The Digital Apothecary

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Why I Love Open-Access Journals The open-access movement has always struck a chord with me. I personally love the idea of opening up the realm of research and publications by scientists and scholars to the public. There has been a lot of discord over the years on the monetization of scholarship, where you essentially have academics competing to submit articles (Publish or Die - I'll come back to that.), then have other scholars review said articles for free, and then publish, and readers (or mor

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

So, we are finally at a point where with some certainty we can confirm we are in a digital world (this may have been true for some years in most industries – but is certainly truer in healthcare than ever before)… which means in terms of innovation within sales, within marketing, even within communicating effectively – digital is at the heart of making things work better.

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

DECEMBER 8, 2015

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The Pharmacist Blog

JULY 14, 2015

Question from Reader: “ What Major Should I Choose for My Bachelors?” My answer to this common question is simple. It does not matter what major you choose for Pharmacy School. Pharmacy schools do not really care what major you chose for your bachelors degree. They just want to make sure you fulfilled all the prerequisite courses required to apply.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

DECEMBER 8, 2015

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

DECEMBER 8, 2015

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

DECEMBER 8, 2015

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

DECEMBER 8, 2015

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The Digital Apothecary

DECEMBER 5, 2015

Wearable Sensors, Digital Health and the News Recently, I have started seeing some interesting items on my friends Facebook feeds and on digital health and technology innovations. Namely, adhesive biosensors and temporary tattoos. It started when I saw a friend online post a tattoo they got that showed their running times in a race ( see example ). I thought that was a really neat idea, and wondered if it could have benefits with patient identification and other sorts in the hospital or other en

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

DECEMBER 1, 2015

TARDIS stands for Time And Relative Dimension In Space. MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL Dec. 1, 2015 Contact: The Doctor The College of Pharmacy, the only school of pharmacy in Minnesota, offers its program on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. Founded in 1892, the College of Pharmacy educates pharmacists and scientists and engages in research and practice to improve the health of the people of Minnesota and society.

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Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Digital – a word which is ubiquitous within our industry now and no longer the exclusive domain of IT or marketing. It should not be seen as simply an enabler; intelligent and progressive digitisation is now a fundamental business need in all areas of pharma and healthcare. We present an exclusive webinar with global data centre and interconnectivity specialist Equinix, joined by digital and technology experts FFW and moderated by our own Paul Tunnah.

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OCTOBER 29, 2015

Findings from the Veeva 2015 European Life Sciences Survey Is the industry getting what it needs? Customer data challenges are among the most vexing and pervasive that life sciences companies currently experience, especially with the increasing regulatory pressure and the transition to new business models they face. But are organisations getting what they need from their data to deliver true customer insight and drive commercial success?

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The Digital Apothecary

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Moo Cards and NFC Technology Moo Cards, one of my most favorite companies for creating modern stationary, just released a new line of business cards today that incorporate NFC technology. The premise is that these cards are capable of displaying information that the user chooses to share on a partners smartphone. Such ideas include: Digital business card Shared website link Sharing social networks (e.g.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Join this webinar to hear case studies and key success factors in using real world data and market insights for more targeted, successful brand launches. Our industry is on the precipice of moving from the pharmaceutical age to the data age in healthcare. Working with Zephyr Health, this webinar will discuss concepts such as data maturity, achieving decision excellence and ultimately why those companies which embrace the untapped opportunities available now will rapidly develop competitive advan

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Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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JULY 9, 2015

Understanding your customers is fundamental to effective communication. Current segmentation strategies draw on ever more detailed information about how patients, physicians and payers behave through the use of open source, social media and real world data. However, segmentation still lacks clear insight into why these stakeholders behave as they do – and therefore how best to change their behaviour.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 1, 2015

Life sciences companies need to make better use of the insights that real world data (RWD) can provide in order to improve market access, sales and market growth strategies – and ultimately to improve the applicability of new and existing therapeutics for patients. Insights come not just from the multiple sources of RWD available, but from advanced analytics that highlight the effectiveness of a treatment by geographic area, and link healthcare providers, institutions and patients to relevant an

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MAY 21, 2015

The way that physicians want and need to consume information is changing, almost to the point of being unrecognisable from the tried and tested methods of yesteryear, Working in conjunction with Ashfield Healthcare this event brings together Medical Futurist Dr Bertalan Meskó, Dr Partha Kar, Consultant Endocrinologist, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, with Ruth Herman and Nigel Campbell of Ashfield, which recently launched the Medical Education Future Forum and will be presenting insights from th

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The Pharmacist Blog

MAY 11, 2015

Starting as early as 2008, there were whispers going around about the pending pharmacist market saturation. I had concerns back in 2009 and started to question whether I would graduate with a job. There have been studies suggesting an impending doom for pharmacists in the future. Is this true? The answer is “ maybe “ We can use data and history to make projections, however, projections do not equal outcomes.

