Authors


Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP

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Closing Thoughts From The Panel On Pneumococcal Vaccination

The panel of pneumococcal vaccination experts offer their concluding insights and perspectives on the current landscape of pneumococcal vaccines.


Colby L. Wilkinson, BA

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Variation in the Coverage of Disease-Modifying Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Among US Payers

An examination of payer coverage for multiple sclerosis drugs shows variation in how these drugs are covered and in the evidence that payers review to make these decisions.



Ashley Mains Espinosa, PharmD, MS, CPHIMS

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340B Recertification: Annual Opportunity to Ensure 340B Program Compliance

The 340B Drug Pricing Program requires covered entities to ensure program integrity through several processes.


Janice L. Pringle, PhD

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Applying Value-Based Incentive Models Within Community Pharmacy Practice

Healthcare is transforming through new payment models, including value-based incentives (VBIs); this article discusses implementation principles and operational strategies for VBIs in community pharmacy practice.



Ashley B. Stoneburner, MPH

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Assessing the Association Between Medication Adherence and Glycemic Control

Among a population of adult patients with type 2 diabetes, adherence to oral hypoglycemic medications is independently associated with poor glycemic control, even after adjusting for patient-level covariates.


David A. South, PharmD

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Strategies to Overcome the Readmission Crisis in Health Systems

Health care is in the midst of a transformation in which health care providers are increasingly being paid for value provided rather than per service.




Joseph P. Nathan, PharmD, MS

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Lodoco: A New Indication for an Old Drug

Historically, colchicine has been used primarily in the management of gout; however, in 2023, the FDA approved Lodoco, a newly marketed colchicine product, for the management of cardiovascular disease.


Florencio Calderon

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Viability of a Dose Optimization Program Within a Specialty Pharmacy

Dose optimization strategies offer a potentially valid, clinically based intervention in which payers can realize a direct drug cost savings, and indirect medical cost avoidance.


Anna A. Theodorou, RPh, MBA

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Oral Oncology: Utilization of Selected Oral Antineoplastic Enzyme Inhibitor Agents

An overview of the utilization and cost for selected oral antineoplastic agents, with discussion regarding oncology in general, as well as the topic of adherence.


Fred Eckel, RPh, MS

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Where Is Independent Pharmacy Headed?

Several recent studies, blogs and articles have raised a question in my mind about how secure independant pharmacy practice is.


Joseph L. Fink III, BPharm, JD, DSC (HON), FAPHA

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The Farm Bill and Low-THC Hemp in Indiana

Indiana’s chaotic hemp policy leaves consumers confused.


Venessa Rouzeau, PharmD

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Irritated About Your Irritable Bowels? Confronting Ulcerative Colitis

The symptoms of ulcerative colitis can cause embarrassment and pain, but pharmacists' expert advice can help ease the discomfort.


John Barron, PharmD

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Factors Associated With Employee Participation in a Value-Based Insurance Design Initiative

We describe enrollment in a voluntary VBID initiative. Uptake was suboptimal, suggesting that barriers to enrollment may have significant implications for the overall effectiveness of VBID.


Jason M. Broderick, OncLive

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Combination Therapy Shows Promise in Lung Cancer

Durvalumab and tremelimumab demonstrated antitumor activity in patients with non-small cell lung cancer regardless of PD-L1 status.



Saleem Ahmad, PhD, RPh

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Treatment of Diabetes and Angioedema Risk

Pharmacists must be aware of potentially serious adverse reactions in patients receiving angiotensin- converting enzyme therapy, particularly with the concurrent use of dipeptidly peptidase IV inhibitors.


Melissa Glim

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Juvenile Diabetes Rates Increase

Pediatric diabetes and pediatric diabetic nephropathy rates significantly increase at age 12.


H. Keri Yang, PhD, MPH

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Rehospitalizations and Direct Medical Costs for cSSSI: Linezolid Versus Vancomycin

Among commercially insured patients treated with linezolid or vancomycin following cSSSI-related hospitalization, linezolid was associated with significantly lower rehospitalization rates and total direct medical costs.


Danielle C. Ezzo, PharmD, BCPS, AE-C

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Exploring the Versatility of Azelaic Acid in Facial Acne, Truncal Acne, Photoaging, and Melasma

Continuing education activity featured in the March 2018 edition of Pharmacy Times.


Lorne Basskin, PharmD

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Opportunities for Collaboration in Clinical Pharmacy Services

As the relationship between pharmacist and physician developed, doctors began asking the pharmacist to go beyond offering advice and to initiate changes to the drug and dosage regimens in response to patients' signs and symptoms.


Howard Oremland, RPh, MBA

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The Impact of Abuse Deterrent Technologies on Prescription Opioid Trends

The authors examined trends in the utilization of prescription opioid medication following introduction of abuse deterrent technology for Oxycontin.


Joanna Lewis, PharmD, MBA

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Pharmacists Are Key to Addressing Flu Vaccine Hesitancy

A strong recommendation from trusted health care professionals can make a difference.


Heidi M. Hanna, PharmD, AAHIVP

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Exploring Nursing Adherence Programs for Oral Oncolytics

Specialty pharmacies are becoming more involved in programs that focus on the management of oral oncolytics. The role of health care workers, including pharmacists, physicians, and nurses, is being defined as this therapeutic class grows.


Barbara Mason, PharmD

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A Call to Action for Evidence-based, Outcomes-driven Conflict Management Styles

With expanding pharmacy practice, it is time to explore conflict management, and its necessity in this current climate.


Patricia Burgunder, ARNP

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Pilot Pharmacoeconomic Analysis of Serum-derived Bovine Immunoglobulin Use in IBD

This pilot study analyzes the cost savings of utilizing a prescription medical food, serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin/protein isolate, for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in a small cohort.


John A. Romley, PhD

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Patient Preference for Treatment Administration in Cystic Fibrosis

This study assesses the preferences of patients with cystic fibrosis for treatments that differ in the mode of administration.