Improving Medication Reconciliation Accuracy in a Primary Care Practice
Accurate medication reconciliations are critical for ensuring safe patient outcomes, and a correct medication list can help prevent drug-drug interactions, contraindications, and duplicate therapies.
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Biosimilar Ranibizumab Could be More Cost-Effective Than Aflibercept for nAMD
July 15th 2024Switching from aflibercept (Eylea; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals) to biosimilar ranibizumab (Lucentis; Genentech) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration could be more cost effective for patients.
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Heterogeneity Observed in Reporting on Drug-Drug Interactions With Proton Pump Inhibitors
July 12th 2024An analysis of interaction checkers and product summaries revealed large differences in the consistency and reliability of providing accurate information on potential drug-drug interactions.
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Pharmacy Focus: What to Know About Medication and Summer Travel
July 12th 2024Jeffrey Goad discusses key considerations for travelers regarding medications, maintaining medication schedules across time zones, ensuring proper vaccinations, and the importance of consulting health care professionals before international trips.
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Common Surgical Procedures Account for High Share of Opioid Prescriptions in Children and Adults
July 11th 2024In pediatric and adult patients, the top 3 surgical procedures accounted for the highest share of opioid prescriptions, indicating a need for better opioid prescription management and greater awareness of the possible opioid-related adverse events that can stem from prescriptions of the drug.
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