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Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: Embracing New GuidelinesTwo new guidelines have many clinicians, newscasters, and patients talking.
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Phytosterols for Lowering Cholesterol: Pharmacy Interventions to Improve Patient OutcomesThis Continuing Education activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.
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Payment Models: Matching Patient NeedsAs models for payment evolve, it's important to consider the best interests of the patient.
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Health-System Specialty Pharmacies Becoming an Industry CornerstoneA new trend is emerging as health system–based specialty pharmacies become a staple in the industry.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis: Role of Proton Pump InhibitorsProton pump inhibitors are cost-effective options for stress ulcer prophylaxis.
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Adult Immunizations: Are Your Patients Up-to-Date?In the health-system setting, pharmacists must often prioritize their attention to treating the most acute medical condition a patient presents with; however, it is important to also consider opportunities to prevent disease.
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2010 Drug Utilization and Cost Trends for Antidiabetic AgentsThe antihyperglycemic therapeutic class will continue to be a major contributor to prescription drug trends in 2011 and beyond.
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Findings Related to Assessing Value for Private US Health PlansA qualitative survey and quantitative database analysis of US payers indicated that determining whether they receive value for their expenditures involves substantial challenges.
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Taking on AMCP Nexus: A First-Time Conference ExperienceAs one of Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy’s two annual conventions, AMCP Nexus aims to provide in-depth educational programming on the current advances and challenges in managed care.
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Synchronization of Treatment With Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents and ChemotherapyIn outpatient oncology clinics, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and chemotherapy were found to be typically administered during the same visits, as opposed to requiring separate visits.
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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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Point-of-Care Testing Offers New OpportunitiesConsider these steps for pharmacists to further evolve their role as the pandemic continues to put pressure on the health care system.
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An Intermittent Reinforcement Platform to Increase Adherence to MedicationsAn automated reinforcement platform was shown to increase statin adherence by 34.6%.
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Specialty Pharmacy Takes Center Stage in Cancer CareThe oncology pharmaceutical market is rapidly growing and changing.
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Pharmacists Are Coming to the RescueAs Pharmacy Times® goes to press this month, there is a lot of encouraging news on the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) front.
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US Primary Care Providers' Use of Over-the-Counter Medications for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Chronic ConstipationThe perception and utilization of OTC medications among primary care providers for gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic constipation shows a need for improved patient education on these medications.
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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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COVID-19 and the Impact on Oral Oncolytics: A Specialty Pharmacy PerspectiveThe increasing prevalence of oral oncolytics use, further accelerated by COVID-19, heightens the need for strong patient-pharmacist treatment coordination.
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Hepatitis C Case Study at Prosperity Specialty PharmacyAdherence for targeted therapies is even more essential now than it ever has been. This case study of services offered at a specialty pharmacy illustrates the impact of hepatitis C patients.
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Outpatient Adherence to Risperidone Long-Acting Injection Following Discharge From a State Psychiatric HospitalAdherence to risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI) therapy in the outpatient setting was poor. Degree of discharge planning from inpatient hospitalization was not associated with RLAI adherence.
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Integrated Pharmacy Savings Programs: A New Approach to Improve Satisfaction While Closing the Gaps in Coverage and CareAs we shift the healthcare paradigm, new ways to lower costs and improve adherence are worth another look.
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Value-Based Insurance Design and Antidiabetic Medication AdherenceAmong the commercially insured, pharmacy benefits define the availability, accessibility, and cost of prescription drugs.
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Evaluation of Therapeutic Interchange From Donepezil to Galantamine Extended-ReleaseTherapeutic interchange from donepezil to galantamine extended-release: a 3-month analysis.
