Abstract: This review focuses on the studies and opinions around issues of transition from the BPharm to the PharmD degree in the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Pakistan and Thailand.The transition to the clinically orientated PharmD

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Abstract: Background: Skin cancer incidence is increasing alarmingly, despite current efforts trying to improve its early detection. Community pharmacists have proven success in implementing screening protocols for a number of diseases because of their skills and ea

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Abstract: Background: The United Nations has declared the Syrian crisis as the worst humanitarian crisis of the twenty-first century. Pharmacists play a vital role in humanitarian aid and in delivering health advices for refugees. Many Syrian

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Abstract: Background: Drug utilisation studies from paediatric hospitals that do not have access to patient level data on medication use are limited by a lack of standardised units of measures that reflect the varying daily dosage requirements among patients. The World

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Abstract: Objective: The primary objective was to examine potentially inappropriate medications (or PIMs) in the elderly using three different criteria: Beers 2015, STOPP version 2, and Winit-Watjana (for Thai elderly patients). The secondary ob

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Abstract: Background: Previous studies linked metformin use to vitamin B12 deficiency and demonstrated that the prevalence of vitamin B12 monitoring remains low.Objective: This study aimed to assess the occurrence of monitoring vitamin B12 levels in a diverse populatio

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Abstract: Background: Patients requiring medications during discharge are at risk of discharge medication errors that potentially cause readmission due to medication-related events.Objective: The objective of this study was to develop interventions to reduce percentage

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Abstract: Background: Physicians’ acceptance of clinical pharmacy services is dependent on exposure to those services, with use increasing as resident physicians progress through their training. Resident physicians train within environments that have a multidisciplinar

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Abstract: Background: The introduction of universal healthcare coverage in 2014 has affected the practice of community pharmacies in Indonesia. Studies regarding the practice of pharmacist in the chain community pharmacy setting in Indonesia are very limited. The chain

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Abstract: Background: Inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents is one of the most important factors in inducing resistance and prolonged hospitalization as well as increase in patient mortality rate. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate aminoglycosides (AG

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Abstract: Objectives: The objective of this study is to describe the most common self-reported antithrombotic therapy utilization patterns in a national cohort of patients with recent venous thromboembolism (VTE).Methods: Extant data from a national online survey admin

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Abstract: Background: Kosovo is a new state and has a high consumption of antibiotics in relation to other European countries. Existing quantitative studies have shown that practices exist that is not optimal when it comes to antibiotic use in

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Abstract: Background: Based on a retrospective study performed at our institution, 38% of inpatients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were found to have a medication error involving their anti-retroviral (ARV) and/or opportunistic infection (OI) prophylax

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Abstract: Background: In Lebanon, mandatory continuing education (CE) for pharmacists was implemented in January 2014.Objective: The objectives of this study are to assess 1) the overall adherence to the mandatory CE program, 2) pharmacists’ preferences related to CE,

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Abstract: Objective: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the current practice of postoperative fluid prescribing and assess the effectiveness of pharmacist-led intervention in the implementation of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) f

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Abstract: Background: Studies examining relationships between patient-related factors and treatment outcome in patients with candidemia are limited and often based on all-cause mortality. Objective: Our purpose was to examine the impact of concurrent renal replacement

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Abstract: Background: In Germany over-the-counter medications (OTC) – which since 2004 are no longer subject to binding prices – can only be purchased in pharmacies. Pharmacy owners and their staff therefore have a special responsibility when dispensing, advising on an

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Abstract: Background: The CDC has reported 399,230 opioid-related deaths from 1999-2017. In 2018, the US surgeon general issued a public health advisory, advising all Americans to carry naloxone. Studies show that enhanced naloxone access directly reduces death from op

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