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Challenges Continue for True Patient-Centered AccessAccess to oral chemotherapies is filled with challenges for providers and patients that can be significant, resulting in delayed therapy.
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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Addressing the Opioid EpidemicThe opioid epidemic in the United States is a critical public health issue that requires a multi-stakeholder, multi-pronged approach to mitigate its devastating outcomes.
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Working Outside the Dispensing Box: The Roles of the Medical Information Specialist and Medical Science LiaisonAs medical information specialists and medical science liaisons, pharmacists use their drug expertise and clinical skills to serve as information providers
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Embedded Pharmacies: Making a DifferenceIn the behavioral health clinic, pharmacists do much more than just fill prescriptions.
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Risk of Pediatric Shingles Reduced by Varicella Vaccine, Study FindsA new study finds duel benefit of the varicella vaccine
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2010 Rising Star of the Year: Chris WilliamsChris Williams is an on-site clinical pharmacist for Manatee YourChoice, a government health plan in Manatee County, Florida.
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Monoclonal Antibodies for Use in Multiple MyelomaMultiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer caused by uncontrolled proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow.
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Implementation Strategy to Bring Medication Therapy Management Into High-ÂVolume Community PharmaciesThis study shows how medication therapy management can be integrated into challenging pharmacy work flow, and also assesses the resulting benefits, both clinical and financial.
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Specialty Pharmacy and DistributionThis case study from Avella Wholesale demonstrates the necessary strategies and steps for successful catering to a niche market.
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Opioid Addiction and Overdose: New Legislation and How Pharmacists Play a Critical Role in the EpidemicIt is estimated that 46 individuals die of prescription opioid overdoses every day in the United States.
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UNDERSTANDING A PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAMDr. Brown is manager of clinical services at Kerr Drug Inc Clinical Services.
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Video Consults: Innovating and Personalizing Patient CareHigh-tech communication solutions allow pharmacists and patients to work together to overcome barriers to the administration and management of complex medication regimens.
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New Regulations Aim to Reform Self-Referral Stark LawWhen the Stark Law, or ethics in patient referrals act, was passed in 1989, its purpose was to prevent physicians from referring patients to designated health service entities in which they had financial interest.
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Pharmacy Technicians Affected by State Regulator Actions to Address COVID-19 CrisisPharmacies remain an essential business even as pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy employees are still a hazard for and at risk of transmission of COVID-19.
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340B Compliance: The Medicaid Exclusion File and Prevention of Duplicate DiscountsHealth care providers participating in the 340B program are prohibited from contributing to duplicate discounts, or the scenario that exists when a manufacturer provides a discounted 340B price and a rebate to Medicaid for the same drug.
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Why is it Important for Specialty Pharmacists to be Incorporated into Care Teams?Rina Shah, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Operations and Specialty Pharmacy, Walgreens, explores the benefits of incorporating specialty pharmacists into care teams.
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Value-Based Design and Prescription Drug Utilization Patterns Among Diabetes PatientsChanges in antidiabetic medication cost sharing due to a value-based pharmacy access program led to increased use of generic and brand antidiabetic oral medications and insulin.
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In Praise of Pharmacy TechniciansThe unsung heroes of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are pharmacy technicians.
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Neuropathic Pain Calls for aRange of Treatment OptionsDr. Teague is a clinical pharmacist with St. George's Clinic at Cooper Green Hospital, Birmingham, Ala.
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5 Things to Consider When Ranking Residency ProgramsAnother Match Day has come and gone, but it is never too early for next year’s candidates to start thinking about where they would like to pursue a residency.
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Effect of Dispensing Supply on Pravastatin Refill AdherenceIn uninsured, indigent, and low-income patients with hyperlipidemia, optimum pravastatin refill adherence was observed with a 90-day dispensing supply.
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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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PBMs:Vital Signs for Managing Costs and Improving OutcomesPharmacy benefit managers can aid both physicians and employers in providing quality healthcare at an affordable price.
