Andrea A. Iannucci, PharmD, BCOP Assistant Chief Pharmacist, Oncology and Investigational Drugs Services University of California, Davis Medical Center It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2018. 2017 was an eventful and productive year for BPS! We expanded our BPS staff by adding an Associate Executive Director and put together a great psychometric team,… Continue Reading January 2018 Iannucci Blog
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As I survey the landscape of health care delivery and finance, I am reminded of the difference between cost and worth. Cost, of course, defined by the Oxford Dictionary as the “required payment before something can be acquired or completed;” as opposed to worth, “the value equivalent to that of someone or something under consideration.”… Continue Reading Medication Optimization and the Value of Board Certification
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Jerry McKee Pharm. D., M.S., BCPP Medical Affairs Director of Pharmacy Community Care of North Carolina Mental illness is common throughout the United States, affecting tens of millions of people each year, and overall, only about half of those affected receive treatment1. For those with mental illness, there are many barriers to accessing optimal… Continue Reading Reducing Stigma for Persons with Mental Illness – Our Professional Role
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The number of BPS specialties now stands at eleven following the merger of the Certified Geriatric Pharmacist credential with existing BPS specialties and the approval of Cardiology and Infectious Diseases Pharmacy as specialties. The growth in specialties parallels the growth of PGY2 residencies and more importantly follows the increasing responsibilities that pharmacists have as part… Continue Reading Update on Specialties
DetailsFor many decades pharmacists have used patient characteristics to individualize drug therapy, initially deploying simple patient characteristics such as age, body weight and/or renal function to determine appropriate dosages. This process has continued to grow in sophistication and now utilizes genetics and many other biological and pharmacological variables. In that respect, the concept of “precision… Continue Reading Precision Pharmacy: Integrating Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice
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