No one loves filling out administrative forms or dealing with supply issues. I get it. But making the patient pay—and blaming the pharmacist—for elements of collaborative patient care that require a bit of extra paperwork? That’s just not right.
The prevalence of long COVID—a multi-system chronic illness occurring weeks to months after a COVID-19 infection—has led to what some have called ‘the hidden pandemic.’
The cancer diagnosis of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, at the relatively young age of 42 brought attention to the realities of being diagnosed with cancer as a younger person.
Cytostatic drugs, which are one of the molecules used to treat cancers, are now classified as contaminants of emerging concern due to their hazardous environmental impact.
Close to 60% of patients in U.S. national ambulatory survey were prescribed two or more psychotropic medications in 2005, a sharp rise from the 42.6% seen in 1996.
