Effectiveness and Safety of Albuterol Solutions With and Without Benzalkonium Chloride.

Introduction: Continuous aerosolized β agonist, namely albuterol, is the most commonly used therapy for critical asthma. Benzalkonium chloride is a preservative present in some formulations of aerosolized albuterol solutions that can induce bronchospasm. Recent studies have shown that inhalation of albuterol containing benzalkonium chloride might induce unintended bronchoconstriction and poor outcomes.

Implementation of telehealth for first-dose device teaching within a health-system specialty pharmacy.

Purpose: To demonstrate how the integration of a pharmacist-led, telehealth-based first-dose device teaching (FDDT) workflow helped to improve the efficiency of the work system, expand access, and maintain the high quality of care.

Summary: The telehealth program was designed utilizing existing specialty pharmacy infrastructure and a partnership with a dermatology clinic. The program includes patients receiving a self-injectable specialty medication (SISM) who require an FDDT and fill with our health system's specialty pharmacy.

A framework for graduate and postgraduate specialty pharmacy training.

Purpose: There is a growing need for specialty pharmacy leaders within integrated delivery networks (IDNs). Traditional training for students and residents has not met the demand for pharmacy leaders in this space. This article describes the partnership between UW Health (UWH) and the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (UWSOP) in developing a specialty pharmacy elective course at UWSOP and in creating a postgraduate residency training program at UWH.