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

Pharmacy Times

SHOW MORE This abstract will be presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 19 to 20, 2025. Materials and Methods Oncology-trained nurses review the charts of all specialty oncology medications that are due to be refilled. HOPA has selected 4.0 Additional information is available here.

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Psychiatric Medication Adherence in Patients Experiencing Homelessness

Pharmacy Times

Patients were excluded if they had a primary mental health diagnosis of a substance use disorder or no documented Behavioral Health Initial Assessment Form in the electronic medical record. Accessed June 2, 2025. Reliability and validity of a new Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS) for the psychoses. Schizophr Res.

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Real-World Data on Expanding Step-Up Dosing Administration of Bispecific T-Cell Engagers in the Outpatient Setting

Pharmacy Times

Image Credit: © Love Employee - stock.adobe.com Originally presented at the 2025 Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Annual Meeting in Indian Wells, California, the abstract highlights a real-world evaluation of outpatient step-up dosing (SUD) protocols for bispecific T-cell engagers (BiTEs). HOPA has selected 4.0

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Tirzepatide, Hormone Therapy Combination Increases Weight Loss Among Postmenopausal Women

Drug Topics

Postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity who were treated simultaneously with tirzepatide and menopause hormone therapy experienced increased weight loss compared to women treated with tirzepatide alone, according to data presented at ENDO 2025, held July 12 to 15 in San Francisco, California. June 30, 2025. References 1.

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The unsustainability of clinical trials and need for transformative change

Pharmaceutical Technology

July 11, 2025 Share Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook Existing clinical trial models are not considered sustainable. Areas underserved by clinical trials According to the ClinicalTrials.gov, almost 26,000 clinical trials were recorded to be seeking participants across all 50 states in the US in May 2025.

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What insurance plans cover weight loss medication?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Medicare also doesn’t cover medications for off-label use except when treating cancer. Does Medicaid cover weight loss medication? Medicaid coverage for weight loss medications varies by state. As of 2025, about 13–14 Medicaid state plans cover at least one GLP‑1 receptor agonist.

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Podcast: The benefits of blockchain in healthcare

Pharmaceutical Technology

June 20, 2025 Share Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook One of the key advantages of blockchain is that it removes the need for patients to provide the same information multiple times. Login Registration is disabled.