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The need for therapeutics to treat a plethora of medical conditions and diseases is on the rise and the demand for alternative approaches to mammalian-based production systems is increasing. Plant-based strategies provide a safe and effective alternative to produce biological drugs but have yet to enter mainstream manufacturing at a competitive level. Limitations associated with batch consistency and target protein production levels are present; however, strategies to overcome these challenges are underway...

We conducted a monocentric observational study aimed at evaluating the vaccine safety and the pharmaceutical service provided at a community pharmacy (C.PHARM) in the Puglia Region in the period from 29 December 2021 to 12 March 2022 using data from 550 patients of various ages and sexes and with concomitant diseases. We collected anamnestic data, the number of hospitalizations, and any post-vaccination adverse reactions. Interviews using the integrated EQ5 method were also performed to evaluate the quality of the service offered and any therapy preference...

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OBJECTIVE: Conduct a multisite, survey-based study assessing rates of self-reported depressive symptoms among student pharmacists enrolled in the first 3 years (P1-P3) of 4-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curricula. METHODS: This study followed a cross-sectional observational design conducted at Washington State University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Pharmacy. Student pharmacists in the first 3 years of pharmacy school (P1-P3) of the PharmD curricula were invited to voluntarily complete the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) to collect self-reported measures of depression...

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to investigate the immunological and clinical response to COVID-19 vaccination in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients receiving disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among RA patients who received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine within 6 months to one year. Demographic information, comorbidities, vaccination details, and past COVID-19 infection details were collected. Hemoglobin (Hb), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were estimated...

BACKGROUND: The emergence of Chat-Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) by OpenAI has revolutionized AI technology, demonstrating significant potential in healthcare and pharmaceutical education, yet its real-world applicability in clinical training warrants further investigation. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2023 to assess PharmD students' perceptions, concerns, and experiences regarding the integration of ChatGPT into clinical pharmacy education...

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OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact of American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) education and training on long-term retention of ACLS knowledge and confidence in Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students. METHODS: This multi-center study included Pharm.D. students who received ACLS training through different means: one-hour didactic lecture (Didactic), one-hour didactic lecture with two-hour skills practice (Didactic + Skills), and comprehensive AHA ACLS certification through an elective course (Elective-Certification)...

Pharmacy schools in Japan started to offer the 6-year undergraduate program in 2006. Currently, students are eligible for the national licensing examination to become a pharmacist only after completing the six-year program and receiving a bachelor's degree. Meanwhile, pharmacy schools offer the four-year graduate program in the United States of America (U.S.A.). In addition to the length of the program, there are several significant differences between pharmacy schools in Japan and the U.S.A. In the U.S., students receive a professional doctoral degree in pharmacy, doctor of pharmacy (Pharm...

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak basically changed teaching methods across the world, and learning was almost replaced by virtual learning during the pandemic. Also, the spacing effect is one of the most well-established phenomena in the science of learning. Using temporal intervals for re-exposing learners to information over time (spaced learning) leads to more effective retention of knowledge compared to having information presented at a single time (massed learning)...

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We aimed to collect parallel perspectives from pharmacists and pharmacy students on their use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about herbal supplements/natural products. Two cross-sectional descriptive survey questionnaires-one focusing on pharmacists and the other focusing on pharmacy students-were administered from March to June 2021 via Qualtrics. The surveys were sent out to preceptor pharmacists and pharmacy students currently enrolled at a single U.S. school of pharmacy. The questionnaires were composed of five main sections, including (1) demographics; (2) attitudes/perceptions; (3) educational experience; (4) resource availability; and (5) objective knowledge of herbal supplements/natural products...

Migraine is a highly prevalent and disabling neurological disorder. However, information about migraine management in real-world settings is limited to traditional health information sources. In this paper, we (i) verify that there is substantial migraine-related chatter available on social media (Twitter and Reddit), self-reported by those with migraine; (ii) develop a platform-independent text classification system for automatically detecting self-reported migraine-related posts, and (iii) conduct analyses of the self-reported posts to assess the utility of social media for studying this problem...

INTRODUCTION: The pharmacy profession is undergoing transformational change in Ghana. The role of pharmacists has become more patient-focused with increased accountability and responsibility. AIM: This study is aimed at reporting the experiential learning on the clinical interventions made and documented at the Allied Surgical Wards of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).This involves a review of patient's medical records during the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) learning...

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether students who are admitted to a Pharm.D. program through different admissions pathways (early assurance versus other pathways) have significantly different affective domain competencies, as measured by multiple mini interview (MMI) evaluations. METHODS: A secondary analysis of existing data was conducted at a single pharmacy school in the upper Midwestern U.S. over three admissions cycles. The program offers a 6-year, early assurance admission pathway as well as more traditional admissions pathways which can be completed in 7-8 years...

BACKGROUND: Hospital pharmacists can play an important role in the detection, prevention, and reporting of adverse drug reaction (ADR) since they interact with patients in hospital settings. The ADR reporting practice by Pharm D students, who represent the future hospital pharmacists, has not been adequately investigated in the literature. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Pharm D students' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding ADR reporting, and the associated barriers and motivators to ADR reporting during clinical training at different hospital sites in Jordan...

UNLABELLED: Volume 209, Supplement 4, Page e1190: The abstract text is as given below. This erratum also includes the additional disclosure, conflict of interest, and acknowledgments that were not included in the original publication. The online and PDF versions of the article have been updated. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Within 10 years following definitive therapy for prostate cancer, ∼20-50% of patients (pts) experience biochemical recurrence (BCR) characterized by rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels...

Background and objectives : Community pharmacists play an important role in ensuring the patient's adherence to medications, thus achieving therapeutic outcomes. The present study had two aims: to measure the extent of knowledge that community pharmacists had about psychotropic medications and to determine the factors associated with higher knowledge scores. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed, using a structured online questionnaire. The study instrument assessed demographics, general practice characteristics related to psychotropics and a battery of factual questions that assessed the knowledge of pharmacists about psychotropic medications using closed-ended responses...

In the last two decades in the United States (US), the previous research has focused on medication optimization, including polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is associated with several negative outcomes, which may be resolved by deprescribing medications that are no longer necessary. Although deprescribing is a critical aspect of a pharmacist's role, some studies have demonstrated that student pharmacists are less familiar with their future role in deprescribing. Thus, this study aimed to explore student pharmacists' perceptions of deprescribing in the pharmacy curriculum...