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Psychiatric Medication Adherence in Patients Experiencing HomelessnessUnique barriers can lead to psychiatric medication adherence rates as low as 26%.
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Cost-Effective Pharmacotherapy for Patients With DiabetesPharmacists can help patients with diabetes save money.
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Veteran Care Should Be Added to PharmD CurriculumStudies show a need for coordination between the VA health care system and non-VA health care practices to decrease confusion and duplication of services.
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Optimizing Point-of-Care Testing for Greater Reliability, EfficacyPoint-of-care testing can vary in complexity, but is always performed at or near a patient and at the site where care or treatment is provided.
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Preventing the Mad Scramble Before a Pharmacy Compliance AuditSelf-audits help onsite frontline pharmacy leaders and team members to assess compliance before an external surveyor enters their pharmacy to inspect medication use processes.
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Updated Guidelines for Managing Clostridioides Difficile Infection in AdultsA diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection does not instantly require treatment, but new guidelines include recommendations for treatment when warranted.
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Immunotherapy Followed by Targeted Therapy Shows OS Benefit in BRAF-Mutated MelanomaEach therapy presents a different but effective treatment option.
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The Impact of Pharmacist-Managed Insulin Therapy in the Intensive Care UnitCritically ill patients treated with a pharmacist-managed insulin protocol achieved higher rates of glucose control than those treated with conventional methods.
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Slowing the Opioid Crisis Begins in the HospitalAlthough the opioid epidemic is a broad societal problem, health systems can play a critical role in the response.
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Study Shows Value of Investing in Pharmacogenomics Testing for Tacrolimus Dosing in Kidney Transplant RecipientsMore cost effectiveness data is crucial in advocating for better insurance coverage in the United States.
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Educational Resources to Support PatientsPanelists discuss how comprehensive educational resources are essential for empowering patients with TD to better understand their condition, actively participate in their treatment decisions, and achieve optimal outcomes through improved self-management and adherence.
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Assessing Prescriber Justification for Use of Outpatient Chemotherapy in the Acute Care SettingThis single-center, descriptive, retrospective chart review identified barriers to outpatient chemotherapy use, revealing avoidable inpatient stays and highlighting targets for stewardship interventions.
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Industry Grapples With How to Cover Gene TherapyMembers, as well as health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, plan sponsors, and reinsurers want to know how to fund these expensive treatments to ensure positive outcomes.
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Correct Patient Misconceptions Around BiosimilarsSome patients incorrectly believe that biosimilars compromise safety or efficacy.
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Case-Based Insights on Managing Steroid-Refractory cGVHD After Haploidentical TransplantGianni Scappaticci, PharmD, BCOP, outlines a personalized, evidence-based approach to managing steroid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) in a post–haploidentical transplant patient, highlighting the rationale for using ruxolitinib, belumosudil, or their combination based on disease progression and fibrotic features.
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Immunization Awareness Month Highlights the Role of PharmaciesBy sharpening our vaccine confidence skills and advocating for expanded immunization scopes of practice, we can help improve convenient vaccine access in the US.
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Going with the Flow: Updates in Diabetes and Chronic Kidney DiseaseCKD is a complication of diabetes. Emerging treatments aim to optimize management and reduce risks. Pharmacists are key in applying new evidence to clinical practice.
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Optimizing Self-Management for Outpatient Pharmacy Patients With DiabetesThe use of outpatient pharmacy protocols for glucose testing and insulin administration supplies should be expanded to assist patients in the self-management of diabetes.
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Helping Patients Navigate GLP-1 Therapy: Practical Strategies for PharmacistsKatherine H. Saunders, MD, DABOM, explores the role of pharmacists in supporting long-term weight management with GLP-1 therapies, including strategies for counseling on lifestyle interventions, managing adverse effects, and ensuring patients receive individualized, evidence-based care.
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The Role of Site Management Organizations in Clinical Trial ManagementSMOs offer a range of services, including site selection, patient recruitment, data management, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance.
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Advancing Pharmacists’ Role in Personalized Treatment for Breast, Prostate, and Lung CancerPrecision oncology represents an evolution in therapeutic practice.
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FDA Moving to Nonanimal Testing Methodologies in Preclinical ResearchThe plan first addresses monoclonal antibodies but could eventually be applied to all compounds seeking FDA approval.
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A Training Program Addresses Challenges in USP <797> Personnel Competency Evaluations at a Multisite InstitutionImplementing these standards can be logistically challenging.
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SHEA Provides Updated Guidelines on Health Care Facility–Onset CDI in Acute-Care HospitalsData show these cases pose some of the most significant threats to patients and health systems.
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Outlook for Health System-Based Specialty Pharmacy in 2022 and BeyondWith integrated specialty pharmacies enabling health systems to improve patient outcomes and lower total medical costs, every hospital will need a solution to support the growing number of patients on outpatient specialty medications.
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Treatment-Free Remission in Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaTargeted therapies have greatly improved patient outcomes over the past 20 years.
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Improving Hypertension Management: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Medication AdherenceOne of the most important drivers of a patients’ uncontrolled hypertension is medication nonadherence.
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Behind the Counter Codeine Preparations Require Diligent CareIt is the role of the pharmacist to ensure patients are adequately counseled on the adverse effects and potential harms of codeine.
