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Technology for AdherenceTechnology that helps increase communication can improve patient outcomes.
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Medication Management: Measuring What MattersAs new care delivery models evolve to focus on value, accountability, and team-based care, new measure development opportunities exist to address care gaps and to support team-based care delivery systems and care transitions.
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Best Practices in Transforming Chronic Pain CareThe number of opioids prescribed in the Untied States was approximately 3 times as high in 2015 as it was in 1999.
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Pandemic Vaccine Planning: Lessons Learned and Preparing for the FutureThe variations between seasonal and pandemic influenza necessitate the use of different approaches when planning vaccination delivery within the pharmacy.
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Patient Advocacy: It's Not Just About the MedicationsRelationships built on mutual trust and respect are the foundation for the Senior PharmAssist program.
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Digital Health and Clinical TrialsTo date, significant uncertainty surrounds the adoption of digital health tools into clinical development programs and trial protocols.
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Do Units and Costs of Comparable Insulins Differ by Manufacturer?Patient characteristics and product mix play an important role in determining the overall use and costs of comparable insulins across different manufacturers.
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House Bill Takes Aim at Direct-to-Consumer AdvertisingDirect-to-consumer advertising is a continuously growing sector of the pharmaceutical industry’s cost expenditure.
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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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Diabetes: The Next ChapterWe have the tools to make an impact on the incidence of type 2 diabetes and to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular mortality.
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The Impact of Abuse Deterrent Technologies on Prescription Opioid TrendsThe authors examined trends in the utilization of prescription opioid medication following introduction of abuse deterrent technology for Oxycontin.
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Experience or Residency? What Is Really Important?Over time, pharmacy is evolving into something different.
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5 New Year's Resolutions for the Pharmacy TeamMake a commitment to make the workplace a cleaner, happier, and healthier place in 2018.
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Vulvodynia Study Endorsing Gabapentin for Pelvic Muscle Pain: An In-depth LookUsing a drug that increases GABA synthesis and possibly escalates intraneuronal dopamine in a population that is more likely to have behavior health concerns may prove to be an unsafe option.
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Contributions of Pharmacists in the Treatment of Epilepsy: A Systematic ReviewThe treatment of epilepsy is complex and can cause drug-related problems and hamper quality of life. Clinical services performed by pharmacists may optimize the pharmacotherapy and avoid or mitigate these problems.
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National Panel Updates Its Asthma GuidelineThe National Asthma Education and Prevention Program's Expert Panel has issued revised guidelines for treating asthma in children and adults.
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340B Audit: Building a Self-Audit ProgramThe 340B program launched in 1992 to “stretch scarce federal resources” in order for participating entities to increase accessibility to care (eg, medications, clinical services, etc) for patients.
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Patient Satisfaction – The True Differentiator for Specialty PharmaciesA growing number of specialty pharmacy contractual agreements with payers and manufacturers have patient satisfaction metrics built in.
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Sanofi Appoints Suresh Kumar to the Executive Committee and Executive Vice President, External AffairsSanofi today announced the appointment of Suresh Kumar as a new member of the Executive Committee, effective June 1, 2015.
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Study: Clinical Pharmacist Recommendations Increased with Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Community HospitalsRapid diagnostic testing resulted in providers receiving a large increase in pharmacist recommendations in 2 community hospital settings.
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A Guide to G6PD DeficiencyGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase is an enzyme involved in the pentose phosphate pathway and maintaining levels of co-enzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
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URAC Accreditation Update: Getting PreparedVital information on the URAC accreditation process is presented that will help specialty pharmacies prepare. Watch for subsequent articles on the 5 main URAC specialty pharmacy modules of standards.
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The Role of Pharmacists in Diabetes Management During COVID-19Pharmacists offer a variety of services that can help patients to manage diabetes and other chronic conditions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Telepharmacy Offers Opportunity Amid PandemicThe contributions to patient care through the incorporation of digital clinical pharmacotherapy will help legitimize the role of pharmacists in telehealth.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Live Attenuated Versus Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Among ChildrenVaccination with trivalent live attenuated versus inactivated influenza vaccine in children aged 2 to 17 years is cost saving or cost-effective depending on the severity of the influenza season.
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Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Primer for Hospital PharmacistsThe CDC has reported that 20% to 50% of all antibiotics prescribed in US acute care hospitals are either unnecessary or inappropriate, resulting in avoidable adverse effects, bacterial resistance, and an increased incidence of infection.
