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Einav Keet

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Hepatitis C Treatment Duration Could Be Slashed for Some Patients

Direct-acting antivirals are a costly but highly-effective class of drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C that can cure most cases.



Chelsea Childs

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Antidepressant Discontinuation: What the Tertiary Databases and Package Insert Tells You

Discontinuation of antidepressants should take place gradually, as abrupt stoppage or marked reduction in the dosage of an antidepressant is frequently associated with adverse effects (AEs), such as withdrawal symptoms.




Stephanie Gernant, PharmD, MS

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Pharmacist Technicians Can Play Key Role in Push Toward Telemedicine During COVID-19 Pandemic

Lessons from implementing electronic medical records should be heeded by allowing clinicians to focus on patient care and by delegating the management of telemedicine to support staff, such as pharmacy technicians.


OncLive Staff

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Catch Up with Highlights from ASCO

Top news of the week from the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.


John Fiacco

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Defining Your Pharmacy as a Wellness Destination

Successful pharmacists must be able to help themselves on both the business and clinical practice sides of the business.


Zachariah Gerger, PharmD, DO

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New Thinking Inside the Vial...

Systems exist that enable storage of parenteral drugs in single-use vials for more than the 6 hours currently permitted, decreasing waste and increasing savings.



PharmD Candidate

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Manage Acute Pain in Those Using Opioids

Pharmacists play a vital role in managing regimens and ensuring proper compliance.





Crystal Watson, MS

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Comparative Effectiveness of TNF Blockers in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Among rheumatoid arthritis patients newly treated with adalimumab, etanercept, or infliximab, lower dose escalation rates and costs were seen with etanercept.


Ruchira Kasbekar, PharmD

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Recent Pharmacy School Graduates

Pharmacy students, particularly the graduating class of 2020, have been uniquely affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.


John Neal, MBA

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Managing Complexity in Oncology

Recently published data from a survey of commercial health plans reveal the latest trends and emerging strategies in oncology management.


Danielle Mroz

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HCV Combo Effective Treating Patients With HIV Coinfection After Disease Recurrence

Sofosbuvir, velpatasvir, and voxilaprevir successful in patients with hepatitis C virus infection, with and without HIV co-infection, including those with prior noncompletion of treatment or poor adherence to direct-acting antiviral drug regimens.


Steven A. Scott, PharmD

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Managing Atopic Dermatitis: A Pharmacist's Opportunity to Intervene

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Sanofi US and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.



Virginia Bartok, RPh, MBA

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Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: Embracing New Guidelines

Two new guidelines have many clinicians, newscasters, and patients talking.


Kevin C. Maki, PhD, CLS, FNLA, Mary R. Dicklin, PhD

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Phytosterols for Lowering Cholesterol: Pharmacy Interventions to Improve Patient Outcomes

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Nature Made Nutritional Products.


Gloria Sachdev, PharmD

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Payment Models: Matching Patient Needs

As models for payment evolve, it's important to consider the best interests of the patient.


Steven Zabriski, MBA, BS Pharm, Senior Director, Payer Strategies, Acentrus Specialty

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Health-System Specialty Pharmacies Becoming an Industry Cornerstone

A new trend is emerging as health system–based specialty pharmacies become a staple in the industry.


Belinda L. Udeh, PhD, MPH

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Cost-Effectiveness of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis: Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Proton pump inhibitors are cost-effective options for stress ulcer prophylaxis.


Breanna Sunderman, PharmD

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Adult Immunizations: Are Your Patients Up-to-Date?

In the health-system setting, pharmacists must often prioritize their attention to treating the most acute medical condition a patient presents with; however, it is important to also consider opportunities to prevent disease.


Kelly M. Johnson, MBA

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2010 Drug Utilization and Cost Trends for Antidiabetic Agents

The antihyperglycemic therapeutic class will continue to be a major contributor to prescription drug trends in 2011 and beyond.


Sean D. Sullivan, PhD

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Findings Related to Assessing Value for Private US Health Plans

A qualitative survey and quantitative database analysis of US payers indicated that determining whether they receive value for their expenditures involves substantial challenges.


Ginny Li, PharmD Candidate 2018

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Taking on AMCP Nexus: A First-Time Conference Experience

As one of Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy’s two annual conventions, AMCP Nexus aims to provide in-depth educational programming on the current advances and challenges in managed care.