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Gaps Remain in MOUD Access Across Opioid Treatment Programs

Drug Topics

They found that community pharmacists are key members of collaborative care models and can effectively lead buprenorphine initiation and ongoing patient care, expand access to treatment, and provide additional counseling for nonpharmacological treatment. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1.

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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, 9amHealth Collaborate to Make Obesity Medications Affordable

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Approximately 31% of people in the United States were overweight and 42% were obese in 2017 to 2018, compared with 34% and 30.5% " READ MORE: Obesity Management Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? REFERENCES 1.

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Independent Pharmacists’ Unique Role During Disaster Management Efforts

Drug Topics

Natural disasters can be especially harmful to patients in polypharmacy prescription regimens, a term for patients taking 5 or more prescription medications concurrently. from 1999 to 2018. adults, 1999-2018. Safe drug use after a natural disaster. August 28, 2019. Accessed April 10, 2025. Wang X, Liu K, Shirai K, et al.

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Nitrosamine contamination in medicines: risk, regulation and reality

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Nitrosamines are a class of chemical compounds formed via nitrosation – the reaction of a nitroso group (–NO) with an amine. This included antibiotics such as erythromycin and tetracyclines and other compounds such as imipramine. N-Nitroso compound contaminants in prescription and non-prescription drugs. 3 Krull I et al.

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Healthy Diet Provides Health Benefits, Even Without Weight Loss

Drug Topics

READ MORE: Obesity Management Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? Updated March 20, 2018. And now we’re getting close to understanding it.” Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1. Accessed June 12, 2025.

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Pharmacist-Led Interventions Show Promise in Improving COPD Outcomes

Drug Topics

The term ‘pharmacist-led care’ or ‘pharmacist-led interventions’ refers to health care services where pharmacists play a leading or central role in patient care,” they continued. 1 “These concepts cover a wide range of activities involving pharmacists directly in clinical patient care across various settings.”

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Unicorns Don’t Exist: Rethinking the Generalist Model in Oncology Pharmacy

Pharmacy Times

Kalis, PharmD, BCOP Key Takeaways Oncology pharmacy's complexity outpaces the generalist model, necessitating specialization for effective patient care and operational efficiency. These are all important and necessary topics that help cancer centers run effectively and deliver exceptional patient care.