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Cancer Survivor Care Lacks Pharmacist Perspective
Pharmacists are conspicuously absent from treatment teams for cancer survivors.
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Generic Exelon Patch for Alzheimer's Dementia Launched
Sandoz has launched a generic version of Novartis' Exelon Patch for Alzheimer's dementia.
Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients: A Pervasive Problem
Because current health care practice focuses on diagnosing and prescribing, the need to taper, reduce, or discontinue inappropriate medication therapy receives relatively little attention.
INR Decreases When Antibiotic Added to Vitamin K Antagonists
One major concern with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) is their potential for drug interactions that prompt insufficient or excessive anticoagulation.
Haphazard Statin Use Harmful for Elderly
Use of statins among elderly patients without vascular disease continues to rise despite a lack of evidence demonstrating benefit in this population.
340B 'Mega-Guidance': More Conditions for Drug Discounts
Patients must meet six specific conditions to be eligible for drug discounts.
Volatile Generic Drug Prices Continue to Skyrocket
The prices of generic drugs have come under scrutiny and become a major point of contention in US health care policy conversations.
Effort to Curb Rising Generic Drug Costs Reaches Congress
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to rein in skyrocketing generic drug prices.
340B "Mega-Guidance": Stricter Contract Pharmacy Requirements
The 340B Program "mega-guidance" recently released by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) sets stricter standards for contract pharmacy use.
340B "Mega-Guidance": More Conditions for Drug Discounts
The 340B Program "mega-guidance" just released by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) clarifies how patients can receive deeply discounted drugs.
DSCSA Track-and-Trace: Next Steps for Pharmacists
Pharmacies will be penalized for noncompliance with Drug Supply Chain Security Act product tracing obligations beginning November 1, 2015.
Pharmacists must prepare for full enforcement of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) in order to avoid significant penalties associated with noncompliance.
10 Most-Advertised Brand-Name Drugs
Drug manufacturers spent $3.4 billion on advertising the top 10 brand-name prescription drugs last year.
Pharmacists Play Key Role in Preventing Flu Pandemic
In light of last year's severe flu season, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges pharmacists to recognize their key role in promoting influenza immunizations.
Pharmacist Role in Care Transitions Expanding
The role of the health-system pharmacist in providing transitions-of-care services is expanding rapidly.
Heart Failure Misunderstood by Many Americans
Nearly half of Americans miscomprehend fundamental facts about heart failure.
Bystander CPR Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival
Bystanders who initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation improve survival and neurological outcomes for patients experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Insured Patients Much More Likely to Receive Preventive Care
Preventive care services include breast, cervical, and colon cancer checks.
State Board Stepping Up Pharmacy Inspections
Massachusetts seeks to create strong presence in the pharmacy community.
Patients with any type of health insurance receive preventive care for chronic diseases at rates up to 3 times higher than their uninsured counterparts, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found.
10 Best-Selling Brand-Name Drugs in 2015
The 10 best-selling brand-name drugs have generated $48.5 billion in sales this year through June 2015, IMS Health data revealed.
Patients Strongly Oppose Prescription-Only Pseudoephedrine
The vast majority of patients wants continued access to OTC medications containing pseudoephedrine and opposes making the drugs prescription-only.
Half of Teens Are OTC Drug Illiterate
An alarming 50% of teens aren't properly educated on OTC medications, potentially leading to dangerous misuse of these drugs.
Kardashian Selfie Isn't the First Celebrity Drug Endorsement to Endure Federal Scrutiny
Kim Kardashian can't keep up with pharmaceutical advertising.
Health Exchange Out-Of-Pocket Expense Cause Issues for Patients
Cost of premiums, deductibles, and copays listed as important factors in choosing health plans.
Health Insurance Exchange Enrollees Concerned About Care Costs
One in 3 public health insurance exchange (HIX) enrollees have had trouble paying for out-of-pocket health care expenses, and just 16% feel financially prepared to handle future health care costs.
Senior Market for Wearable Health Devices May Be Larger Than Expected
A recent report from Project Catalyst at AARP found that seniors are more amenable to wearable health and fitness devices than previously thought.
Could Corporate Contracts with Health-Systems Help Curb Care Costs?
Corporations are directly contracting with health-systems to provide higher-quality care to their employees at a lower cost.
Striking Changes in Express Scripts' Formulary
Just ahead of CVS Caremark, Express Scripts finalized its 2016 formulary with some noteworthy inclusions and exclusions.
6 Noteworthy Cuts from CVS's Formulary
CVS Caremark recently released its 2016 formulary with several notable exclusions.