Personal Pharmacist Update

Notices, tips, clinical information and system updates targeted toward Personal Pharmacists.


	2010 Diabetes Guidelines Updated 03/08/2010 In the January 2010 issue of Diabetes Care, published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), new guidelines were officially introduced for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes...
	Underutilization of PPIs in aspirin users at risk for GI complications 03/01/2010 Despite the proven benefits of aspirin therapy in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic aspirin use increases the risk of upper gastrointestinal complications (UGICs)...
	Physician perceptions of pharmacist-provided MTM 02/22/2010 A key component to providing MTM services is a strong collaborative relationship with physicians. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association describes physician perceptions of pharmacist-provided MTM services...
	Persistence with cardiovascular medications after ACS varies with age 02/15/2010 Results from a recent observational cohort study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show patients over the age of 70 are less likely than younger patients to be persistent with evidence-based cardiovascular medications (EBCMs) used to reduce cardiovascular mortality after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event...
	Second-hand smoke increases risk for CHD by 25-30% 02/08/2010 Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. One person in America will die from a coronary event every minute...
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