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Analyzing the Impact of Different Value-Based Insurance Design ProgramsTotal 1-year healthcare costs were not significantly reduced by 2 value-based insurance design programs for diabetic patients, although education appeared to improve quality of care.
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What Is the Best Way to Get Rid of a Cough?Before recommending any OTC cough suppressants, pharmacists must remind patients to consult a medical professional before giving these medications to children younger than 4 years.
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Pharmacists and Annual Wellness VisitsPharmacists are continuing to expand their role as health care providers with more direct patient care opportunities. Pharmacists working under the supervision of a physician can provide an annual wellness visit, which is an exam that focuses on the patient’s health, allowing them the opportunity to develop a personalized approach to health care and disease prevention.
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Utility of the PhaSeal Closed System Drug Transfer DeviceThe Phaseal closed system drug transfer device provides a mechanical barrier to the entry of contaminants into sterile solutions for up to 168 hours.
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Maximizing Electronic Medical Records: The Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model and the Health-System PharmacistThere is growing confidence that health information technology investments will begin to meet expectations.
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Impact of Initial Days' Supply of Angiotensin II Receptor BlockersFor ARB-class antihypertensive agents, we examined the association among initial prescription supply days (ie, 30- or 90-day) and adherence, hospitalization risk, and healthcare use.
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Examining Part D Beneficiaries' Medication Use in the Doughnut HoleThe authors found that the Part D doughnut hole significantly reduced the use of medications for treating potentially disabling and life-threatening conditions, but increased out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Challenges and Opportunities with Oral Oncology AgentsPharmacists can collaborate with oncologists to maximize patient outcomes through appropriate dispensing, side-effect monitoring, and adherence.
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Real-World Dosing and Utilization of Ustekinumab Among Patients With PsoriasisThis study is an evaluation of the dosing patterns of ustekinumab among patients with psoriasis in a real-world setting.
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Infection Specialists and Pharmacists Share Responsibility for Ensuring Patient SafetyCollaboration Is a necessary component of successful compliance with USP , and technology can help.
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Pomalidomide Labeled an Advance in Multiple MyelomaThe combination of pomalidomide and a steroid significantly improved outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma who have exhausted other novel therapies, marking what researchers say is a notable advancement for a sizable proportion of those treated for the disease.
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Lifestyle Modifications for Patients with Metabolic SyndromePharmacists are in a unique position to inform patients about the various features and proper use of blood pressure monitors.
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Going Above and Beyond as PharmacistsLearn more about what it's like to work for a Walgreens specialty pharmacy.
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Bullied into ExtinctionGovernment involvement may be required in order to keep corporate entities from bullying specialty pharmacies out of business.
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FDA OKs Biosimilar Adalimumab for Autoimmune ConditionsThe FDA has approved Sandoz’s biosimilar adalimumab, Hyrimoz (adalimumab-adaz) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, adult Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and plaque psoriasis.
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Are PBMs the Big Bad Wolf?Pharmacy benefit managers are a large part of our health care benefits, but do they bring value?
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Pain Management in End-Stage Renal DiseaseRecently we have received an increasing number of requests for consults on patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) or with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
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Liraglutide (Victoza): A Quick Guide for PharmacistsWhat role does this medication play in diabetes therapy, and what are its clinical benefits, compared with competitors?
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What Are Treatment Approaches to Liver Cancer?How to treat hepatocellular carcinoma is heavily influenced by the burden of disease at diagnosis.
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Adherence With Lipid-Lowering, Antihypertensive, and Diabetes MedicationsAdherence was examined among patients taking medications, individually and in combinations, to treat hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and/or diabetes.
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Hypertension Treatment Guidelines UpdateHealth care providers often encounter patients with high blood pressure, especially systolic, who come and go without proper treatment and eventually end up in the hospital with a heart attack, kidney failure, or a stroke.
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Educational Pharmacogenetics Resources for PharmacistsThe utility of pharmacogenetic testing has exponentially increased within the past few years.
