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OBJECTIVE: To assess risk factors for tardive dyskinesia (TD) in spontaneous reports of metoclopramide and TD and evaluate metoclopramide prescribing patterns before and after withdrawal of cisapride from the market in the United States. DESIGN: Retrospective and observational analyses. SETTING: International...

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OBJECTIVE: To describe community pharmacists' experiences with consumer demand for imported pharmaceuticals and their opinions about economic, policy, and patient care issues surrounding importation of medications and their willingness to procure these products from international sources, if legally permitted. DESIGN: Cross-...

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of supply and demand factors on filled positions for pharmacists and pharmacist extenders (pharmacist technicians and aides) and assess differences across states through analysis of state-level pharmacist labor market data. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING:...

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OBJECTIVES: To assess substance use, misuse, and abuse rates across a representative sample of dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and physicians; compare these rates to available general population data; and determine whether pharmacists report disproportionate unauthorized or illicit substance use. DESIGN: Cross-sectional,...

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate six drug references for their usefulness in identifying over-the-counter (OTC) solid oral dosage forms (SODFs). DESIGN: Retrospective evaluation of a convenience sample of requests for product identification. SETTING: Drug information center that accepts information requests from...

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OBJECTIVE: To describe an ongoing pharmacist-managed tobacco cessation clinic and assess the long-term effectiveness of the program. SETTING: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) community-based outpatient clinic in Missoula, Montana. PARTICIPANTS: Pharmacy professor/clinical pharmacy specialist, advanced pharmacy practice experience...