Pharmacy, Volume 13, Issue 3

Advances in pharmaceutical technology have positioned 3D printing and bioprinting as promising tools for developing personalized drug therapies. These innovations may redefine compounding practices by enabling precise, patient-specific drug formulati...

Background and objectives: As part of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia aims to strengthen its healthcare system by enhancing efficiency, reducing medical errors, and ensuring drug safety. Evidence on pharmacists’ experiences with adverse drug reaction...

Iron overload is a significant concern for patients with thalassemia and often necessitates the use of iron-chelating agents to mitigate the associated complications. Selecting the most appropriate chelation therapy from the available options is a co...

Background/Objectives: Long-acting insulin glargine (iGlar) has been available as a biosimilar since 2014 in the UK. We reviewed previous prescribing to evaluate if the anticipated cost savings with biosimilars were realized with iGlar. Methods: This...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions globally, with approximately 0.26% of the Saudi population impacted. Despite standard treatments, patients frequently experience vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). This retrospective observational study evaluated...

Background: Biosimilar versions of rituximab have similar safety and efficacy as the reference product across all indications based on the extrapolation principle. Our organization replaced intravenous (IV) rituximab (Mabthera) with IV rituximab (Tru...

Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) increase the risk of adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations, and worsened health outcomes in older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment (CI) or dementia. This study was designed to compar...

Objectives: To determine the willingness of Jamaican pharmacists to stock and dispense smoking cessation aids and determine barriers to selling products. Design: A descriptive study that utilized pharmacist-completed surveys. The participants receive...

Background: Rural communities in the United States experience significant barriers in accessing healthcare, including inadequate numbers of providers and local healthcare facilities. These barriers are exacerbated during seasons with high rates of re...

Background: Self-medication is the use of medicinal products to treat self-diagnosed disorders or symptoms without the prescription or supervision of a healthcare professional. There is a lack of data about self-medication knowledge, attitudes, and p...