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Unique Considerations for Specialized Patient Populations for Pharmacies Utilizing Appointment-Based Care Models: Part 2While there is a reasonable body of research on many of the diverse causes of medication nonadherence, there are much fewer data on the effectiveness of various interventions.
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Biosimilars May Change the Treatment Landscape for Inflammatory DiseasesClinician and patient understanding and access considerations represent the most significant hurdles inhibiting the uptake of biosimilars for inflammatory conditions.
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UnitedHealthcare Bars Copay Coupons for Specialty DrugsAccording to a report by Elsevier's Business Intelligence, UnitedHealthcare has announced that pharmacies that are participating in its Designated Specialty Pharmacy network will no longer redeem manufacturer-sponsored coupons.
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Economic Outcomes of Warfarin Discontinuation Among Patients with Atrial FibrillationThis study seeks to determine the economic effects of warfarin discontinuation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
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What You Need to Know about Hot Tamales CandyBenzidine-based dyes commonly used in pharmaceuticals are also found in popular candy, which may lead to adverse health issues.
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Specialty Pharmacy By the NumbersAs specialty pharmacies continue to grow, health systems will need to evaluate whether an integrated specialty pharmacy is right for them.
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Rx Product News Profile: A Closer Look at New FDA Actions: Bristol-Myers Squibb's and AstraZeneca's OnglyzaOnglyza (saxagliptin) comarketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca, is FDA-approved to improve glycemic control for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Pharmacists Need to Understand Law Related to Controlled SubstancesThe Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 Spells Out Appropriate Dispensing Procedures.
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Many Platforms Offer Rapid Detection in Bloodstream InfectionsInstitutions should consider optimal targets, testing volumes, and notification and reporting practices when making their choice.
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Inconsistent Prior Authorization Affects Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder TreatmentStudy finds that ADHD treatment recommendations are not always followed.
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Pharmacogenetic Resources: PharmGKB and Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation ConsortiumPharmacogenetics is the study of how genes impact drug response, an integral part of personalized medicine.
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Potential Gender Differences of Exenatide in Outpatients With Type 2 Diabetes MellitusIn outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, persistent exenatide treatment lowered glycated hemoglobin and hyperglycemia in both genders. Waist circumference and body weight were more reduced in women.
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Zuranolone Offers An Innovative Treatment for Postpartum DepressionZuranolone enhances health care providers’ ability to address the complex needs of patients with PPD, offering new hope for rapid and sustained relief from depressive symptoms.
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Impact of Specialty Pharmacy on Treatment Costs for Rheumatoid ArthritisFor patients who use biologic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, specialty pharmacy care yields higher medication adherence and lower medical costs than retail pharmacy care.
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Economic Burden of Oral Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Among Privately Insured Patients Diagnosed With Metastatic Renal Cell CarcinomaStudy investigate the economic burden from the total costs, private insurance reimbursement, and out-of-pocket costs for oral TKI agents among metastatic RCC patients.
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Estrogens and Lamotrigine: New DevelopmentsPractitioners have known for almost 2 decades that oral contraceptives consistently and substantially reduce the serum concentrations of lamotrigine and may reduce seizure control.
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Treatments for Tardive Dyskinesia: What Pharmacists Should KnowThere are two recently approved medications for this condition.
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Effect of Dispensing Supply on Pravastatin Refill AdherenceIn uninsured, indigent, and low-income patients with hyperlipidemia, optimum pravastatin refill adherence was observed with a 90-day dispensing supply.
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Cost of Dispensing Specialty Drugs May Be More Than You ThinkSmaller entrepreneurial pharmacy owners are proactively pursuing the dispensing of specialty medications.
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Complete Immunization Services Start With Gathering Patient InformationPharmacy team members have the amazing opportunity to help ensure that people and communities are protected with proper immunizations during influenza (flu) season and beyond, but they may struggle with identifying patients who may benefit because it can be difficult to gather information from patients.
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HOPA 2021: New Therapies on the Horizon for Advanced NSCLCA session at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Virtual Annual Conference provided an overview of how treatment options are changing with potential new therapies in development for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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Understanding the Evolving Landscape of Malignant MelanomaThis Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp.
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Could Zinc Supplements Help Prevent Febrile Seizures?Some evidence suggests that a febrile seizure occurs when the child has low serum zinc levels.
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New Insulin Products and Best PracticesEven with many new developments over the past century, the coordinated use of blood glucose monitors, diabetes medications, and insulin to manage the disease may be too intricate for some patients.
