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5 Ways Pharmacy Students Can Help During PandemicThere is a number of things that pharmacy students can do to help their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sephin1 Therapy Could Be Effective Therapy for Multiple SclerosisSephin1 found to protect oligodendrocytes, axons, and myelin, as well as reduce central nervous system inflammation in multiple sclerosis.
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Emphasize Medication Adherence to PatientsMethods Include Bioingestible Sensors, Motivational Interviewing, Packaging and Reminder Technology, and Synchronization
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FDA to Require Overdose Death Warnings on Opioid LabelsLabel change is part an effort to help inform proviers about balancing the serious risks of opioids with their role in pain management.
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Community Pharmacist Involvement in Prescription Drug Monitoring ProgramsThe involvement of community pharmacists is vital to reduce prescription drug abuse through the use of Electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs.
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Misinformation from the Drug IndustryThe 340B program helps rural and urban safety-net health providers care for underserved patients across America every day.
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Combating Advancing Cancers With CAR T-Cell TherapyImmunotherapy methods emerged on the oncology market as adoptive cell transfers, specifically chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies, with clear benefits in hematologic malignancy treatment.
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Viability of a Dose Optimization Program Within a Specialty PharmacyDose optimization strategies offer a potentially valid, clinically based intervention in which payers can realize a direct drug cost savings, and indirect medical cost avoidance.
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Learning to Breathe: Optimizing Management of COPD Based on Device SelectionA review of current treatment recommendations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a focus on currently available medication devices.
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Managing Rheumatoid ArthritisA guide to treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, the most common chronic inflammatory joint disease.
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Flash Continuous Glucose Monitoring Utilization in Type 2 DiabetesContinuous glucose monitoring has revolutionized the way patients with diabetes can monitor their glucose.
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Provide Counseling About OTC Blood Glucose ToolsPharmacists can increase awareness about the value of monitoring glucose and the proper use of nonprescription blood glucose meters and continuous glucose monitors.
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Infused Therapies: Cost Savings Benefits Through Home InfusionTransitioning infusion therapy patients from hospital outpatient or medical office settings to home care, when appropriate, can result in significant reductions in medical drug spending.
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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.
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Medicare Part D Smoothing Program: Impact on Access and AdherenceThe discussion explores how Medicare's Part D smoothing program in 2025 might impact chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients’ access to and adherence to Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapies and how pharmacists can help navigate this new program. The session concludes with closing remarks.
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When Implementing a Sunshine Act Plan, Don't Forget About the Doctors!The main goal of the Sunshine Act is to create more transparency, with the ultimate goal of reducing the marketing impact on the physicians' treatment decisions, resulting in lower health care costs. The Final Rule is on a whole new national level and the potential response from physicians must be evaluated.
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Differentiating Between Influenza Vaccines for Adults 65 Years or OlderOlder adults are vulnerable to severe influenza-associated complications and risks, but influenza vaccines may be less effective in this population.
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Role of IL-23 Inhibition in the Management of Plaque PsoriasisThe inhibition of the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) pathway and its proinflammatory processes has been central in psoriasis management.
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The Benefits of Early Exposure to Advanced Patient CareAs pharmacy practice rapidly changes, pharmacists are encountering greater opportunities to provide advanced patient care.
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Determinants of Primary Nonadherence in Asthma-Controller and Dyslipidemia PharmacotherapyThis study linked e-prescribing records to paid pharmacy claims to identify primary nonadherence rates and factors associated with unfilled prescriptions.
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A Novel Therapeutic Option for the Management of R/R FLMosunetuzumab-axgb may be better tolerated by older adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma and patients with poor performance status.
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Pharmacy’s Role in Public Health InitiativesPanelists share final thoughts and advice regarding the critical role pharmacy has played and continues to play in public health initiatives.
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The Road Less Traveled: Nontraditional Work Arrangements in AcademiaAccording to the 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Study, approximately 18.7% of women and 16.4% of men actively engaged as pharmacists reported working part-time.
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The Pharmacy Benefit vs the Medical BenefitComprehensive pharmacy services would mean having the pharmacy team develop the management strategy for specialty medications used under either the medical benefit or the pharmacy benefit.
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Managing Severe Asthma: Key Considerations When Recommending TherapyAdvancements in the understanding of asthma pathophysiology has led to the discovery of defined asthma phenotypes and targeted interventions involving novel biologic therapies.
