. Lopez, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:503-513.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475522

Objective  To summarize the relevant pharmacologic, clinical, and safety data regarding rosuvastatin (Crestor—AstraZeneca), the most recently marketed 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A ...

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Tags: ldl cholesterol lipoproteins, statins, rosuvastatin

Features

Building the Business Case for Quality Improvement
Pinnacle Awards keynote speaker challenges pharmacy to find ‘suite of value-added health care services that consumers want and demand.’
Andrew Webber
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:437-442.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475478
Presented by Andrew Webber, President and CEO, National Business Coalition on Health, as the William S. Apple Memorial Lecture at the APhA ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: awards and prizes, health services, vision, quality improvement

Departments

Letters
Thomas L. Abell, MD; Margaret E. Tidd, MD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:420-421.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475540
We noted the recent information in the Journal about metoclopramide use and its risk of neurologic adverse effects such as tardive dyskinesia.+1,+2 ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: domperidone, metoclopramide, tardive dyskinesia

Association Report

Cultural Diversity in Pharmacy: Opening Minds, Doors
Jeri J. Sias, PharmD; Caroline A. Gaither, PhD; Vibhuti Arya; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:422-427.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475559
Tags: cultural diversity, health personnel, workplace, neighborhood

Viewpoint

How Many Colleges of Pharmacy is Enough?
Daniel A. Hussar, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:428-430.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475487
Before the late 1980s, the number of colleges of pharmacy in the United States had remained constant at 72 over a period ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: pharmacotherapy, accreditation, employment, medication errors, pharmaceutical services, prescription drug, accreditation council for ...
Pharmacy and Medicine: Different Workforce Strategies Driving Expansion in Educational Systems
Katherine K. Knapp, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:430-433.  
The recent expansionary movement in pharmacy education raises the prospect of a possible oversupply of pharmacists—a negative outcome in the eyes of ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: gender, workforce
Balancing Pharmacists' Conscientious Objections with Their Duty to Serve
Charles D. Hepler, MS, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:434-436.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475496
The current controversy surrounding conscientious refusals by pharmacists to fill contraceptive prescriptions brings up a number of issues that may affect all ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: ethics, contraceptive methods, abortion, induced, conscience, ethics, professional, social welfare, contraception, postcoital, ...

Heroes of Pharmacy

Edward Kremers (1865–1941): Pharmaceutical Education Reformer
Dennis B. Worthen, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:517-520.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475450
Writing about his friend and coauthor in 1947, George Urdang characterized Edward Kremers as an important reformer of American pharmaceutical education: “He ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: education, pharmacy, wisconsin

Vaccine Update

Operation Immunization 2004: Prevent, Protect, Immunize
Julie C. Bartell
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:521-523.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475531
Editor's note: This issue's Vaccine Update was written by Julie C. Bartell, a student pharmacist at the School of Pharmacy, University of ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: immunization, influenza virus vaccine

New Drugs

New Drugs: Exenatide, Pramlintide Acetate, and Micafungin Sodium
Daniel A. Hussar, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:524-527.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475504
Two new agents with unique mechanisms of action increase the options for improving glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus. Exenatide (Byetta—Amylin; ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: diabetes mellitus, type 2, acetates, sodium, exenatide, pramlintide, micafungin

OTC Products

OTC Product: Maximum Strength Zantac 150
Keith A. Swanson, PharmD, DPh
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:528.   doi: 10.1331/1544345054475423
Tags: drugs, non-prescription, heartburn, ranitidine
USP MEDICATION ERRORS REPORTING FORM
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:w1-w2.  
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USP MEDICATION ERRORS REPORTING FORM
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:w1-w2.  
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