A systematic review shows digital educational antimicrobial stewardship programs' strong promise in improving knowledge and driving behavior change across a wide range of settings and stakeholder groups. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A systematic review finds med adherence & persistence among heart failure pts remain suboptimal, particularly with complex regimens. Improved adherence was correlated with better clinical outcomes, underscoring the need for targeted interventions. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Finland uses storage obligations for essential medicines, requiring mfgers & importers to maintain storage of certain meds, and this research shows a lower frequency of shortages with this policy. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A pharmacy student-led screening effectively identified the occurrences of undiagnosed and uncontrolled cases of CVD, with 80 % of referrals leading to a medical intervention. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A scoping review finds mentorship to be a valuable component of pharmacy education, with demonstrated benefits for both mentees and mentors. The findings highlight the need for structured mentorship frameworks & standardized evaluation tools. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In this RCT, a collaborative model of pharm care including med rec and collaborative prescribing was equivalent to standard care in protecting against clinically significant discharge medication errors. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed prevalent unused medicines among households in Ethiopia, with antibiotics and analgesics being most commonly unused. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This study showed a correlation (inverse) between pharmacist stress and their self-reported ability to provide quality patient care. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Community pharmacists perceived significant barriers to providing medication guidance for certain gender-specific diseases. These barriers existed in cases of gender discordance and concordance with patients. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A systematic review finds that remote pt monitoring is used across a range of outpatient service models in a variety of clinical specialties to deliver telepharmacy services. Current evidence supports positive patient and service outcomes. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A scoping review of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for pharmacists finds use of the Social Distancing Scale employed most frequently. All studies found improved confidence among those with MHFA training, yet more study is needed. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Reduced LOS of pts under a pharmacist-driven IV to oral de-escalation protocol to optimize antibiotic & resource utilization in mgmt of community-acquired pneumonia. Promising results for future study of broader implementation in diverse settings. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

An RCT shows a positive impact of MTM on med adherence and QoL among chronic kidney patients. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A proposed model shows the transformative potential of expanding pharmacists’ roles as health educators & intersectoral communicators. By repositioning them as connectors between educational and healthcare systems, it addresses systemic #healthliteracy. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Opioid users over a decade were associated with higher rates of increased Total, Public, and Private healthcare spending but which might be slowed after passage of the U.S. Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…