Medscape Pharmacists Podcast
By Medscape
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Description
Latest medical news and features from Medscape Pharmacists
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CleanOverdose Risk in Young Children of Women Prescribed Opioids | Children of women who are prescribed opioids are at significant risk for opioid overdose. | 7/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDr Rob Califf on His Short-Lived Tenure as FDA Commissioner | From being critiqued by Bernie Sanders to the controversial Duchenne drug approval decision, Dr Califf recounts his experiences as FDA commissioner. | 7/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew Drug Classes for Diabetes Mean New Options | Dr Cyrus Desouza reviews GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors, and SGLT2 inhibitors, offering advice on which patients may benefit from each class. | 6/30/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNo New Antibiotics? Go to the Attic, Build Better Mousetraps | Frustrated by the slow development of new antibiotics? Paul Auwaerter, MD, offers a quick review of some of the latest approaches to this problem. | 6/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCovering All the Bases When Prescribing Insulin | Drs Shubrook and Pfotenhauer review the details of prescribing insulin and the importance of ordering all supplies needed for your patients. | 6/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTargeting Unnecessary Meds: A Guide to Deprescribing | Dr Ranit Mishori discusses best practices for guiding patients away from inappropriate medications. | 6/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanComplexities of Basal-Plus Insulin Therapy | What comes after basal insulin? Join us for a discussion of basal-plus therapy and tips for adding rapid insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonists. | 6/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhen It Comes to PPIs, Why All the 'Mayhem'? | With this review of the new literature, Dr David Johnson wants to put the risks associated with proton pump inhibitors into perspective and quiet the noise. | 5/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDOAC Dos and Don'ts | Cardiology and hematology experts from Mayo Clinic review how and when DOACs should be deployed in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation or at risk for VTE. They also address approved and pipeline reversal agents. | 5/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhich Antibiotics Should Be Avoided in Early Pregnancy? | Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights one of the week's most important news stories for primary care. | 5/5/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
| 11 | CleanVideoHelping Diabetes Patients Overcome Financial Barriers | Diabetes care is expensive. Learn how to help your patients be adherent and maintain a healthy lifestyle. | 4/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOral Agents and Insulin: What, and for How Long? | Drs Shubrook and Healy discuss optimal patient approaches to balancing insulin, SGLT2 inhibitors, and oral agents in the management of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. | 4/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew Cholera Vaccine for Adult Travelers | Here's what you need to know for adult patients who are traveling to cholera outbreak areas and who may be candidates for the new cholera vaccine. | 4/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConflating Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Abuse Potential | Are policy makers and prescribers conflating the issues of chronic pain management and opioid abuse? | 4/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBasal Insulins: Affordable Alternatives | Drs Shubrook and Bertheau discuss alternatives to branded basal insulins and how to make the switch. | 4/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPremixed Insulin: Best Practice Strategies | What are the pros and cons of using premixed insulin, both human and analog, in patients with type 2 diabetes? | 3/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDrugs That Could Give Your Patients a Dangerous High | What are some of the synthetic drugs that people are using? | 3/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNew Diabetes Drugs in Development | Dr John Buse highlights some of the new drugs and devices being developed for type 2 and type 1 diabetes. | 3/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInsulin: The Systemic Effects | We know that insulin can help patients with diabetes, but can it also place them in harm's way? | 3/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEmerging Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: What's New and What Now? | We are starting to lose our last line of defense against drug-resistant gonorrhea. What can be done? | 3/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Menopausal Hormone Therapy Could Reduce Alzheimer's Risk | Dr Andrew Kaunitz describes results of a recent population-based study that supports the 'critical window' hypothesis of hormone therapy after menopause. | 2/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanClozapine vs the Rest for Treatment-Refractory Schizophrenia | Dr Peter Yellowlees talks about clozapine vs first- and second-generation antipsychotics in treatment-refractory schizophrenia. | 2/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIf Insulin Is Safe, Why Are Patients Afraid of It? | How can we address patients' fears about insulin? Dr Shubrook speaks with Dr Jim LaSalle about the benefits of earlier use of insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes. | 2/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Insulin: A Synergistic Choice | Drs Shubrook and Skolnik discuss the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the management of type 2 diabetes and the surprising benefits of these agents when combined with insulin. | 2/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Primary Endpoint Is Negative: What Happens Now? | Stuart Pocock reviews 12 key considerations when the outcome of a clinical trial is negative, using familiar trials to illustrate these points. Can the data be salvaged, or is it a 'no-hoper'? | 2/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAre We Overprescribing Opioids for Pediatric Pain? | Dr Basco talks with Dr Kanwaljeet Anand about the conundrum of pain in children and effective alternatives to opioids. | 12/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to Choose a Basal Insulin | So many choices! A diabetes expert provides tips on selecting a basal insulin for a patient with diabetes. | 12/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDoes Your Patient Need Both an Opioid and Benzodiazepine? | Dr Whyte warns us to use caution when prescribing opioids with benzodiazepines. Or better yet, avoid their combined use if possible. | 11/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAntibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting | New guidelines help clinicians apply best antibiotic-prescribing practices in a range of outpatient settings. | 11/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDo You Know What Supplements Your Patients Are Using? | Dr Bhargava advises us to talk to our patients about the dangers of taking certain supplements. | 10/31/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBiosimilars: Can They Be Trusted? | How similar are biosimilars to the index drug? Drs David Kerr and Håkan Mellstedt talk about how biosimilars are developed, regulated, and priced -- and whether they can be trusted by physicians. | 9/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPatient Interest in CAM: A Rapidly Growing Trend | Patients using CAM therapies might not always share with their healthcare provider which therapies they are using. | 8/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Profound' Finding on Continuous Glucose Monitoring | Do patients with type 1 diabetes benefit from continuous glucose monitoring even if they are not using an insulin pump? | 7/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIs the Diabetes 'Holy Grail' in Reach? | With empagliflozin, pioglitazone, and liraglutide, we may finally be getting closer to the 'holy grail' of a diabetes drug that also has cardiovascular benefits. | 5/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPsychiatric Meds in Schizophrenia: Effects on Mortality | Dr Peter Yellowlees reviews an observational study from Sweden evaluating the effect of commonly used psychiatric medications on mortality in patients with schizophrenia. | 5/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA Biotech Billionaire's Cancer 'Moonshot' | By leading an unprecedented group of companies, institutions, and scientists in Cancer Moonshot 2020, Patrick Soon-Shiong has set out to change cancer care forever. Here's how he plans to do it. | 4/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTackling Hypertension With Pharmacists in Tow | Dr Barry Carter discusses a trial suggesting that pharmacists working in primary care offices can help with difficult hypertension cases, and the cost-effectiveness of bringing on a pharmacist. | 3/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGeneric vs Brand-Name Epilepsy Drugs | Dr Ting talks with Dr Wilner about the results of her study on the bioequivalence of generic and brand-name drugs for epilepsy. | 2/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAdult Immunization 2016: What's New? | Keeping up with the changes to adult immunization schedules can be onerous…unless you have this quick summary of what's new for 2016! | 2/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA New Drug Class for Migraine Prevention | Dr Jacobs discusses a new therapeutic class of agents for migraine prevention and some phase 2 results. | 1/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat Influences Your Therapeutic Choices? | Regional variation in therapeutic decision-making and clinical practice prompts Dr O'Donoghue to question what affects her choices. | 1/4/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSix Drugs for Resistant Pathogens: Good News From IDWeek | Dr Paul Auwaerter shares good news from IDWeek 2015, including updates on anti-infectives--6 new weapons in the battle against resistant organisms. | 11/2/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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