Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 73: Development and Implementation of an Ultraviolet-Dye-Based Qualification Procedure for Hand Washing and Disinfection to Improve Quality Assurance of Pharmacy Preparations and Compounding, Especially in Cleanrooms: A Pilot Study Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12030073 Authors: Catharina W. J. Knol Paul H. Stob Herman J. Woerdenbag Even though, nowadays, most medicines are manufactured industrially, patients may have medical needs that can only be met by a tailor-made approach. This requires the availability of pharmacy preparations made under Good Manufacturing Pract ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 72: Predictive Modeling of Factors Influencing Adherence to SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Ambulatory Care: Insights from Prescription Claims Data Analysis Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020072 Authors: Nadia Khartabil Candis M. Morello Etienne Macedo Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are novel oral anti-hyperglycemic drugs that demonstrate cardiovascular and metabolic benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), heart failure (HF), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). There is limited knowledge of real-world data to predict adherence to SGLT-2i in an ambulat ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 70: Co-Administration of Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccines: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Canadian Adults’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020070 Authors: Sherilyn K. D. Houle Ajit Johal Paul Roumeliotis Bertrand Roy Wendy Boivin Vaccination rates against both influenza and COVID-19 fall short of targets, especially among persons at risk of influenza complications. To gain insights into strategies to boost influenza vaccine coverage, we surveyed 3000 Canadian residents aged ≥ 18 years and examined their knowledge and r ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 71: Redesigning Medication Management in the Emergency Department: The Impact of Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting on the Time to Administer Pre-Admission Time-Critical Medicines, Medication Order Completeness, and Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020071 Authors: Tesfay Mehari Atey Gregory M. Peterson Mohammed S. Salahudeen Tom Simpson Camille M. Boland Ed Anderson Barbara C. Wimmer In order to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and promote better medication management, a partnered pharmacist medication charting (PPMC ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 69: Evaluating the Impact of Practical Training: A Study on Satisfaction and Drug Knowledge among Pharmacy Students Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020069 Authors: Nobuyuki Wakui Shunsuke Shirozu Yoshiaki Machida Practical training stands as a crucial component in shaping pharmacy students, bridging the gap between classroom-based theoretical knowledge and its application in real-world contexts. This study investigates the correlation between the satisfaction levels experienced during practical training and the acquisition of knowledge, particularly focusing on drug na ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 68: Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Medication Practices among Cardiovascular Patients from Béja, North West Tunisia: A Community-Pharmacy-Based Survey Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020068 Authors: Suciu Vlaia Boujneh Suciu Buda Jianu Vlaia Cristescu In Tunisia, self-medication is a common practice, and there is a continual rise in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Given the lack of data on the self-medication practices (SMPs) among cardiovascular patients in this area, the present study aimed to identify the prevalence and determinants of SMPs ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 66: Patient Experiences of Community Pharmacy Medication Supply and Medicines Reconciliation at Hospital Discharge: A Pilot Qualitative Study Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020066 Authors: Rhona Mundell Derek Jamieson Gwen Shaw Anne Thomson Paul Forsyth (1) Background: As part of the Scottish Government’s five-year recovery plan to address the backlog in NHS care following the COVID-19 pandemic, community pharmacies in Scotland are planned to provide a Hospital Discharge Medicines Supply and Medicines Reconciliation Service. We aimed to qualitatively exp ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 67: Fair Balance of Prescription Drug Information on Legitimate and Illegitimate Online Pharmacy Websites Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020067 Authors: Bruce A. Huhmann Yam B. Limbu Patients require important information when prescribed medications. For example, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that promotional information includes a fair balance of risks and benefits. This study evaluates how well legitimate online pharmacies (LOPs) and illegitimate online pharmacies (IOPs) comply with the spirit of the FDA’s fair balance guidelines ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 64: Human Healthcare and Its Pharmacy Component from a Safety Point of View Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020064 Authors: Natalia Tkachenko Ostap Pankevych Tamara Mahanova Bohdan Hromovyk Roman Lesyk Lilia Lesyk Healthcare plays a crucial role in public and national safety as a significant part of state activity and a component of national safety, whose mission is to organize and ensure affordable medical care for the population. The four stages of the genesis of healthcare safety development with the corresponding safety models of formation were defined: technical ..read more

Pharmacy, Vol. 12, Pages 65: Patient’s and Consultant’s Views and Perceptions on Switching from an Originator Biologic to Biosimilar Medication: A Qualitative Study Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy12020065 Authors: D. C. Rosembert M. J. Twigg D. J. Wright The aim of this study was to describe the opinions of patients undergoing treatment with originator biologics and medical consultants managing their conditions and identify the barriers and enablers to transitioning from originator biologics to equivalent biosimilars. This study was undertaken prior to biosimilar switching a ..read more