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Antimicrobial Stewardship Targets in Community-Acquired PneumoniaAntimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are often tasked with addressing a wide scope of antimicrobial misuse with limited resources.
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How One Oregon Pharmacy Owner Saw a Local Need for a Second Pharmacy and Filled ItLearn how Medicine Shoppe International, Inc. helped one seasoned pharmacy owner open a “backfill pharmacy” in the spot where another had recently closed.
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Variations and Nuances in Colorectal Cancer Drug DosingSpecialty pharmacists need to fully understand capecitabine’s place in colorectal cancer treatment to ensure that it is safely and effectively utilized.
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Changing the Game: Pharmacy Students' Perspective on Naloxone OTC ApprovalTo eliminate the existing stigma in the community, addiction must be recognized as a treatable condition rather than an immoral act.
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Rotating GloballyOne of the main reasons I chose to attend Howard University College of Pharmacy was its International Experiential Rotation program.
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AfrezzaNearly 30% of patients with diabetes have reported that injectable insulin was the most difficult part of their care regimen.
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Late-Stage Pipeline Review for Multiple Sclerosis TreatmentsCurrent stage 3 trials for multiple sclerosis medications may address several unmet needs in the patient population.
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Value-Based Care in Specialty Populations: High-Quality Clinical Management of Home Infusion Hemophilia Patients Reduces Costs, Maintains OutcomesHigh-quality clinical management of home infusion hemophilia patients reduces costs and maintains outcomes.
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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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PBM Audits: Proper Mind-set and Responsive StepsThe pharmacy’s mind-set should be “Let’s solve the problem” rather than being defensive and attempting to “win the argument” with a PBM audit.
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Rx Product Profile: AstraZeneca and Pozen Inc's VimovoVimovo (naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium) delayed-released tablets, marketed by AstraZeneca and Pozen Inc, are FDA approved for the symptomatic relief of arthritic conditions.
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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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Pediatric Cardiovascular ConditionsCardiovascular health in pediatric patients remains a topic that requires continual education.
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Economic Burden of Oral Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Among Privately Insured Patients Diagnosed With Metastatic Renal Cell CarcinomaStudy investigate the economic burden from the total costs, private insurance reimbursement, and out-of-pocket costs for oral TKI agents among metastatic RCC patients.
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Cost-Utility Analysis of Treatments for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung CancerA national community-level study of Medicare patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer found that adding targeted therapy to chemotherapy regimens was not cost-effective.
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Melatonin: Considerations for Use in Patients With Sleep DisordersMelatonin, an endogenous, or natural, hormone mainly produced by the pineal gland in the brain, regulates several body processes, including circadian rhythm and sleep patterns.
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Low Reporting of Medicaid Diabetes Quality Measures: Room for Improvement?In a review of publicly reported diabetes quality measures for Medicaid fee-for-service, overall reporting was low and reports of outcomes measures were rarely available.
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Attitudes, Barriers, and Perceptions Influence Naloxone Prescribing by PharmacistsEvidence suggests that they are not actively using their prescriptive authority, but a new study aims to identify factors affecting their related behaviors.
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Investments in Vaccines May Prevent PovertyMaking investments in vaccines could result in millions fewer deaths and cases of poverty.
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Is Pink Eye Rubbing You the Wrong Way?Patients learn approaches for treating different forms of conjunctivitis.
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Outpatient Cancer Center Cost Evaluation of Extended Beyond-Use Dating with a Closed-System Transfer DeviceThere is a constant balancing act for health care systems to provide the newest and most up-to-date care for patients while being financially responsible.
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Antimicrobial Stewardship at the Tipping PointAntimicrobial stewardship programs have been around for some time. However, a tipping point has yet to be achieved where most hospitals and long-term care facilities have effective programs.
