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The Road To Provider Status: Legislative Obstacles And Precursors, Todd A. Tucker Jr., Sarah Turley, Kaila Bollinger, Lara Long, Jenelle Sobotka, Amy Fanous
The Road To Provider Status: Legislative Obstacles And Precursors, Todd A. Tucker Jr., Sarah Turley, Kaila Bollinger, Lara Long, Jenelle Sobotka, Amy Fanous
Pharmacy and Wellness Review
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Prescription Drug Abuse: What Are We Doing About It?, Heather Helsel, Thomas Otroba, Juliana Zschoche, Brandon Haas
Prescription Drug Abuse: What Are We Doing About It?, Heather Helsel, Thomas Otroba, Juliana Zschoche, Brandon Haas
Pharmacy and Wellness Review
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Genetic Predispositions To Opioid Addiction, Legislative Action And Implications To Pharmacy Practice, Adam N. Trimble, David N. Jones, Courtney L. Salvino, Michael M. Milks, David Kisor
Genetic Predispositions To Opioid Addiction, Legislative Action And Implications To Pharmacy Practice, Adam N. Trimble, David N. Jones, Courtney L. Salvino, Michael M. Milks, David Kisor
Pharmacy and Wellness Review
Prescription pain-relievers can be powerfully effective agents in the treatment of moderate to severe pain; however, these drugs are also strongly associated with drug abuse and addiction. In the brain, opioid analgesics bind to various receptors in the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic pathways, which play a multifaceted interaction of role in reward. Several specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been identified as potential genetic factors that increase an individual's risk for addiction; however, confounding studies and lack of large trials prohibit definitive conclusions from being drawn. As a result of genetic testing, federal and state laws have been enacted to protect individuals …
Legislation Across The Nation And The Impact On Pharmacy Practice, Sabrina Hamman, Hannah Lamb, Jennifer Harklerode, Elizabeth Kramer, Steven Martin
Legislation Across The Nation And The Impact On Pharmacy Practice, Sabrina Hamman, Hannah Lamb, Jennifer Harklerode, Elizabeth Kramer, Steven Martin
Pharmacy and Wellness Review
Pharmacy legislation is constantly being updated, giving pharmacists a larger role in the health care field. In the past 20 years, pharmacists have seen expansions to legislation involving contraceptive authority, medical marijuana, vaccines and provider status. There is a greater pharmacist impact from legislation passed on the state level in comparison to the national level. As a result, pharmacists have different opportunities to provide new and advanced services to patients based on the state in which they are practicing. Comparing these various laws across the nation allows the profession to determine which sections of the law are problematic and which …