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Carefully Monitor Direct Oral Anticoagulant Medications

Pharmacy Times

Bristol Myers Squibb; 2012. Biomedicines. 2021;9(5):445. doi:10.3390/biomedicines9050445 Xarelto. Prescribing information. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc; 2021. Accessed June 4, 2025. link] Eliquis. Prescribing information. Accessed June 4, 2025. link] Savaysa. Prescribing information. Daiichi Sankyo, Inc; 2015. Accessed June 4, 2025.

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Pharmacists Help Patients Manage Chronic Pain

Drug Topics

Bruhn H, Bond CM, Elliott AM, et al. Pharmacist-led management of chronic pain in primary care: results from a randomised controlled exploratory trial. 2013;3(4):e002361.

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The Value of a Medically Integrated Pharmacy to Maximize Cost Avoidance and Reduce Waste of Oral Oncolytic Medications

Pharmacy Times

The National Institutes of Health reports that in 2012, $418 billion was wasted in the US due to suboptimal use of medications. Abstract Background Cost avoidance and waste reduction are defined as interventions made before the drug is dispensed to the patient that preclude an unnecessary prescription from being filled and sent to a patient.

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14 Ways Birth Control Pills Rob Us of Our Health

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Sex hormones have an influence on the immune system, so its no wonder that taking hormones in the form of birth control can affect the development of autoimmunity. Oral contraceptives stimulate a shift from the Th1 to the Th2 immune branch. This can produce an imbalance of the immune system, perpetuating autoimmune conditions.

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From Pasteur to Present: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Publication Bias in Scientific Literature

Pharmacy Times

Specifically, psychology and psychiatry were among the disciplines where this increase was observed to be highest (P < 001). 2 Notably, in the field of biomedical research in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), negative results appear to be nearly absent, according to Joober et al.

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Increased COVID-19 Testing Skewed Understanding of Respiratory Disease Trends

Drug Topics

A potential consequence of these interventions has been the phenomenon known as ‘immunity debt,’ which refers to the reduction in population immunity due to lack of exposure to common pathogens during the pandemic,” continued the authors.

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GSK, Verily-backed Galvani starts trials of bioelectronic arthritis therapy

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Lab studies have suggested that this type of stimulation can alter immune cells made in the spleen switching them from a pro-inflammation to an anti-inflammation state. Galvani is using its device to stimulate the splenic nerve, which sends signals to the spleen.