2026 June - 26 articles
The implementation of medication adherence interventions is suboptimal. To guide implementation, this study aimed to tailor an existing implementation determinant framework to support the assessment of the implementability of such interventions in a...
Background: Seasonal influenza prevention in young adults is influenced by access, trust, and vaccine information exposure, but local evidence linking vaccination uptake with illness and economic burden is limited. Methods: We conducted a non-probabi...
Opioid misuse continues to be a major public health issue in the United States. Older adults (≥65) are at particular risk of harm from opioids due to changes in opioid pharmacokinetics with age; however, healthcare professionals lack training and...
Drug repurposing is often promoted as a faster, lower-risk alternative to de novo discovery, yet substantial barriers continue to limit successful implementation. We performed a scoping review of articles included in PubMed and ScienceDirect with the...
Background: Precision medicine aims to improve early, individualized risk stratification using biologically relevant biomarkers. In early pregnancy, markers reflecting placental function remain limited. Kisspeptin, a placentally derived peptide that...
Emergency contraception (EC) is a time-sensitive pharmacy service in which consistent, patient-centred counselling is important but can be challenging to deliver in routine practice. This prospective implementation study evaluated the feasibility and...
Thirty-one U.S. states and the District of Columbia currently authorize pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraception. Expansion of pharmacist scope of practice into areas such as contraceptive prescribing represents an extension beyond traditional...
Independent community pharmacies serve as critical healthcare access points in rural areas, yet they consistently underperform chain pharmacies on contraceptive access measures. This narrative commentary draws on mystery caller studies, implementatio...
Background: The rigor of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curricula is reflected in its math- and science-heavy prerequisite requirements. As such, it is critical to evaluate whether students perceive high school coursework and experiences as adequate...
Background/Objectives: Health promotion (HPr) is increasingly recognized as an essential component of modern pharmacy practice. In developing countries like Pakistan, pharmacists’ roles are evolving from traditional dispensing toward extended p...
Patients with ileostomy face unique pharmacotherapeutic challenges, including altered drug absorption, yet structured pharmaceutical care for this population is rarely integrated into routine clinical practice. This retrospective monocentric cohort s...
Tobacco use remains a major public health challenge in Jordan, where cigarette smoking and waterpipe use are both common and dual use is increasingly prevalent. Community pharmacies are highly accessible healthcare settings, yet structured smoking-ce...
Preparing pharmacists to serve diverse populations requires a meaningful integration of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) within pharmacy education, yet such integration remains uneven and insufficiently understood. This scoping...
This study aimed to evaluate the suitability of previously validated Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for pharmacists carrying out medication management reviews (MMRs) and further align them with nationally accepted performance outcomes (PO...
Heat waves have intensified since the 1960s, leaving older adults uniquely susceptible to heat-related illnesses, including hyperthermia and fluid-electrolyte imbalances. While clinicians recognize that certain medications increase heat vulnerability...
Background/Objectives: Pharmacists play an essential role in healthcare delivery across Europe, yet growing professional demands, organisational constraints, and evolving practice models may negatively affect job satisfaction and professional fulfilm...
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant vulnerabilities in the European Union’s health security architecture and highlighted the need for stronger coordination mechanisms for managing cross-border health threats. In response, the European Uni...
Virtual patients (VPs) and artificial intelligence (AI) are being implemented in pharmacy education across various countries in order to learn different techniques to improve communication skills, identify drug-related problems, assess the pharmacist...
The use of generic medicines (GEs) is being promoted to reduce healthcare costs. This study aims to evaluate the effect of a pharmacist-led educational intervention on the number of patients switching from brand-name medicines to GEs among patients w...
Teaching organic chemistry is also important for pharmacists to understand the synthesis and mechanism of action of organic drug molecules. Unfortunately, organic chemistry is considered one of the most difficult subjects. This impression affects stu...
Background: Medication adherence is essential for treatment effectiveness and safety, but pharmacy students may find it difficult to assess adherence comprehensively during medication reviews (MRs). This study examined how pharmacy students assess me...
Background: The implementation of pharmaceutical care (PC) in Primary Health Care (PHC) faces challenges related to interprofessional integration, management support, and infrastructure, despite its potential to improve patient-centered care. Objecti...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Canada temporarily exempted pharmacists from specific restrictions under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), allowing them to prescribe opioids. However, it is not yet established whether opioid dispen...
Older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at high risk of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use because of multimorbidity and complex treatment regimens. This systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA 2020; PRO...
The digital transformation of healthcare requires stronger digital competencies among pharmacists, yet evidence on the effectiveness of structured training remains scarce. This study examines the impact of a blended digital health training programme...
Background: Tildrakizumab, an anti-IL-23p19 monoclonal antibody, has demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials, but real-world evidence remains crucial for confirming its profile in diverse populations. Methods: We have conducted a multicenter, retros...
