Medication safety research grants available to pharmacist/nurse teams
New Orleans-The ASHP Research and Education Foundation is offering anew research grant program for the next 3 years focused on the partnershipbetween pharmacists and nurses in fostering a safe medication-use system.The program's goal is to strengthen the relationship between pharmacistsand nurses as they work together to provide safe care to patients. The competitivegrant program will offer $80,000 per year in funding over the next 3 yearsto research teams that investigate new design characteristics and processesin the medication-use system intended to improve medication outcomes forpatients.
Employers Face Barriers With Adopting Biosimilars
March 1st 2022Despite the promise of savings billions of dollars in the United States, adoption of biosimilars has been slow. A roundtable discussion among employers highlighted some of the barriers, including formulary design and drug pricing and rebates.
