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High-Touch Specialty Pharmacy Services Improve Migraine Medication Access and AffordabilityThe underlying purpose of a study presentation that won the Top Poster Award at the 2019 National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington, DC, was to assess whether high-touch, clinic-based specialty pharmacy services could positively affect the affordability of self- and provider-administered migraine medications for patients.
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Develop a Collaborative Pain Management StrategyA comprehensive approach requires that patients play an active role in determining medication and nonpharmacologic treatments.
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Child Health Care at Retail ClinicsPediatric health care in the retail clinic setting has been a hot-button issue since the walk-in clinic first entered into big-box stores and pharmacy retailers in the early 2000s.
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COVID-19 in the Classroom: Challenges and OpportunitiesFrom navigating online classes to adjusting to either cancelled or switched experiential learning rotations, the pandemic has changed the lives of pharmacy students worldwide.
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The Evolution of Specialty MedicineWith the groundbreaking advancements in specialty pharmacy, it is important to recognize the uniqueness of these medications and their respective patient populations.
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Study Shows Similar Efficacy, Safety of Humira BiosimilarAmgen’s ABP 501 (Amjevita) shows similar efficacy to the reference adalimumab (Humira) in treating rheumatoid arthritis and supported approval of the biosimilar by the FDA.
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Pharmacists In Position to Impact Change for Hepatitis CPresenters at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress in Glasgow, Scotland identified the current landscape of Hepatitis C, how pharmacists can position themselves to aid in point of care testing, and ways to better educate patients and providers.
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Enhancing the Strategy for Specialty PharmaceuticalsStrategies for controlling use of specialty pharmaceuticals should focus on situations where these agents are used inappropriately and on improvement of the complex billing process.
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First-in-Class Approved Anti-BCMA Therapy: Belantamab Mafodotin-blmfBelantamab mafodotin-blmf (Blenrep; GlaxoSmithKline) is the first in its class anti-BCMA therapy to gain FDA approval.
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Informed Engagement: Unpacking and Addressing Patients' Reasons for NonadherenceThere is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of medication nonadherence.
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Indispensable: Opportunities for Specialty Pharmacy to Deliver Value and AccessValue-based contracts among pharmaceutical manufacturers and payers have not achieved the success levels necessary to drive significant systemic change.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer UpdatesIncremental gains in survival and new targeted agents in the pipeline offer promise.
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5 Keys to Successfully Hiring a Specialty Clinical PharmacistPharmacists most frequently become the formal and informal leaders for the specialty pharmacies they work in.
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Your Practice Is Your Craft: Differentiating Your Community Pharmacy PracticeWhen you think about recent “disruptors” to the consumer marketplace, you can look around your own neighborhood to see the effects of Uber, Airbnb, and even the craft beer movement.
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Restore Hope Through Pharmacy ServicesNow, more than ever, is the time that nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and physicians can help those who need access to life-saving medicines, and Dispensary of Hope is a resource.
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Current and Future Considerations for the Safe Handling of Hazardous DrugsCurrent guidelines suggest that a comprehensive safety program is necessary to reduce hazardous drug exposure in the workplace.Â
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Community Pharmacist Shortage: Fact or Fiction?What is being done to address current and projected shortages of community pharmacists?
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Vitamin D: Controversies and FactsTwo-thirds of the US population had sufficient vitamin D status from 2001 to 2006, according to the CDC.
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Why Pharmacy Students Should Master Their Writing SkillsPharmacy students are taught the importance of communication skills throughout their education.
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Hospital Formulary ManagementThe creation and continuous evaluation of a hospital’s formulary facilitates superior patient care, achieves therapeutic goals, and improves patient safety while curtailing expenses.
