As approved delegates, techs can assist pharmacists by reviewing prescription drug monitoring programs.
Our research focuses on the clinical and economic outcomes of patients receiving care from a payer-designated specialty pharmacy program compared with regular retail pharmacies.
In a retrospective analysis of the Optum database, overactive bladder patients treated with mirabegron bladder patients persisted longer with treatment than patients treated with tolterodine, and had reduced resource utilization and costs.
With new drugs in the pipeline and the impact of updated FDA drug safety policies on colchicine, gout may no longer be inexpensive to treat.
Among the commercially insured, pharmacy benefits define the availability, accessibility, and cost of prescription drugs.
Specialty nurses must be thoroughly trained on how to effectively and efficiently utilize a software system to deliver quality care to patients.
Specialty Pharmacy industry leaders are offering innovative practices and ideas as they look for real-world solutions for the best possible treatments and outcomes for cancer patients.
Specialty pharmacies offer a wide range of services vital to manufacturers and patients alike.
The FDA approved Neupro (Rotigotine Transdermal System) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome.
As a pharmacy student assessing career options, you may think that employment with one of the major chains is the best, or even the only, viable path.
“The central problem in heart failure is not that patients are short of breath or retain fluid. The problem is that they die.”
If approved, gepotidacin (GSK) will be a new oral agent added to the treatment paradigm for urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Challenges to the independent pharmacy community are fast and furious, and 2016 appears to be no different than past years in terms of change and opportunity.
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.
Dr. Bunting is clinical manager of pharmacy and Asheville Project coordinator, Diabetes and Health Education Center, Mission Hospitals, Asheville, NC.
Chat communication offers convenience and access to accurate clinical information.
In-home consultation programs provide one-on-one patient care.
Although utilization of benzodiazepines is expected to continue to increase, overall class costs should remain low because of the availability of generics.
Study shows a significant and consistent association between pregnancy loss and type 2 diabetes, which increased with more losses.
Although free drug starter programs are commonplace in the specialty pharmacy space, they vary widely in the marketplace.
Deborah Boland's knowledge and skills benefit her coworkers, while her compassion and kindness are appreciated by patients.
Guidelines typically recommend debulking surgery, plus systemic chemotherapy for most patients.