A prospective, multi-center cohort study: investigating the ability of warfarin-treated patients to predict their INR.

Background: In practice, warfarin-treated patients may share insight regarding their international normalized ratio (INR) value before it is measured. The accuracy and potential utility of these predictions have not been evaluated.

Objective: To (1) test how accurately patients can predict their INR; (2) identify demographic factors associated with their ability to predict their INR accurately; and (3) identify demographic factors associated with the patient's INR being in the therapeutic range.

Dispelling vaccine myths: MMR and considerations for practicing pharmacists.

Objectives: To discuss information surrounding the erroneous association between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and to provide pharmacists with information to dispel vaccine myths.

Data Sources: Pharmaceutical and medical literature and public media (e.g.

Three-year financial analysis of pharmacy services at an independent community pharmacy.

Objective: To assess the financial performance of pharmacy services including vaccinations, cholesterol screenings, medication therapy management (MTM), adherence management services, employee health fairs, and compounding services provided by an independent community pharmacy.

Methods: Three years (2008-10) of pharmacy records were examined to determine the total revenue and costs of each service. Costs included products, materials, labor, marketing, overhead, equipment, reference materials, and fax/phone usage.