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How Would You Want to be Treated as a Specialty Pharmacy Patient?An ideal patient care model in specialty pharmacy involves several factors.
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Specialty Pharmacies Help Patients Manage Immune Globulin CarePatient monitoring through a clinical management program allows clinicians to track outcomes and provide outreach, support, and education at key intervals in a patient's therapy.
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OTC, Prescription Drug Abuse Increasing Among AdolescentsNeighborhood pharmacists can provide support and information.
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Cracking the Code of Optimized Influenza Prevention: Cell-Based Influenza Vaccine AdvancementCell-based vaccines have many potential advantages, one of which includes longer stability and more rapid manufacturing, as cellbased vaccines can be frozen and used at a later date, with dependable cell lines to ensure consistent supply.
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Empowering Pharmacy Technicians: A Comprehensive Apprenticeship ProgramAn inclusive apprenticeship program aligns with evolving roles, fosters growth, and positively affects patient care.
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Unmet Needs Persist in Young Survivors of Hodgkin LymphomaLess than half of adolescents and young adults who survive Hodgkin lymphoma receive recommended services within the first year after treatment.
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Fixed-Ratio Combination of Basal Insulin and GLP-1 Receptor AgonistNinety percent of diabetes cases are type 2, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
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Summary of Current SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine TrialsMany clinical trials are underway in a race to develop a safe and effective vaccine against severe acute respiratory SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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"Access to Birth Control" LegislationThe access to birth control act, S.2960, is proposed federal legislation that would mandate meeting the request of a patient seeking emergency contraception.
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Can Probiotics Help Prevent Diarrhea?Probiotics have nearly 100 possible benefits and uses. Among these uses, the prevention and treatment of diarrhea is becoming increasingly common, especially in children.
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Hormonal Contraceptive Prescribing By Pharmacists: A Brief OverviewPharmacists in all practice settings have opportunities to assist patients who use or seek to use contraception.
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Montelukast to Manage Tecfidera GI Side EffectsCould Montelukast Be a Key to Managing GI Side Effects of Tecfidera?
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Value-Based Care Is Becoming Real: Are You Prepared?Through value-based care initiatives, payers are increasingly holding both providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers accountable for choosing the right combination of drug regimens and treatment protocols.
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The King Hussein Cancer Center in Jordan: Evolution of the Pharmacy DepartmentThe pharmacy at KHCC has transformed itself into one of the leading health care providers in the Middle East.
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Cost of Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and NeckThe cost of squamous cell cancer of the head and neck is driven primarily by the end-of-life phase. Treatment costs increased following the approval of cetuximab.
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Good and Bad News in Health Care Reform for PatientsHealth care reform has both good and bad news for patients. Americans will receive health care coverage and seniors no longer have to worry about falling into the Medicare "doughnut hole," but affordable biogenerics will not be available for decades.
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Walmart Pharmacist Excellence in Patient Care Award Winner: George Bethel, RPhIn recognition of his dedication to improving his patients’ health through individualized care, George Bethel, RPh, has been named the 2017 winner of the Walmart Pharmacist Excellence in Patient Care Award.
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Improving Compounding Safety: New Regulations and Options for Institutional InsourcingWith increasing regulatory oversight for sterile compounding and a limited ability to assure the quality of compounded sterile products obtained from external sources, many hospital pharmacies are moving to insource these products.
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How Nonopioids Can Be Used More In ICUsA Multimodal Analgesic Approach Can Improve the Quality of Analgesia and Reduce Adverse Effects.
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Utility of the PhaSeal Closed System Drug Transfer DeviceThe Phaseal closed system drug transfer device provides a mechanical barrier to the entry of contaminants into sterile solutions for up to 168 hours.
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Biologic Management for IBDWith increased specialty medication prescribing, associated costs, and the interest of health systems to establish specialty pharmacies for improved patient care, it is vital to define the pharmacist's role within the patient's health care team.
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Specialty Drugs Remain a Costly Concern for Employers With No Easy AnswersCosts remain the top concern of healthcare purchasers of pharmacy benefits, but employers are also concerned with ensuring appropriate use of medication and adherence to medication, according to a new report from the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI).
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Pediatric Vitamin B12 Deficiency: When Autism Isn't AutismOften misdiagnosed, vitamin B12 deficiency can place children at high risk for permanent brain injury.
