Top 5 Pharmacy Times Specialty Pharmacy Articles of 2023

1. AI, Machine Learning Improve Patient Care, Can Empower Health Care Professionals

There are still significant unresolved issues in artificial intelligence and machine learning, which must be addressed before they can be safely and effectively used more broadly in medicine. Read More Here.

2. DIR Fee Reform Will Have Repercussions in 2024, But Pharmacists Can Prepare

Managing cost savings can soften the blow of direct and indirect remuneration fee reform that will impact pharmacists during the first half of 2024. Read More Here.

3. FDA Issues Warning Of Antiseizure Medications Causing Rare, Serious Reactions

Drug reactions with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms can start as a rash and quickly progress, affecting the internal organs and requiring hospitalization, even resulting in death. Read More Here.

4. Telemedicine Shows Increase in Curing Hepatitis C Virus Related to Opioid Use Disorder

The results suggest that telemedicine could be used to help improve access for other populations that might be stigmatized, beyond hepatitis C virus and opioid use disorder. Read More Here.

5. AI and Pharma: Creating Improved Outcomes for Patients and Practitioners

AI models can predict pharmacy foot traffic and peak service times, and even analyze patient histories to single out who picks up their prescriptions on time. Read More Here.