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January-February 2006

| Vol. 46. No. 1
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Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Research

Chondroitin Product Selection for the Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial
Jamie G. Barnhill, PhD; Carol L. Fye, BPharm, MS; David W. Williams, MS; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:14-24.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268616

Objective  To select a high-quality chondroitin dosage form and/or an appropriate source of sodium chondroitin for the National Institutes of ...

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Tags: arthritis, chondroitin, powder dose form, glucosamine, sodium
Improving Patient Feedback About and Outcomes with Antidepressant Treatment: A Study in Eight Community Pharmacies
M. Rickles Nathaniel, PharmD, PhD, BCPP; L. Svarstad Bonnie, PhD; L. Statz-Paynter Jamie, BPharm; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:25-32.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268715

Objective  To determine (1) whether telephone follow-up using a standardized telemonitoring tool can influence the nature and extent to which ...

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Tags: antidepressive agents, feedback, community pharmacies
New Mexico Pharmacists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Toward Prescribing Oral Emergency Contraception
Matthew E. Borrego, PhD; Jennifer Short, BS; Naomi House, PharmD, BCPP; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:33-43.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268634

Objective  To describe New Mexico pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs toward the prescribing of oral emergency contraception (EC) in their ...

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Tags: attitude, new mexico, contraception, postcoital, prescribing behavior
Updating the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination: A Practice Analysis Study
Patricia M. Muenzen, MA; Melissa Murer Corrigan, BPharm; Miriam A. Mobley Smith, PharmD; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:e1-e6.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268562

Objective  To update the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination based on analysis of pharmacy practice elements (functions, responsibilities, and knowledge).

Design...

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Tags: pharmacy technician

Reviews

Exenatide: From the Gila Monster to the Pharmacy
Curtis Triplitt, PharmD, BCPS, CDE; Elaine Chiquette, PharmD, BCPS
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:44-55.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268698

Objective  To explain the incretin concept and review the pharmacology and clinical utility of exenatide (Byetta—Amylin; Lilly), a new agent ...

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Tags: gila monster, exenatide

Tools for Advancing Pharmacy Practice

Achieving Patient Centeredness in Pharmacy Practice: Openness and the Pharmacist's Natural Attitude
Djenane Ramalho Oliveira, MS, PhD; Sarah J. Shoemaker, PharmD, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:56-66.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268724

Objective  To present the benefits of openness for achieving patient centeredness by pharmacists, provide patient narratives from two qualitative research ...

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Tags: pharmacotherapy, metabolism, analgesics, attitude, cassia, counseling, pain, patient-centered care, philosophy, pain management, ...

Experience

Kaiser Permanente Colorado Region Pharmacy Department: Innovative Leader in Pharmacy Practice
Dennis K. Helling, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP; Kent M. Nelson, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS; Jairo E. Ramirez, BPharm; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:67-76.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268580

Objective  To describe innovative programs within the Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy Department in the Colorado Region.

Setting  One of eight regions ...

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Tags: colorado, clinical pharmacy
The Pharmacist as Physician Extender in Family Medicine Office Practice
Nichol Allen, PharmD; George E. Downs, PharmD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:77-83.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268599

Objective  To describe the role of the pharmacist as a salaried physician extender in a private practice diabetes management clinic.

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Tags: pharmacotherapy, diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus, type 2, family medicine, students, pharmacy

Commentary

Future of Emergency Contraception Lies in Pharmacists' Hands
Nicole Monastersky, MPH; Sharon Cohen Landau, MPH
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:84-88.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268553

Objective  To increase community pharmacists' awareness about issues related to the provision of emergency contraception (EC) to women by describing ...

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Tags: hand, contraception, postcoital
In-Process 20-Minute Endotoxin “Limit Test” for Positron Emission Tomography Radiopharmaceuticals
Joseph C. Hung, PhD, BCNP, FAPhA
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:89-92.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268670

Objectives  To discuss various issues related to the in-process 20-minute endotoxin “limit test” (20-minute bacterial endotoxin test [BET]) per the ...

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Tags: positron-emission tomography, endotoxins, radiopharmaceuticals

Feature

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association Reviewers—2005
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:93-95.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268733
Many pharmacists and other professionals in related areas of health care generously contribute their time and expertise in the peer review of ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: ohio, american pharmacists association
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association Guidelines for Authors
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:96-99.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268544
The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA) welcomes original research, review, and experience articles that report crisply and concisely on meaningful ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: american pharmacists association

Association Report

Low Health Literacy: What Pharmacists Can Do To Help
Lawrence Brown, PharmD, PhD; Gina Upchurch; Sarah K. Frank; et al.
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:4-11.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268706
Health literacy is defined by the American Medical Association as a constellation of skills that constitute the ability to perform the basic ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: medicare, health literacy

Viewpoint

Conscientious Objection and Collaborative Practice: Conflicting or Complementary Initiatives?
Susan C. Winckler, BPharm, JD; John A. Gans, PharmD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:12-13.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268661
Two articles in this issue of the Journal relate to emergency contraception. Borrego et al.+1 report results of research to assess pharmacists' ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: conscience, collaborative practice, conscientious objector

Heroes of Pharmacy

Chauncey Ira Cooper (1906–1983): Champion of Minority Pharmacists
Dennis B. Worthen, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:100-103.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268571
In 1963, Chauncey I. Cooper received the University of Minnesota Outstanding Achievement Award. The award, recommended by the College of Pharmacy, cited ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: cluster headache, awards and prizes, blacks, dentist, health services, humanities, laboratory, louisiana, ...

Vaccine Update

In the Spotlight: Guillain-Barré Syndrome
C. Bartell Julie, BA; Mary S. Hayney, PharmD, BCPS
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:104-106.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268625
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), pronounced “GHEE-yan bah-RAY” syndrome, is an acute disease of the peripheral nervous system. GBS is characterized by rapidly progressing ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: guillain-barre syndrome, vaccines, infection

New Drugs

New Drugs: Ramelteon, Tipranavir, Nepafenac, and Deferasirox
Daniel A. Hussar, PhD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:107-111.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268643
The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), located in the brain, is the body's master clock because it regulates circadian rhythms including the sleep–wake cycle. ... [Continue Reading]
Tags: tipranavir, ramelteon, deferasirox

OTC Products

OTC Product: SinuCleanse for Rhinosinusitis
Katherine Heller, PharmD
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:112.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268607
Tags: drugs, non-prescription, sinusitis
OTC Product: Theraflu Thin Strips
Andrea S. Franks, PharmD, BCPS
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:e7.   doi: 10.1331/154434506775268689
Theraflu Thin Strips Multi Symptom, Theraflu Thin Strips Long Acting Cough (Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.) [Continue Reading]
Tags: common cold, cough, drugs, non-prescription
USP MEDICATION ERRORS REPORTING PROGRAM
J Am Pharm Assoc. 2006;46:e8-e9.  
Tags: united states pharmacopeia, ismp medication errors reporting program
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