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Dronedarone Flatlines .... Again

Commentary Written By: 
Tiffany Shin, PharmD and Maria Pruchnicki, PharmD, BCPS, CLS

Dronedarone (Multaq®), a guideline recommended drug therapy option for paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), has failed to deliver on the initial hopes and hype as the safer alternative to amiodarone.

Average: 4.3 (3 votes)

Ten Things Every Clinician Should Know about AT9

Commentary Written By: 
Glenn D.O. Pebanco, Pharm.D., BCPS

The American College of Chest Physicians Antithrombotic Guidelines, 9th edition are now available.  Here's a short summary about what every clinician should know.

Average: 4.5 (6 votes)

4 vs 12 Weeks? Enticing Holiday or Inviting Havoc?

Commentary Written By: 
Augustus (Rob) Hough, PharmD, BCPS

“See you in four weeks!” This has been a common ending to most anticoagulation clinic appointments over the years.  But perhaps it’s time for this routine to change?

Average: 4.9 (7 votes)

New CHEST Guidelines Published

The 9th edition of the ACCP Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis Guidelines are published! 


AAFP Pharmacists Position Paper

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently published a position paper to address their view of the pharmacist’s role in patient care.


AIM-HIGH Misses the Target, but Who Was in the Center of the Bull’s-Eye?

Commentary Written By: 
Joseph Saseen, Pharm.D., FASHP, FCCP, BCPS

Yet another clinical trial attempting to prove that adding a second lipid lowering agent to a statin-based regimen has failed.

Average: 5 (2 votes)

Exenatide Before Prandial Insulin? – Not Just Yet!

Commentary Written By: 
Dave L. Dixon, Pharm.D., BCPS, CDE

For diabetes patients uncontrolled on basal insulin therapy, is adding exenatide a good choice?

Average: 4 (1 vote)

Stop the Madness - Its Time to Abandon LDL Targets

A recent editorial and "open letter" published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes questions the continued use of LDL targets to guide treatment decisions.