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Kimberly McKeirnan, PharmD

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CDC Report Highlights Current Trends in Opioid Prescriptions

The recently released CDC Annual Surveillance Report of Drug-Related Risks and Outcomes presents a clearer picture for how has opioid prescribing been trending in the last 3 years.


William Soliman, PhD, MPhil, MA

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Opinion: The Opioid Crisis: Where Does Pharma Go From Here?

After the Oklahoma case ruling, Johnson & Johnson stocks rallied, but the ruling is a warning to industry leaders that change is necessary.


Wanda Lingner, RN, BSN

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Sharps Disposal: Assuring Regulatory Compliance During Off-Site Vaccination Clinics

Innovative pharmacists have taken immunizations, including the influenza vaccine, to off-site clinics located at employer sites, churches, malls, and various other community locations, with the intent to keep people healthy during the annual flu season rather than having them experience extended illnesses and loss of productivity.


Elizabeth A. Tolley, PhD

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Cost Outcomes of Diabetes Education in a Specialized Community Pharmacy

Diabetes management offered by an employer group in a self-funded health plan over 3 years resulted in significant cost savings and improved patient outcomes.


Feng Cao, PhD

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Lung Cancer: Copayments and Behavior Following Erlotinib Formulary Tier Change

Moving erlotinib from formulary tier 3 to tier 2 resulted in lower copayments and higher treatment persistence among lung cancer patients.




Sean Kane, PharmD

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Top 200 Drugs of 2018: Which Ones Are Making an Impact?

The latest DrugStats database list shows the medications with increasing numbers of prescriptions.




Ellen Kurek

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How Biomarkers Can Improve Early Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

A lack of biomarkers can result in a delay in multiple sclerosis diagnosis and treatment.


Michael Einodshofer, RPh, MBA

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The Challenge of Specialty Pharmacy: Mitigating Costs While Providing Quality Care

The cost of complex therapies is soaring, and the challenge is to deliver access to these medications in the most cost-effective and clinically appropriate site of service.


Belinda Sam, PharmD Candidate

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New Insulin Products and Best Practices

Even 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.




Oliver Mills, PharmD

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NAPLEX Preparation: Tips for the Most Important Exam of Your Career

Before you start preparing for NAPLEX, familiarize yourself with what to expect for the exam.


Karen Tirozzi, Vice President of Solutions, ZappRx

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A Look Back and at What Lies Ahead for Specialty Pharmacy in 2019

There is no doubt that 2018 was a year of transformation across the health care spectrum, and specialty pharmacy was no exception.



Suellen M. Curkendall, PhD

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Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditures and Caps in Patients With Chronic Conditions

A small proportion of patients with chronic conditions have very high healthcare expenditures, and a trend was observed toward increasing coinsurance requirements.


Daniel Roth, PharmD Candidate

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Natural Products on Deck: Keeping Joints in the Game

Many patients with osteoarthritis turn to complementary and alternative medicine, either as an adjunct to prescription therapy or to avoid side effects.


Bianca Lezcano, 2014 PharmD candidate

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Passing the First Test: How to Impress on the Residency Interview

With more and more students applying for residency positions, off-site interviews are becoming an important first step in the selection process.


Albert Bach, PharmD

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Improving Adherence With Immunization Schedules

As a whole, adult vaccination coverage has remained unchanged without significant improvement.




Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH

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Impact of Antidepressant Therapy on Statin Adherence and Cholesterol Control

Among patients with poor statin adherence, adequate antidepressant treatment significantly improved adherence and persistence compared with inadequate or no antidepressant treatment.


Jessica Capparelli, PharmD Candidate

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OTC, Prescription Drug Abuse Increasing Among Adolescents

Neighborhood pharmacists can provide support and information.


Aimee Simone, Pharmacy Times

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Christiana Care Implements Formulary Decision Process Focused on Value

The new process takes into account the efficacy, risk, cost, and societal benefit of a given specialty drug in determining whether it should be added to the hospital's formulary.




Jennifer L. Cruz, PharmD, BCPS

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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Treating Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes is a complex disease affecting 29.1 million individuals in the United States.