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Adherence and Persistence of Bimatoprost in Prior Latanoprost UsersA new ophthalmic formulation of bimatoprost was found to improve adherence and persistence compared with the original formulation of bimatoprost.
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Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Huntington Disease DiscoveredBy mapping out the epigenomic landscape of rheumatoid arthritis, scientists hope to gain insight on disease origins as well as new cell signaling pathways.
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Bipolar Disorder: Opportunity for Pharmacists to Improve Adherence and Health OutcomesAs highly accessible health care professionals, pharmacists have the opportunity to improve medication adherence and health outcomes of patients with bipolar disorder.
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Clinical Use of Generic Injectable Drugs in Hospitalized PatientsIn acute-patient-care settings, injectable drugs are used ubiquitously. Injectables offer several advantages over other administration routes, including precise and adjustable dosing, predictable bioavailability, and fast onset of action.
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Infectious Diseases: New Opportunities for PharmacistsSociety of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists just celebrated its 25th anniversary and has seen sustained growth in its membership, influence, and responsibility since its inception.
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5-HT3 Receptor Antagonist Effects in Cancer Patients With Multiple Risk FactorsPalonosetron has been found to be effective in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, but no other studies that have compared it with the other 5-HT3 RAs are currently available.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Joint Replacement: Impact of BiologicsSince the introduction of biologics to treat rheumatoid arthritis, there has been a reduction in total hip and total knee replacement surgeries among rheumatoid arthritis patients.
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Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors: An Update on the Evidence for Treatment of Type 2 DiabetesSodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors are a class of antihyperglycemic agents that can be used to improve glycemic control in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Job Loss Fears May Raise Asthma RiskThose who fear they will lose their jobs have an increased risk of developing incident asthma.
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Claims Data Analysis of Dosing and Cost of TNF AntagonistHigher drug costs may be attributable to either high initial doses or a dose increase.
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The Cloud Is Casting Its Welcome Shadow on the Pharmaceutical IndustryPharmacies may be able to achieve significant savings and operational efficiencies with the cloud.
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Discuss Adverse Effects of Vaping With PatientsThey may mistakenly believe that e-cigarettes are safe and wonder why they cause a cough.
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New Antimicrobials Expand Treatment OptionsEravacycline, Omadacycline, Plazomicin, and a Rifamycin Add to the Armamentarium for Treating Resistant Infections
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Death With Dignity: A Right or a Crime?Five states—Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Colorado, and California—and the District of Columbia now have Death With Dignity acts.
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Claims Data Analysis of Dosing and Cost of TNF AntagonistHigher drug costs may be attributable to either high initial doses or a dose increase.
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Cabozantinib Granted FDA Approval for Advanced HCCThe FDA has approved cabozantinib (Cabometyx, Exelixis) as a treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who previously received sorafenib (Nexavar, Bayer).
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Impact of Hyaluronic Acid Injections on Pain Management Medications UtilizationThis study assessed the impact of initiating hyaluronic acid injections on pain management pharmacotherapies utilization patterns in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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National Panel Updates Its Asthma GuidelineThe National Asthma Education and Prevention Program's Expert Panel has issued revised guidelines for treating asthma in children and adults.
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Indecision Is Not an Option: Understanding the Range of Business Models for Health-System Specialty PharmacyWhen planning for a specialty pharmacy within a health system, 3 business models should be considered: build, partner, and outsource.
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Cost Outcomes of Diabetes Education in a Specialized Community PharmacyDiabetes management offered by an employer group in a self-funded health plan over 3 years resulted in significant cost savings and improved patient outcomes.
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Pharmacies Expand Through Deliveries and Providing VaccinationsProviding vaccinations to patients and offering delivery services are excellent ways for pharmacies to grow their business.
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The Role of the Pharmacist as Part of a Multidisciplinary Cancer Care TeamThe high-level monitoring required for self-managing patients with cancer becomes a challenge when patients are seen less frequently by their provider.
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Prescription Utilization by Multiple Sclerosis Patients in the United StatesFuture costs of MS therapy are likely to increase due to new add-on therapy combined with double-digit growth in utilization for existing drugs.
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The Value-Based Model: Health Management Worth ExploringThe author broadly discusses the concept of value-based insurance design and provides examples of three corporations that have implemented this benefit model.
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Leading by Examples of Value over VolumeAt the American Pharmacists Association 2017 meeting, an inspiring and practical session titled “Leading by Example” showed how pharmacists can leverage their value to establish health care team partnerships (eg, with health systems and physician practices) and implement programs to win pharmacy “champions,” improve patient outcomes, and reduce health care costs.
