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Factors Associated with Zostavax AbandonmentThis study highlights the implications of noncompliance with the use of in-network providers for immunization services, shedding light on value-based benefits design to promote access to recommended vaccinations.
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Pharmacist Feature Friday: Pharmacists are Key Members of the Cancer Care TeamThis week's featured pharmacist is Lisa Lohr, Pharm D, BCPS, BCOP, a Specialty Medication Therapy Management pharmacist specializing in oncology care.
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2016 Specialty Trend in Senior CareLong-term care pharmacies have seen significant growth among select specialty categories.
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New Challenges and Opportunities in Immunization Quality MetricsIn the United States, adult immunization rates are substandard. Opportunities exist to improve these rates trough quality performance measurement, but not without challenges.
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Access to a Health System's Electronic Medical RecordElectronic medical record access is vital to medication therapy management.
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Tips for Getting Involved in Student OrganizationsPharmacy students hoping to join student organizations at the beginning of the school year often encounter a sea of white coats, colorful posters, pharmacy pop quizzes, and promises of free pens as they search involvement fairs for the right group.
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Chronic Care Focus: Hepatitis C: Silent, Deadly, PreventablePharmacists are well-positioned to recommend screening and ensure that protocols are followed when presented with patients suspected to have hepatitis C.
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Understand the Basic Characteristics of Hemophilia A and BA multidisciplinary team of health care professionals, including pharmacists, can work together to treat patients with the bleeding disorder.
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E-Prescribing With Decision Support Is Associated With Improvements in Medication AdherenceThis study evaluates whether provider adoption and use of formulary decision support for e-prescribing are directly associated with significant prescriber and patient behavior change.
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Modeled Cost Differences Associated With Use of Levonorgestrel Intrauterine DevicesThis analytic model assessed the per-woman cost differences between the use of 2 levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices, from a US payer perspective.
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Proper Safety Measures to Protect Pharmacy Staff During COVID-19 OutbreakKey best practices for protecting pharmacy personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Persistent and Severe Postnatal Depression Increase Children's Risk of Development IssuesThe results of a recent study show that persistent postnatal depression lasting 6 months or longer can have severe implications on child development.
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Biologic Management for IBDWith increased specialty medication prescribing, associated costs, and the interest of health systems to establish specialty pharmacies for improved patient care, it is vital to define the pharmacist's role within the patient's health care team.
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Early View of Ampyra and Gilenya Use by MS PatientsUptake of the new oral agents gilenya and Ampyra may be expected to increase rapidly in the future, if for largely different reasons.
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Head Lice Treatment: Perspective for PharmacistsAn estimated 6 to 12 million individuals in the United States develop head lice each year, with most cases occurring in children ages 3 to 11.
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Specialty Pharmacies and Baby Boomers: Adapting to Meet the Changing Needs of the New Older AmericanThe Baby Boomer generation will stretch the resources of the US health care system, with technology-driven behaviors that force a reevaluation of the delivery of care.
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TBO-Filgrastim Offers Significant Cost Savings Over Filgrastim in Myeloma TreatmentBone marrow stimulant helps the body make white blood cells after receiving cancer medications.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Extended-Release Carbidopa-Levodopa for Advanced Parkinson's DiseaseExisting levodopa therapies for Parkinson’s disease often provide inadequate symptom control after prolonged treatment. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of an extended-release carbidopa-levodopa formulation (IPX066).
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Frontline Drugs Vancomycin, Fidaxomicin Found to Benefit Transplant Patients With C DifficileAdult patients with Clostrioides difficile infection who received hematopoietic stem cell transplant also benefitted from frontline medications fidaxomicin or oral vancomycin.
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Examining Treatment Strategies in in Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian CancerPhysicians treating patients with platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer can choose from a range of therapies, including doublet chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab (Avastin) and PARP inhibitors.
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News & TrendsPharmacists can keep up-to-date on a new requirement in California to provide proof of a Tdap booster for middle and high school students, as well as new studies on the obesity epidemic, asthma care, teen vaccination rates, autism research, and teen prgnancy.
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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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Moving Health Care into the Future: Proposal for Pharmacist-led Refill AuthorizationsPharmacist-led refill authorizations are a practical solution to the nation’s health care crisis, helping to improve quality while reducing costs as well as saving physicians’ time.
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Provision of Diabetes Sick-Day Plans in the Community PharmacyAs community pharmacists, we are often the most accessible members of the health care team.
