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In the white paper “Health literacy, medication adherence, and pharmacist interventions,” Pharmacist Partners discusses the root causes of low and limited health literacy in the U.S. population and offers solutions for pharmacists seeking to increase medication adherence through interventions personalized to specific patients. » More
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I have always been a care-oriented pharmacist. I love caring for people. To my mind, in order for a job to be satisfying, there has to be a perceived need for what you do. Nothing makes me happier than someone catching me at the grocery store to tell me that the ointment I recommended for that ill-placed rash sure did help! » More
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I'm not exactly a corporate kinda guy, but there was a time in my life when I had a mission statement. Not when I worked for the chains, when my mission was simply to survive the pharmacy chaos until the end of the workday. My mission was in my writing, and it came to me very soon after I got behind the keyboard to tell whoever would listen what those workdays were like. » More
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The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum sits in the heart of the French Quarter. It was constructed in 1823 for Louis Dufilho Jr., who became our nation’s first licensed pharmacist in 1816. Dufilho was educated at the Paris College of Pharmacy and apprenticed with his father and older brother, who were both local pharmacists in Louisiana. » More
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Poor blood pressure control is associated with a substantially higher risk of stroke or systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. A subanalysis of the Phase 3 ARISTOTLE trial indicates that apixaban reduces the risk of stroke regardless of whether a patient’s blood pressure is controlled. » More
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