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Which Left Ventricular Assist Device Is Best?Advanced heart failure leads to significant limitations, affecting functional status, quality of life, and survival, despite optimal medical treatment with evidence-based therapies.
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Changes Coming in Specialty Pharmacy AccreditationIf you're not accredited with any of the major players, you could instantly lose out on future business growth opportunities.
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Costs of Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum and Fasciectomy for Dupuytren's ContractureA retrospective cohort analysis was conducted to compare disease-specific healthcare resource utilization and the costs of collagenase clostridium histolyticum and fasciectomy among adult Dupuytren’s contracture patients.
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Telephone-Based Cardiovascular Medication Therapy Management in Medicare Part D Enrollees With DiabetesA telephonic pharmacist-delivered medication therapy management intervention is an effective method for increasing the utilization of guideline-recommended cardiovascular therapies in high-risk Medicare patients with diabetes.
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Hepatitis CAchieving a sustained viral response in patients with hepatitis C is showed to reduce the risk of liver cancer.
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Infusion Pharmacist Expertise Vital in Helping Manage IG Shortages, Ensuring Right Drug Gets to the Right Patient at the Right DosePerceived as the new “wonder drug,” immunoglobulin (IG) is a go-to therapy for healthcare providers seeking to bolster their patients’ immune systems; however, as demand grows, particularly for oncology and off-label indications, the supply can’t keep pace.
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Prescribing Patterns of Novel Anticoagulants Within a Statewide Multispecialty PracticeWhile warfarin remains the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant, novel anticoagulant use appears to be increasing especially among cardiologists. With new indications for these agents, uptake in prescribing by primary care providers is likely to increase.
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Sustainable Health Care in Developing NationsSarah Scoular, PharmD, BCPS, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, discusses some of the international work she has been involved in.
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Specialty Pharmacy: A Five-Pronged Approach to Managing CostSpecialty pharmacy is beginning to implement its own set of strategies in order to manage the cost of one of the most expensive sectors of the pharmaceutical industry.
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General Availability for .Pharmacy Domain Names Begins June 3, 2015The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to announce that general availability for the .pharmacy domain begins June 3, 2015.
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Persistence With Mirabegron Versus Tolterodine in Patients With Overactive BladderIn 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.
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Psoriasis Treatment Patterns: Phototherapy, Oral Nonbiologic, and Biologic TherapiesAmong psoriasis patients initiated on oral nonbiologic or on biologic therapy, most patients undergo at least 1 therapy change within 4 months of treatment initiation.
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Utility of Antithrombotic Therapy in Chronic Systolic Heart FailureThe primary care physician for a 67-year-old female patient with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic non-ischemic systolic heart failure wants to know whether to initiate an antithrombotic agent.
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Supply Chain InnovationsComplex distribution challenges for manufacturers of specialty drugs require life science and cold chain experts to provide a faster, better way of distributing these life-saving medications.
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Impact of Co-Payment Discounts on Antidepressant Medication Adherence and CostsA unique co-payment discount program for antidepressants was associated with higher antidepressant medication adherence, lower likelihood of discontinuation, and lower healthcare costs.
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Self-Reported Plan Switching in Medicare Part D: 2006-2010Less than one-fourth of Part D beneficiaries reported switching plans. Elderly beneficiaries who reported switching did not realize significant savings in prescription costs over nonswitchers.
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Psoriasis Treatment Cost Comparison: Biologics Versus Home PhototherapyAn estimation and comparison of the cost of home phototherapy versus biologics over a 3-year time horizon in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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Resource Use Among Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation PatientsThis study assesses comparative resource use for patients given a new diagnosis of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treated with dabigatran or warfarin in a real-world setting.
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Clinicians, Pharmacists Should Work to Ensure Safety Compounded GLP-1 MedicationsPharmacists can educate patients about how to recognize unsafe online sources of medications and ensure patients are properly educate on how to administer their medications.
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Not Just a Generic: Specialty Pharmacy Considerations for a Biosimilar LaunchAs new biosimilars enter the market, pharmacies should carefully consider infrastructure, resources, and strategies for successfully integrating the products into their portfolio of offerings.
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Ten Years of Telemedicine- Based Prescribing Leads to LawsuitPharmacy and physician were defendants.
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Why Some Supplements Are Fraudulent and HarmfulThe FDA is not authorized to review the safety and efficacy of dietary supplement products before they are sold on the market.
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Standard of Care: The No. 1 Priority to Ensure Success in Pharmacy Practice’s FutureSOC emphasizes adaptability and individual professional judgment without compromising quality, as individuals are held to the standard and expertise of their practice area.
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Community Health Centers: A Pharmacist's PerspectiveBy focusing on primary healthcare, community health centers keep down healthcare costs for all consumers, taxpayers, and governments.
