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Defining the Teriparatide Patient: Osteoporosis Sequence of Care and Healthcare ResourcesThis study provides real-world evidence of a teriparatide (TPTD) patient’s characteristics, sequence of care, and healthcare resource utilization, and compares TPTD patients with non-TPTD patients.
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Apixaban: A New Treatment Option for Cancer-Associated VTEOptimizing the best pharmaceutical agent while minimizing adverse effects is paramount in patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism.
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NASP Meeting Shines Light on Challenges, Opportunities in Specialty PharmacyNASP maintains a strong focus on policies affecting the national, legislative, and regulatory landscape of specialty pharmacy year round.
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Utilization Impacts of New Oral Substitutes for Parenteral Cancer-Related TherapiesExamination of changes in utilization, dose adequacy, and duration associated with market entry of the oral chelator deferasirox as a potential substitute for parenteral deferoxamine.
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Value-Based Contracts and Health Systems Specialty Pharmacy Integration: 2 Key Insights From Asembia 2017The summit provides a place for specialty pharmacy stakeholders to discuss the industry.
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Rapid Deployment of Prior Authorization PoliciesIn an effort to minimize the cost curve, payers have been adjusting their utilization management policies, spurred by the approval of several costly new hepatitis C medications.
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How to Manage the Symptoms of Autoimmune DiseaseAutoimmune diseases are often chronic conditions that can evolve, so minimizing damage and progression is typically the mainstay of treatment.
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Chaotic Health Care Landscape Breeds Opportunity for PharmacistsIn the current chaotic environment of reimbursement that depends on quality and cost savings, pharmacists should increase their presence.
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Delivering on the Potential of the Specialty Pipeline: 3 Disruptive Trends in Specialty PharmacyPharmacy stakeholders must be nimble and responsive to innovations and disruptive trends in the market.
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Rare Pharmacy Emerges From Specialty, Part 3The series concludes looking at the proposition that patients with rare and devastating disorders require and deserve a higher acuity of care and service that only an accredited rare pharmacy can deliver.
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New ACT Program Brings Challenges and BarriersBoise VA Medical Center in Idaho develops an accuracy checking technician service and shares lessons from the implementation.
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Budget Impact of Everolimus in Treating Metastatic Renal Cell CarcinomaA decision-analytical model shows that everolimus has a favorable budget impact when introduced into the treatment algorithm for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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Fostering Rapid Innovation During a Time of CrisisPromoting an environment that allows for rapid problem-solving and execution under high stress is essential to face problems that are poorly understood and yet require rapid change.
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Efficacy of Ezetimibe 2.5 mg With a Novel Tablet-Splitting StrategyThis prospective randomized study suggests that ezetimibe 2.5 mg, delivered as an ezetimibe/simvastatin tablet split into 4 parts, is clinically equivalent to a 10-mg dose.
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Establishing Standards of Care for Amiodarone Monitoring in an Outpatient SettingImplementing a quality-improvement project that allows for education and interdisciplinary collaboration among pharmacists, cardiologists, and primary care providers can improve rates of amiodarone monitoring.
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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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Therapeutic Substitution From Atorvastatin to Simvastatin: Impact on LDL ControlEvaluation of a therapeutic substitution from atorvastatin to simvastatin on low-density lipoprotein control, and assessment of program participation rates for a commercially insured population.
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E-Prescribing With Decision Support Is Associated With Improvements in Medication AdherenceThis study evaluates whether provider adoption and use of formulary decision support for e-prescribing are directly associated with significant prescriber and patient behavior change.
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An Introduction to Pharmaceutical Industry FellowshipsWith the current increase in pharmacy school enrollment contributing to a more competitive job market, novel and nontraditional career paths may become a more viable option for pharmacy school graduates.
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Exercise Caution Amid the COVID-19 PandemicPanic and a host of interactions are entwined with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.
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Defining the Teriparatide Patient: Osteoporosis Sequence of Care and Healthcare ResourcesThis study provides real-world evidence of a teriparatide (TPTD) patient’s characteristics, sequence of care, and healthcare resource utilization, and compares TPTD patients with non-TPTD patients.
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LinkedIn to Pharmacy: A Student Pharmacist's GuideDeveloping industry connections is crucial for aspiring pharmacists.
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Technicians Report Challenges, Successes with ABM Medication SynchronizationThe Appointment Based Model (ABM) is a type of medication synchronization where patients have 1 or 2 appointed days a month to pick up their medications.
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To Optimize the Patient Journey, Put the Patient FirstWithout coordinated care to ensure proper adherence, the resulting costs can become downright staggering for health systems.
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Partnered for Postgraduate Success – SPT & MSPBAThe University of Pittsburgh’s Masters of Science in Pharmacy Business Administration program catalyzes the critical skills and expertise necessary for students to reach their professional goals.
