Authors



Cheryl Allen, RPh, BSPharm, MBA

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What Defines an Independent Specialty Pharmacy?

Independent specialty pharmacies foster the development of innovative services and programs that demonstrate a patient-centric approach and an entrepreneurial business philosophy.


Ericka Huckle, PharmD Candidate

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Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathic pain is a chronic nerve pain that can significantly impair a patient's functioning and quality of life.


Cynthia Borda, PharmD, MBA

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Improving Asthma Management with Tools and Devices

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Philips Respironics, Inc.


Fred M. Eckel, MS, RPh

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Making the Pharmacy a Health and Wellness Destination

Can Walgreens' strategies for the future of the company be applied more broadly to benefit others in the profession?


Benjamin Gutierrez, PhD

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Burden of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Systematic Literature Review

The authors present a review of the literature for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease to characterize its impact on patients and healthcare systems.


Ashley Abode, PharmD

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A Fork in the Road: The Community Pharmacy Perspective

The particular skill set of the pharmacist is more fully utilized when the quality of care provided is valued over the quantity of prescriptions filled.



Kimberly DeFronzo, RPh

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FDA Drug Information Specialists LinkedIn Group Connects Pharmacists

GADIS was first launched in December 2011 to connect practicing DI specialists to each other and promote information sharing among pharmacists.


Advocacy, NHA

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Pharmacy Chaos: The Necessary Support is Standing Right Beside The Pharmacist

There is countless research that highlights the skills and value technicians provide as pharmacy support staff.




Pamela Shea, CPhT

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Lessons Learned: How Health-System Pharmacy Technicians Are Tackling COVID-19

The California Board of Pharmacy has authorized multiple waivers of specific provisions of pharmacy law, several of which have had major implications for pharmacy technicians and their scope of practice.


Louis M. Kwong, MD

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Economic Model Comparing Rivaroxaban and Enoxaparin for Post-Orthopedic VTE Prophylaxis

This analysis evaluates-from a US payer's perspective-the economic impact of using rivaroxaban versus enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis following total hip or knee replacement surgery.


Jan E. Berger, MD, MJ—Editor-in-Chief, President & CEO of Health Intelligence Partners

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The Power of the Pen

Ten steps need to be taken to help payers more adequately address the problem of inappropriate prescribing of pain medications.


Ammie J. Patel, PharmD

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OTC Focus Case Studies: Influenza

Learn about OTC preventions for influenza, handling flu and diabetes, and more.


Moses Zonana

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Transform Patient Support: 5 Components Your Medication Adherence Technology Must Have

Technology-driven customer intelligence and analytics allow specialty pharmacies to connect with patients before they drift from proper habits.



Ivan Navarro, PharmD

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Waning Immunity Creates Risk

Streamlining the Adjuvant Testing Process Could Be Key to Accelerating the Development of Long-Lasting Vaccines


Stephen Altenburger, PharmD

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Take 2: Revised Audit Protocols for Medicare Plans

For Medicare plans, the 2015/2016 program audit protocol updates address many of the issues and questions raised with the previous protocols, but may result in additional challenges.


Tricia Wilms Twaranovica, MS, RN, OCN

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Do You Use Nurses in Your Specialty Pharmacy? You May Want To

Nurses can educate patients and caregivers regarding disease states and the specialty medications prescribed for them. 



Feride H. Frech-Tamas, MPH, RPh

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Value-Based Benefit Design and Healthcare Utilization in Asthma, Hypertension, and Diabetes

A value-based benefit design program for prescription medications for asthma, hypertension, and diabetes could result in increased prescription use and decreased healthcare utilization and costs.


David P. Chinitz, PhD

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Presenting Prescribing Data to Primary Care Physicians to Explain Nonadherence to Acute Cystitis Treatment Guidelines

Nominal group technique reinforced with electronic voting technology to stimulate conversation is a feasible technique for conducting focus groups with primary care physicians.


Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD

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How Can We Address Barriers to Accessing Needed Care?

Adherence and access to higher-value care can make a big difference in reducing costs for patients and our healthcare system; however, the financial burden of high-deductible health plans and out-of-pocket costs must also be considered.


Gabrielle Bennett

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The Budgetary Impact of Promising Prostate Cancer Drugs

With recent therapeutic advances, the treatment landscape for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is changing rapidly.


Bruce Roberts, RPh

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WELCOME TO INDEPENDENT PHARMACY

Mr. Roberts is the executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Community Pharmacists Association.



Donna Feudo, BSPharm, RPh

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New Jersey Pharmacists' Perceptions of the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program

With prescription opioid overdoses leading to more deaths in the United States each year than cocaine and heroin combined, prescription drug abuse, misuse, and diversion have become growing concerns.