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Antiplatelet Agents in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Interventions for Hospital and Community PharmacistsThis Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck, Sharp and Dohme Corp.
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The Global Fight for a Healthier WorldLast year's historic UN meeting set the stage for the fight against noncommunicable diseases. What are our next steps in stopping this slow-moving hurricane?
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Recommendations for Counseling Traveling Patients with DiabetesAccording to the ADA, best practice is to pack at least twice as much medications and glucose testing supplies as normally needed to minimize complications due to travel delays or lost luggage.3 Many manufacturers of insulin pumps will provide a loaner for international travel.
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Outcomes of a Specialty Pharmacy Program for Oral Oncology MedicationsOur research focuses on the clinical and economic outcomes of patients receiving care from a payer-designated specialty pharmacy program compared with regular retail pharmacies.
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10 Strategies for Minimizing Dispensing ErrorsDispensing errors can be costly for the pharmacist as well as potentially dangerous for the patient. Pharmacists can take simple steps to help eliminate this problem.
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Specialty Pharmaceuticals: An Agenda for Health and Productivity ResearchThis commentary proposes a research agenda that could inform policymaking based on a broader understanding the economic and social costs and benefits of specialty pharmaceuticals.
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Healthcare Utilization and Costs for Insured Patients With FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia was related to a pattern of initial increase in utilization and costs, followed by a decrease 7 to 12 months after diagnosis.
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What Pharmacy Students Need to Know about MTMMedication therapy management has become an important buzzword in the world of pharmacy.
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Manufacturers Launch Programs to Allow Greater Access to Insulin in Response to COVID-19In response to the financial crisis driven by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, drug manufacturers are aiming to increase access to insulin products.
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Patient Adherence: Identifying Barriers and Defining SolutionsMajor patient and professional advocacy organizations discussed factors leading to patient nonadherence to prescription therapy and solutions for overcoming the major barriers.
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Oral Oncology: Utilization of Selected Oral Antineoplastic Enzyme Inhibitor AgentsAn overview of the utilization and cost for selected oral antineoplastic agents, with discussion regarding oncology in general, as well as the topic of adherence.
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Giapreza: A Look at the Pharmacology of Ang2Angiotensin-II is the newest vasopressor available on the market.
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What are the Implications of Transparency Legislation on Specialty Pharmacy?Ron Lanton III, Esq, president of True North Political Solutions, LLC, discusses how recently proposed transparency legislation may affect specialty pharmacies.
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Responding Proactively to Antikickback GuidelinesThe time has come to be proactive in finding a path that can benefit all potential stakeholders, rather than letting other third parties define the system in a way that negatively affects potential outcomes.
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"Here Us Now:" The Patient Community Has SpokenA new documentary has been released that underscores the need for accelerating alternative pathways for new discoveries that hold the promise for curing patients.
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OTC Focus Case Studies: CancerProstate cancer prevention, irinotecan-induced diarrhea, smoking cessation, and more.
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Cost and Utilization Outcomes Associated With a Dosage Consolidation and Quantity Limits ProgramDose consolidation and quantity limit initiatives decreased utilization and cost outcomes for select mental health drugs in a fee-for-service Medicaid environment.
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Novel Tactics: Deterring Opioid AbuseSince the introduction of the new formulation of OxyContin, drug makers have sought innovative ways to curb the abuse of painkillers.
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Prescription Utilization of the Oral AnticoagulantsNew and forthcoming oral anticoagulants, which do not require prothrombin time monitoring, will offer patients and providers additional therapeutic options.
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A Computerized Asthma Outcomes Measure Is Feasible for Disease ManagementThe ASTHMA-CAT, an online, patient-based assessment measure, may facilitate asthma care management.
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The Greatest ProfessionTouted by U.S. News & World Report as a top career for 2009, pharmacy offers unique opportunities for growth and professional fulfillment.
