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Changes for MTM, Short-cycle Dispensing Included in Medicare Revisions
As part of the final rule, MTM programs must include an annual comprehensive medication review, targeted medication review, and patient visit summaries.
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Botox Can Ease Painful Spinal Headaches
Findings from a Mayo Clinic case study suggest that Botox may offer relief to patients with disabling low cerebrospinal fluid headaches.
Pharmacists Weigh in on Medicare and Medicaid
Do you support making significant cuts in Medicare and Medicaid in order to reduce the national deficit?
Solving the IBS Riddle
New data suggest that altering gut bacteria may be the key to providing relief for IBS, a disorder that continues to perplex both pharmacists and patients.
Retail Pharmacies Contribute to Japan Relief Efforts
Adverse Drug Reactions in Elderly Patients
A new study finds that the greatest risk factor for an adverse drug reaction is the number of new medications that have been added to a patient's regimen.
Compounding Hydroxyprogesterone: Controversies and Questions
Was the recent FDA ruling on preterm labor drug Makena a victory for compounding pharmacy?
What Are the Top IRS Audit Triggers?
The Internal Revenue Service has its eye on the wealthiest taxpayers. Find out the most common tax return "red flags" that will trigger an audit.
New PharmacyTimes.com Goes Live
Pharmacy Times launched a new site that's both an educational resource and meeting place for busy pharmacists.
FDA Warns Against Repackaging Anticoagulant
Pharmacists should take careful note of handling guidelines for Boehringer Ingelheim's new blood thinner Pradaxa.
Quick Treatment Critical for Kids With Pneumonia
Even minor treatment delays can prolong hospitalization for pediatric patients with bacterial pneumonia.
Drug Shortages Hurt Hospitals, Undermine Care
Faced with unprecedented drug shortages, many providers are paying sky-high prices for substitute drugs
2011 Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards Finalists Announced
APhA and LearnSomething Team Up to Tackle REMS
A new partnership between APhA and LearnSomething aims to simplify how pharmacists comply with the FDA's educational requirements for REMS.
Pharmacy Job Outlook: The Tip of the Iceberg
With pharmacists struggling to find jobs, is opening another pharmacy school a wise choice?
REMS Standards Created by NCPDP
What pharmacists need to know now about this standardization and how it affects the industry.
Challenges and Opportunities with Oral Oncology Agents
Pharmacists can collaborate with oncologists to maximize patient outcomes through appropriate dispensing, side-effect monitoring, and adherence.
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies in the Specialty BioPharma Market
What each stakeholder needs to know about REMS in today's fast-paced climate.
Breakthrough Pain and REMS
Several posters presented the American Pain Society Annual Meeting focused on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.
Preventing and Managing Influenza
Pharmacists can provide vaccinations and help patients choose OTC products to provide symptomatic relief from the flu.
Recommending the Right Products for Cold and Flu Season
Patients require pharmacists' expert help to get symptomatic relief.
For Our Children's Sake, Clear Up OTC Cough and Cold Product Labels
Confusing guidelines regarding dosing of some OTC products can potentially harm young children.
Chicken Soup and Cold Care Treatments... Combating the Myths
Cold season gives pharmacists an opportunity to correct misconceptions patients have about the common cold.
Understanding and Managing Migraines
The symptoms and severity of migraines affect people differently, which can make treatment a challenge.
Patients Dissatisfied with Migraine Medications
Most of the 30 million Americans suffering with migraines don't get adequate relief from their current medications, according to a recent survey.
Study Shows Aspirin Effective for Migraine Pain
Aspirin is an alternative to ibuprofen or acetaminophen for the temporary self-treatment of migraine, according to a new review.
The Medical Home Model
As health care reform brings The Medical Home concept closer to reality, what can pharmacists expect?
Medication Therapy Management: What is the Best Model?
Will medication therapy management become a routine part of most dispensing pharmacists' activities, or will a select group of pharmacists handle this role?
Specialty Pharmaceuticals: Treatment of Asthma with Biologic Therapy and MTM
Utilizing a properly executed medication therapy management program will promote increased adherence to treatment among with patients with asthma.
Risk Adjustment in the Medical Home
Jeff Schiff, MD, MBA, examines the risk factors that need to be considered in a risk-adjusted medical home reimbursement strategy.