An estimation of the direct healthcare and indirect work-loss cost burden of chronic HCV using health insurance claims covering 13 million individuals.
Methotrexate >15 mg weekly and adalimumab as first-line therapy were positive predictors of anti-TNF-a response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Whistleblower suits arise from claims for reimbursement under Medicare, Medicaid, or TRICARE.
The health care setting has the largest and most diverse array of agents that are hazardous to humans.
Once patients receive their new organs, the specialty pharmacy can help them navigate through lifelong, complex transplant therapy. Here's a look at one such program.
The findings of a retrospective study suggest that timing of heart failure (HF)-related pharmacotherapy following a HF-related encounter has potential implications on subsequent healthcare costs.
The only major change is in the included strain of influenza A/H2N2 virus, which has been updated for both the egg-based and the cell- and recombinant-based vaccines.
The best natural and dietary supplements get turned into drugs. This is what happened to Vitamin A.
Five risk factors increased the likelihood of problematic alcohol consumption in older women.
Guidance on the use of basal insulins (BI) and insulin pens to enable pharmacists to answer questions regarding the safe and effective use of BI for the management of diabetes.
Arkansas' "shot heard round the pharmacy world": Preventing pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies raises an interesting question for the field.
National attention in the pharmacy press has focused recently on pharmacists being recognized as providers under federal health programs such as the Medication Modernization Act.
Pharmacist-led refill authorizations are a practical solution to the nation’s health care crisis, helping to improve quality while reducing costs as well as saving physicians’ time.
Early diagnosis, surgery while cancer is confined to kidney are key, but pharmacological agents are used for Stage IV.
Allowing school access to epinephrine injectors improves patient care.
This case highlights the importance of recognizing ICPI-AKI, implementing effective therapeutic interventions, and understanding the clinical context to prevent irreversible renal damage.
For the majority of children and adolescents receiving a psychotropic medication there is a valid medical diagnosis.
Fingolimod, a first-line, once-daily oral disease-modifying therapy for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, has the lowest cost per relapse avoided compared with other first-line agents.
A transformational leader can make the difference between an efficient, profitable organization and one that is mired in mediocrity.
Improved transparency is needed to prevent clawback fees.
A wealth of resource is available to help pharmacists build public trust in the quality and efficacy of generic medications.
This study evaluates whether provider adoption and use of formulary decision support for e-prescribing are directly associated with significant prescriber and patient behavior change.