Credibility Pharmacists

As the first generation in my family to go to college I learned the importance of education. I graduated from Benedictine University with a Bachelors in Science and an Environment Certificate. I became intregted by pharmacy when I started to spent countless hours at a hospital watching my grandfather go in and out of surgeries and treatments for cancer. Seeing the different medication being handed to him inspired me to understand biological and chemical processes that happened. A Pharmacists, role is to aim to help patients treat illness by introducing new developed treatment of medicines with a range of patients. I began to take special interest in memorizing all my grandfather’s medications and how practical and clinical aspect pharmacy worked.

The twenty-first century has seen pharmaceutical companies grow in unprecedented size and strength. Due to the unprecedented growth the larger pharmaceutical companies have gained leverage and power in the prescription drug industry, but they lack innovation to market and they seek ways to help the business continue to increase its profits. The pharmaceutical industry was once ethically sound and was a valuable player in the development of human health. However, overtime with the lack of innovation pharmaceutical companies are becoming an unethical market that exploits patients, doctors and anyone else it can to increase its profitability. With eyes only on profitability this can create a hazard for patients because there

I have spent my time as a student pharmacist learning about opportunities within clinical pharmacy and making certain that I was equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. In my pursuit, I became an active member of pharmaceutical organizations, held multiple leadership positions, attended clinical conferences, established research projects, participated in community service events, and other initiatives. I excelled academically, which was manifested in not just a high academic standard but also in tutoring fellow classmates and arranging sessions with other pharmacy students to help them improve time management and study skills. I shadowed pharmacists and residents before my advanced pharmacy practice experiences commenced to discover which areas of clinical pharmacy I found intriguing. I have obtained valuable pharmacy practice experiences in five specialties thus far including inpatient internal medicine, long term acute care, geriatrics and telehealth, and primary care. Through these rotations, I built upon the knowledge I acquired from my didactic courses but also developed patient-centered approaches and strengthened my clinical skills. I enjoyed many aspects of my rotations, including contributing pharmacotherapy recommendations, providing patient education, attending rounds and interdisciplinary team meetings – all of which have solidified my desire

Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Brandon Brumley, a pharmacist practicing at Right Choice Pharmacy.

The Mission of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties is to improve patient care by promoting the recognition and value of specialized training, knowledge, and skills in pharmacy and specialty board certification of pharmacists. The BPS board of directors functions as Governing body that constantly strives to accomplish BPS’ mission and vision. Each board is composed of 11 members: 5 members are Board certified pharmacists from different specialties, 3 are At-Large Pharmacist members, 2 Non-pharmacist health profession member, 1 public member, and 2 ex-officio members: an APhA representative and the BPS Executive Director. Currently the avalibel specialties include Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP), Nuclear Pharmacy (BCNP), Nutrition Support Pharmacy (BCNSP), Oncology Pharmacy (BCOP), Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP), Critical Care Pharmacy (BCCCP), and Pediatric Pharmacy (BCPPS). To sit for a BPS exam you must be a graduate from an accredited  school or college of pharmacy, have a current, active license to practice pharmacy, have 3-4 years of practice experience in the specialty area or completed PGY1 residency plus 1 year of practice OR completed PGY2 residency in specialty area, each speciality my also have additional

This program is geared to prepare students for an entry level position and limited patient contact. We offer practicum for certification exams (Smith).

Analyzing on writing styles and web designs of these sites tell us the sites’ expected audiences, while the collected data of these two sites’ traffic show their real audiences. The result is the expectation on the big distinction between levels of education between NIH and WebMD’s audiences doesn’t exist. The variation is small. And the audiences’ different interests that cause this variance as they are approaching the information on these sites.

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The Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) of the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed a print advertisement for the approved product LATISSE® (Bimatoprost Opthalmic Solution 0.03%) in various pharmaceutical journals and magazines. This print advertisement was found to have inadequate balance of benefit and risk information. As a result, LATISSE® print advertisement was found to violate PhRMA Guiding Principles on Direct to Consumer Advertisements About Prescription Medicines. It specifically violates the guideline principle # 2, 10,11, 13, 14, 16. This print advertisement is concerning from a public health perspective because it creates a misleading and misinformed impression about the safety and approved indication for LATISSE® .

One of the most important roles of a pharmacist is the ability to intervene, assess, recommend and implement a therapy for a patient. As part of the Applications of Pharmacy Course we have the opportunity to apply all these roles utilizing different methods and tools of intervention, such as the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). Each one of these tools can be oriented to be general and therefore can be utilize in any type of circumstance, whereas other types of tools are focused on specific topics and therefore are intended to be use on specific settings, like for example SBIRT is utilize to assess substance abuse. SBIRT consists of 2 different screening tools; one, which focuses on drug abuse, and the second

As the next generation of pharmacists, we need to be well versed in the current state of our profession. While this is easier said than done, it is something worth pursuing if we are to stand our ground as a profession and adapt to the shifting landscape of healthcare. In order to get the full grasp of where our profession stands, we must have a strong understanding of the current relationships we hold in the healthcare system. This means working with the community, healthcare providers, and regulatory officials.

Polypharmacy is the use of many different drugs concurrently in treating patient who often has several health problems. The growing geriatric population consumes the largest proportion of all medication than of other population groups. In Canada alone, one in three older adults takes more than 8 different drugs each day, and some take as many as 15 or more (Lilley, 2011). Polypharmacy can lead to what is known as the “prescribing cascade”, in which older adults develop adverse effects from one or more of the medications taken and the health care provider then prescribe another drug. The risk for drug interactions, adverse effects, and hospitalization is far greater in this situation. Acknowledging polypharmacy in a patients and

During this three weeks’ rotation, I shadowed several pharmacists in different areas including IV, central pharmacy, trauma, antibiotic stewardship, emergency department, medication reconciliation, medical ICU and internal medicine. All the pharmacists are friendly and willing to introduce their daily duty to me. I really appreciate the fact that Regions Hospital provides lots of opportunities for us as healthcare professional students to learn, for example, we have medicine conferences every day to attend during lunch time, where are the patients’ cases discussion. I seldom have the chance to discuss with medical

This semester has been a tough one but I feel like I have learned a lot about pharmacy over these past few months. I have had a lot of courses so far and in each one, I have been able to make connections to the practice of pharmacy. In this essay, I will reflect on some of things I learned in my courses and how they relate to my future career as a pharmacist. I will also identify areas where certain topics intersect in different courses.

Today in the 21st century the roles of pharmacist have expanded tremendously. Before pharmacist had the role of solely dispensing drugs. Pharmacists were limited to only being regulatory or clinical pharmacist. Back then they were called medical purveyors who were much like today’s regulatory pharmacist and hospital pharmacist who are similar to hospital pharmacist. Now pharmacists carry many roles in healthcare. Pharmacist can play roles in public health, community, health systems, state, and federal government.