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7 OTC Product Categories Completely Covered by InsuranceDid you know that health plans completely cover certain OTC products when patients present a prescription?
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Lipid Management When Converting Fluvastatin to Pravastatin: Medication Use EvaluationThere were no signifi cant differences in mean low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels after patients were converted from fl uvastatin to pravastatin therapy.
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Precision Medicine and the Pharmacist’s Role as a Trusted Counselor in Specialty PharmacyThe placement of clinical pharmacists at the nexus of functional pharmacogenomics and in specialty pharmacy care makes good sense.
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Long-Term Care: Expanding Into the MarketDemonstrating success is critical to building a long-term care business. How can your pharmacy make a difference?
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Joining a Pharmacy Organization Yields BenefitsGaining the most value from membership requires active participation by techs and a willingness to go outside their comfort zones.
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The Impact of Abuse Deterrent Technologies on Prescription Opioid TrendsThe authors examined trends in the utilization of prescription opioid medication following introduction of abuse deterrent technology for Oxycontin.
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Treatment of Microalbuminuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Absence of HypertensionIn some circumstances, antihypertensives can play a role in treatment even when a patient's blood pressure readings are normal.
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Will Specialty Pharmacies Be Needed in the Future?Drug development and innovation could render the current specialty pharmacy model obsolete in 20 years.
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Patient Characteristics and Medication Burden Affect Adherence Among SeniorsAdherence among seniors to 3 widely used chronic medication classes differed by medication burden, patient characteristics, and specific comorbid conditions.
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Healthcare Reform, Comparative Effectiveness Research, and P&T DecisionsThe conduct and interpretation of comparative effectiveness research must build confidence that this research will enable improved access to appropriate healthcare interventions.
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The Value of Student Teachers in Pharmacy SchoolThere is no greater support team available to students than their pharmacy school.
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Behavioral Analytics: Key to Shutting Down the Medicare Part D ATMAdvanced behavioral analytics can differentiate patterns of fraud and abuse from instances such as oncology patients receiving multiple prescriptions from different specialists.
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Utilization Impacts of New Oral Substitutes for Parenteral Cancer-Related TherapiesExamination of changes in utilization, dose adequacy, and duration associated with market entry of the oral chelator deferasirox as a potential substitute for parenteral deferoxamine.
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HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS: AN ANSWER TO RISING HEALTH CARE COSTSMr. Laudien is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch in Princeton, NJ, member of Securities Investor Protection Corp.
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Prescription Drug Adherence: A "Challenge" for So Many…Poor medication compliance in chronic diseases in a well-known public health problem. Pharmacists play a key role in optimizing medication use in patients with chronic conditions.
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HIV Infection: The Future of TherapyApproximately 35 million individuals are currently living with HIV/AIDS.
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Impact of HIE Drug Formularies on Patient Out-of-Pocket CostsBenefit structure and formulary design characteristics are important for individuals with high out-of-pocket costs in federally facilitated Health Insurance Exchanges.
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Staging Colon Cancer: New Directions and Managed Care ImplicationsIn September 2009, the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Society gathered a study group of 12 managed care medical and pharmacy directors. The objective was to examine the impact that biomarker-based assays could have on the approaches payers and providers use to manage cancer.
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Diabetes and Depression: Knowing the Signs, Improving OutcomesPharmacists should encourage patients to recognize and report any symptoms of depression in order to achieve optimal control of diabetes.
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Daily Dose and Costs of Therapy With Topical Testosterone AgentsWe assessed time to maintenance dose attainment in commercially insured men initiating topical testosterone agents and compared daily maintenance doses and costs of this therapy.
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Novel Drug Treats Allergic Asthma Without Inhibiting Flu DefensesInhibiting the calcium release-activated calcium channel found to be an effective approach to limit allergic asthma without affecting the body’s defenses against influenza.
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Carefully Assess Opioid Drug Interaction RisksA CMS guide to the new medicare part D overutilization policies has takeaways for pharmacists.
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Not Just Dispensing: The Unique Role of Pharmacists in an Outpatient Research PharmacyPharmacists can serve as essential members of a research team in a role that involves much more than traditional dispensing functions.
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Acute Coronary Syndrome Is a Medical EmergencyPharmacists should identify barriers that may prevent patients from adhering to complicated regimens or receiving proper care.
