Many patients leave the doctor’s office with the instructions “go to your pharmacy; your medication will be ready there”, only to arrive and hear that their medication is on back order or is experiencing a drug shortage. Drug shortages can make a grand impact globally and should not be ignored. Introduction A drug shortage occurs […]
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Introduction Daily medications can become emotionally and physically exhausting, especially for those managing chronic illnesses. Over time, patients may begin to feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or burnt out, noted as medication fatigue. Medication noncompliance is becoming increasingly common, especially in patients with chronic diseases (Myeni & Pillay, 2025). It is important to note that, in most
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Introduction Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects many worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States. Despite the current treatments, occurrences and relapses remain high, which leads to AUD gaining attention in research. Alcohol use disorder is a chronic brain disorder defined by the following observations: About 280 million
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Learn why medication adherence is important, the risks involved in nonadherence, and how pharmacists and providers play a vital role in compliance. Introduction Forgetting to take medication happens to almost everyone at some point. Busy schedules, stress, and daily distractions can make it easy to miss a dose or delay treatment. However, medication adherence plays
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Introduction Before taking any sort of medication, a person should always be educated on the benefits and risks of the drug. It could potentially be difficult to trust a new medication due to the unknown factor of potential harm; however, an amendment by the FDA in 2007 introduced Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). Following
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Introduction Quality-by-design (QbD) is drastically leading to improvements in drug development and manufacturing. The enhancements in technology, global health demands, and strict regulatory frameworks are directing the industry towards fast innovation (Zhu, 2025). Its biggest impact is on quality throughout a drug’s lifecycle, with a focus on quality assurance from earlier on in development. Pharmaceutical
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Introduction There has been a recent emphasis on encouraging self-care. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on self-care interventions to allow individuals to play more of a role in the care of certain conditions (Ammerdorffer et al., 2022). The most important aspect that is impacting the increased transition of prescription medications to over-the-counter is
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Introduction Big strides are being made in the medical field, and it’s getting personal! Treatments used to have a “one size fits all” approach, where individuals affected by a specific condition would receive the same treatment regardless of unique factors in each patient. In this common scenario, some patients would do well with the accepted
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Introduction Polypharmacy does not have one standard definition accepted by the literature; however, its impact on older adults is clearly prevalent. It has become a popular topic in pharmacy recently, as the population is getting older and is being prescribed more medications. The number of adults aged 65 years or older who are impacted by
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Introduction Artificial intelligence is integrated into many aspects of our lives today, from entertainment to healthcare. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a focus of research since its introduction to healthcare in the 1970s. It enables improvements in medical disciplines such as diagnostics, treatment protocols, and decision-making (Jessica et al., 2025). The use of AI is
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