Web Poll

 




 

August 2010: Where do you perceive a conflict of interest for receiving commercial funds to support the following activities? (check all that apply)

 
Unrestricted Funds to support Department of Medicine/Pharmacy (40, 40.8%)
Educational Funds to support Department of Medicine/Pharmacy (38, 38.8%)
Post-graduate Continuing Education by Department of Medicine/Pharmacy (26, 26.5%)
Post-graduate Continuing Education by a Third Party CE Vendor (37, 37.8%)
Post-graduate Continuing Education by an Organization (e.g. CPNP) (19, 19.4%)
Department of Medicine/Pharmacy Grand Rounds (37, 37.8%)
Investigator Initiated Studies (23, 23.5%)
IRB-approved Company Sponsored Research (27, 27.6%)
None of the Above (24, 24.5%)

July 2010: Do you believe it is ethical for otherwise healthy pharmacy students to use prescribed cognitive performance enhancing medications (e.g., methylphenidate, amphetamines) to assist them with their scholastic endeavors?

 
Yes (21, 14.6%)
No (121, 84.0%)
Don't Know (2, 1.4%)

June 2010: Medical marijuana is becoming legal in an increasing number of states and is a frequent topic in popular news media. To what extent are you seeing medical marijuana prescribed in your practice setting?

 
Not at all (74, 88.1%)
Once a month (7, 8.3%)
Once a week (2, 2.4%)
Daily (1, 1.2%)

May 2010: How has the ongoing shortage of prazosin most affected your practice site?

 
a. We have been able to adjust capsule strengths to meet needs (9, 33.3%)
b. We have been using more atypical antipsychotics (2, 7.4%)
c. We have been using more antiepileptics (0, 0.0%)
d. We have been using more benzodiazepines (0, 0.0%)
e. We have been using more antidepressants (0, 0.0%)
f. We have been using more beta blockers (0, 0.0%)
g. We have been using more alpha agonists (clonidine, guanfacine) (3, 11.1%)
h. We have not been impacted/None of the above (13, 48.1%)

April 2010: Several new antipsychotics have recently been marketed in the US. Which second generation antipsychotics do you have, or expect to have, on your formulary this year?

 
aripiprazole (14, 73.7%)
clozapine (14, 73.7%)
iloperidone (8, 42.1%)
olanzapine (12, 63.2%)
olanzapine pamoate (5, 26.3%)
paliperidone (5, 26.3%)
paliperidone palmitate (12, 63.2%)
quetiapine (13, 68.4%)
risperidone (14, 73.7%)
risperidone long-lasting injection (13, 68.4%)
ziprasidone (12, 63.2%)

March 2010: Health Care Reform is again moving to the front burner. President Obama has crafted a new proposal that incorporates many of the features of both the House and Senate bills as well as Republican proposals that have been put forth. A bipartisan meeting took place last week, but the final shape of a future health care system has yet to take shape. What do you expect will be the outcome of this renewed debate?

 
A. Nothing. Health Care Reform is dead. (11, 37.9%)
B. A very watered down version of the President's proposal will be passed into law. (7, 24.1%)
C. The Republican proposals in the President's draft will be increased and dominate the final bill that is passed into law. (1, 3.4%)
D. Insurance reforms and some subsidies for the uninsured poor will be passed into law. (9, 31.0%)
E. A proposal similar to the Democratic's bills will be passed into law. A single payer system will be adopted this year. (1, 3.4%)

February 2010: Following the publication of the double-blind study in AJP regarding INITIAL treatment of MDD, what have you seen in your practice?

 
A. The same amount of prescribing of combination antidepressants (we frequently do this) (11, 50.0%)
B. The same amount of prescribing of combination antidepressants (we rarely do this) (8, 36.4%)
C. A perceived increase in the prescribing of combination antidepressants (3, 13.6%)
D. A perceived decrease in the prescribing of combination antidepressants (0, 0.0%)

January 2010: What role do pharmacists at your facility play in long acting injectable antipsychotic (depot) clinics?

 
A. Pharmacists administer injections (4, 13.8%)
B. They see patients to screen for adverse effects and/or efficacy (6, 20.7%)
C. Pharmacists supply and store medications (7, 24.1%)
D. They review profiles for polyphamacy (3, 10.3%)
E. Pharmacists have no role in the depot clinic (9, 31.0%)