Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of death globally. This article explores
the evidence surrounding community pharmacist interventions to reduce cardiovascular …

Preventable diseases and late diagnosis of disease impose great clinical and economic
burden for health care systems, especially in the current juncture of rising medical …

Background Prescription opioids are known to be highly addictive, contributing to the opioid
epidemic which continues to besiege victims in the United States. Pharmacists are …

Abstract Background In Australia, community pharmacists are increasingly being integrated
into the healthcare system. A range of services in pharmacies are government-funded …

Background The current financial crisis is pressing health systems to reduce costs while
looking to improve service standards. In this context, the necessity to optimize health care …

Background Community pharmacies provide enhanced (within current scope of practice)
and extended (requiring additional credentialing) services, for disease state management …

Background Studies in international literature have shown that Community Pharmacists can
make considerable impact in controlling cardiovascular disease risk factors, especially …

Background Careful planning is important for successful implementation and ongoing
provision of enhanced and extended pharmacy services. Objective To explore the factors …

Background: Given that opioid misuse/abuse and opioid overdose have reached epidemic
proportions in the United States, expansion of naloxone access programs are desperately …

Aims To compare the effectiveness of three pharmacy-based screening methods for type 2
diabetes (T2DM):(1) risk assessment (AUSDRISK) alone (Group A); AUSDRISK followed by …