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Copayment Level and Drug Switching: Findings for Type 2 DiabetesAmong insured patients with type 2 diabetes, copayments and glycosylated hemoglobin values were associated with increased rates of drug switching.
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Justice Department Places Increased Scrutiny On Pharmacies, PharmacistsFederal prosecutors are increasingly turning their attention to pharmacies and pharmacists. In this article, we detail some of the recent enforcement efforts, as well as outline some proactive strategies for compliance.
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Comparing Direct Medical Costs of OnabotulinumtoxinA With Other Common Overactive Bladder InterventionsThis cost analysis demonstrated that onabotulinumtoxinA is one of the least-costly treatment options for inadequately managed overactive bladder syndrome.
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Prostate Cancer: Facts, Causes, and TreatmentsProstate cancer is the leading cancer in men, with about 1 in 8 developing it in his lifetime.
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Lessons Learned: How Health-System Pharmacy Technicians Are Tackling COVID-19The California Board of Pharmacy has authorized multiple waivers of specific provisions of pharmacy law, several of which have had major implications for pharmacy technicians and their scope of practice.
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Non-oral PrEP Options Are Being Investigated to Improve Patient AdherenceAdditional non-oral options could provide more manageable forms of PrEP treatment for patients, potentially increasing global uptake of PrEP in the future.
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Ostomy Wound Management Options ExaminedPatients with wounds often take pharmacological agents for wound treatment or illness management.
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Satellite Instruction Presents Challenges for Pharmacy StudentsWe are training to become members of a health care team, which requires us to be connected and work with others to provide the best care possible for our patients.
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Impact of Patient Cost Sharing on Multiple Sclerosis TreatmentThis study evaluates the impact of patient cost sharing on the probability of receiving disease-modifying therapies and treatment compliance among patients with multiple sclerosis.
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Pertussis Vaccine Appears to Lose Strength Over TimeA new study finds that the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine wanes in the 5 years after children receive their last dose, which may help explain recent outbreaks.
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Pharmacist Management of Alpelisib-Associated HyperglycemiaThe selection of an agent for hyperglycemia management requires knowledge of both the efficacy and the potential adverse effects of each possible agent, so choosing the best therapy for any given patient can be complicated.
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Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances: A Tool to Help Promote Better Patient CareThis study presents the first information available regarding enablement and use by state and area characteristics of electronic prescribing of controlled substances by prescribers and pharmacy systems in from an e-prescribing network.
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New Jersey Pharmacists' Perceptions of the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring ProgramWith prescription opioid overdoses leading to more deaths in the United States each year than cocaine and heroin combined, prescription drug abuse, misuse, and diversion have become growing concerns.
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Overcoming Challenges of Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes: Exploring Emerging OptionsThis Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Sanofi-Aventis U.S.
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Work Productivity Associated With Treated Versus Never-Treated Overactive Bladder SymptomsOveractive bladder symptoms can impair work productivity, especially among untreated adults, with work productivity impairment costs nearly twice as high for never-treated versus treated subjects.
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Walmart Essay Winner: Helping Patients Live Better, Healthier LivesI consider it a great privilege to be able to serve my patients and empower them to improve their health.
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Combatting Alert Fatigue: Holistically Reducing Noise at the Point of CareAdopting and implementing clinical decision support (CDS) technology is a critical element of efforts to advance national quality initiatives and evidence-based practices at the point of care.
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Will Resistance Associated Variants Affect the HCV Treatment Paradigm?Specialty pharmacists play an important role in making evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of hepatitis C virus.
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Second Look at Utilization of a Closed-System Transfer Device (PhaSeal)The Phaseal closed-system transfer device can extend the beyond-use date of pharmaceuticals, thereby reducing waste.
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Back to School Immunizations: Protecting the Pediatric Patient PopulationVaccinations need to be up-to-date as children head back to school. Pharmacists should be current on the benefits of immunizations as was as the requirements in their region.
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Hereditary Angioedema: The Pharmacist's Role in Team-Based Patient CareAs medication experts, pharmacists are integral to team-based care, providing the requisite knowledge for medication therapy management, as well as initiating, modifying and monitoring drug therapy to benefit patient care.
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Community Pharmacists Play Key Role in Improving Medication SafetyAs trusted community health advisors, pharmacists can promote the safe use of medications and improve clinical outcomes.
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Copayment Level and Drug Switching: Findings for Type 2 DiabetesAmong insured patients with type 2 diabetes, copayments and glycosylated hemoglobin values were associated with increased rates of drug switching.
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2010 Future Pharmacist of the Year: Adrienne GiddensAdrienne Giddens is involved with the advancement of pharmacy at the state and local levels and devotes much of her time to volunteering.
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Insulin Pump Therapy and Continuous Glucose MonitoringInsulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring systems can be invaluable tools for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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Point-of-Care Testing Offers New OpportunitiesConsider these steps for pharmacists to further evolve their role as the pandemic continues to put pressure on the health care system.