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The Pharmacist Blog

MAY 4, 2015

Thousands of pharmacists will graduate in the coming months. They will all join the work force either through residency programs or look for a new job. Often times we hear the advice to “go out and network” There is no guidance or instruction on “How to Network in Pharmacy” Many YouTube viewers and subscribers to this blog have asked this very question: “How do I Network in Pharmacy?

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The Pharmacist Blog

APRIL 25, 2015

Pharmacy residencies are optional coming out of pharmacy school. They are programs that expand a pharmacist’s skill set and experience at an accelerated rate. A pharmacy residency is highly recommended if you want to give your resume a slight edge, work in a hospital setting, or specialize in a specific area. It has been increasingly difficult for new pharmacists without residencies to get jobs outside of community pharmacy (retail pharmacy).

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APRIL 15, 2015

Regardless of the colour of the next UK government that emerges as a result of the May election, the £30-£50bn NHS budget chasm is the abyss that all the parties fear in respect of its thereat to quality health service delivery and re-election. With political backs to the abyss, no hostages will be taken. It is not unrealistic to expect a well co-ordinated and concerted offence by politicians and patient organisations alike on industry pricing of innovative speciality and rare diseases medicines

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The Pharmacist Blog

APRIL 5, 2015

It is officially 3 years since I graduated from Pharmacy School. It is crazy how fast time passes by once you start working. When I was in school it felt like an eternity. Every single day I dreamed of the day I would finally graduate and start working. Given the amount of hours I put in at work, my experience level is close to that of a 5 year veteran pharmacist.

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The Pharmacist Blog

MARCH 28, 2015

There has been a lot of feedback about my original article “ Is Pharmacy School Worth it? ” I decided to address all the complaints. Thus I will break down the math as simple as possible for those who got confused. Let’s do math together! Assumptions/Analysis : Both Salary Increases, Expenses, Inflation are kept stagnant and not accounted for.

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The Pharmacist Blog

MARCH 24, 2015

Lately, I have been getting the question “ is pharmacy school is worth it ?” What does this exactly mean? There are two ways to look at this question. Either from a financial standpoint or career perspective. Personally, I tend to look at things at a financial perspective. I believe this has been ingrained into me growing up in a low-modest income family.

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The Pharmacist Blog

MARCH 21, 2015

It is March and already my motivation to complete my goals for the year of 2015 has been waning. It is strange how I felt so much energy and motivation to be productive in January. Now 3 months into the year I find it extremely difficult to get everything completed. My energy overall seems to be declining each day. I have my up and down days. It can significantly affect how much work I can crank out (Example: only 2 blog posts were made for February and March is not looking so good either).

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The Pharmacist Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Question from Reader : “ I am curious how you survived pharmacy school. Do you mind sharing the way that you study materials and how you digested all of the information? What is the best way to read pharmacy text books and master all the concepts? I read a pharmacology text book recently, and I felt like the more I read, the harder it was to understand.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

COPD is a widespread, costly and largely preventable condition which affects over 300 million people worldwide and is recognised as the ‘third-leading’ cause of death in most countries. Adherence rates among patients with the condition are seen to be low, despite evidence that shows appropriate use of medication and sensible lifestyle changes can reduce mortality by 60% and hospital admissions by as much as 42%.

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The Pharmacist Blog

JANUARY 19, 2015

A common question that comes up: “Does it Matter What Pharmacy School You Go To?” Choosing a pharmacy school can be a difficult choice for many students. This choice for myself was not too difficult. I knew I wanted to stay close to home where all my family and friends lived. The other variable I was considering was the location I would be practicing as a pharmacist.

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Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL Oct. 15, 2012 Dr. Susan Marino received an NIH grant of $2.76 million over five years for the project “Characterizing and Predicting Drug Effects on Cognition.” Her study will examine the relationship among exposure to TPM (a second-generation, broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug) as measured by plasma drug levels, its neurophysiological effects, and consequent effect on the cognitive processes observable in everyday language.

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

Join West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s Chris Evans and HealthPrize Technologies' Katrina Firlik to learn about how their organizations are collaborating to provide an end-to-end connected health solution that tracks, educates, motivates and engages patients to increase adherence and medical literacy and rewards them for compliance with their prescribed regimen.

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