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April 29th 2025
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The Enforcement of 340B Drug Pricing Laws May Change Under the Biden Administration
January 8th 2021Pharmacy Times® interviewed William von Oehsen, JD, principal at Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, on a letter that was signed by President-elect Biden’s pick for HHS secretary to the outgoing HHS secretary on the enforcement of 340B drug pricing laws.
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Pharmacists Are Moderately Satisfied With Compensation, Job Satisfaction, Survey Shows (Part 2)
January 8th 2021The first article in this 3-part series covered a general overview of the survey and its respondents. In this article, we will explore the questions and answers around compensation.
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Short Videos Can Be Effective for Improving Medication Adherence
January 8th 2021Patrick Campbell, PharmD, PhD, the senior director of research at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, discusses why sending a short video to a patient’s phone can improve primary medication adherence and why it’s more effective than text messages.
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Pharmacist Burnout: A Cry for a Transformative Approach to Traditional Pharmacy Practice
January 7th 2021Pharmacists must juggle the delicate balance of integrating clinical services into traditional dispensing environments, while being forced into performance metrics set forth by corporate entities.
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Government’s Unwillingness to Act on 340B Drug Pricing Affects Patients at the Pharmacy Counter
January 7th 2021Pharmacy Times® interviewed William von Oehsen, JD, principal at Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, on how pharmacies and their patients are affected by issues regarding the regulation of the sale of 340B discounted drugs.
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Communities in Greatest Need of Pharmacy Access Are Identified in Los Angeles County
January 7th 2021A recent study investigated the existence of “pharmacy deserts” in Los Angeles County in relation to the social determinants of health that show which communities have the greatest need for pharmacy access.
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Study: Transfusions With Higher Red Blood Cell Levels Do Not Improve Preterm Baby Outcomes
January 7th 2021The study, which appears in The New England Journal of Medicine, is the largest to-date to compare thresholds for blood transfusions in premature babies, according to the press release.
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Potential Source of Chronic Inflammation in Patients With Obesity May Lead to Treatment
January 6th 2021Chronic, low-level inflammation is one of the main causes of the diseases associated with obesity. For this reason, researchers investigated which cell type was responsible for triggering inflammation in fat tissue.
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The Relationship Between Cost Effectiveness, National Vaccination Programs
January 6th 2021A new thesis presented at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, found that although immunizing children against chicken pox saves money, offering shingles vaccinations to all adults 65 years of age would not.
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Ambulatory Care Pharmacists in Diabetes Education Centers Can Help Improve Diabetes Outcomes
January 5th 2021The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of the ambulatory care pharmacist intervention on A1C changes in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) during a 2-year period at the diabetes education center.
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Resources to Help Pharmacists Develop Alternative Flu Vaccination Sites
January 5th 2021Pharmacy Times® interviewed Alan Green, the US head of sales, infectious disease at AstraZeneca, on the Flu+Force campaign and the resources it provides to help pharmacists develop alternative flu vaccination sites.
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