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Michael Murphy, PharmD, MBA, discusses how the lack of a universal definition for pharmacy deserts is leading to a significant impact on patients’ access and outcomes.
Between discrepancies in its definition and financial pressures impacting sustainability, Michael Murphy, PharmD, MBA, joined to discuss the increasingly prominent impacts of pharmacy deserts.
In fact, while there is no universal definition for polypharmacy and the number of prescriptions that denote it, the most accepted numerical range of prescriptions for polypharmacy is 5 or more, according to a study published in BMC Geriatrics. a systematic review of definitions. National Institute on Aging. August 24, 2021.
The 3 experts provided detailed insights into the prominence of pharmacy deserts, issues within its definitions, how they impact both patients and pharmacists, and how they are an inherently community-based issue.
For starters, when you think about where we originally came from, we had animal-derived insulins, we had NPH (Neutral Protamine Hagedorn), an intermediate insulin, which has a peak and needs to definitely be given twice a day, but if it peaks at the wrong time, someone experiences hypoglycemia. It wouldn't be peaking at the wrong times.
I wanted to create a shared definition of patient centricity here at Ardelyx, and then weave that into the fabric of the organization." I wanted to create a shared definition of patient centricity here at Ardelyx, and then weave that into the fabric of the organization,” she said.
Number one is definitely the cost, I think, tuition—this is not strictly a pharmacy thing, this is true of all graduate related programs and other health professions—has just risen exponentially. It's not uncommon for pharmacists to have multiple mini careers within a career. I still think that that's there.
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There definitely can be a lot of communication barriers throughout disaster preparedness, but again, in this day and age, there are a lot more routes of communication that occur during those times. Aside from properly preparing medications during a disaster, Phillips mentioned the importance of establishing communication with patients.
I think they've definitely made a big impact in this space, and they will continue to do that. There are so many people using them, and they really have tremendous benefits in terms of glucose lowering and decreasing weight. Many people have been able to come off of insulin through adding these medications.
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The wastewater continued to contain high concentrations of organofluorines and other compounds that meet the definition of PFAS even after treatment. Oganofluorines — a group that includes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — were found in wastewater in eight large municipal treatment plants.
In 2022, the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy published a position paper on the definition of clinical pharmacy and its relationship to pharmaceutical care. The revised definition highlights that clinical pharmacy is both a professional practice and an area of research.
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“There was definitely a perceived risk of changing the ways of working practices. Interestingly, quite a lot of respondents reported a gap in skills and knowledge of modern digital tools and what those technologies can bring to an organisation” Cross explains that the industry faces a complex web of challenges.
The updated definition for HRMM is increasingly important as there is an increased focus on how to improve outcomes for patients with HRMM, functional HRMM, and true extramedullary disease. International Myeloma Society/International Myeloma Working Group consensus recommendations on the definition of high-risk multiple myeloma.
While an accepted definition of fluid stewardship’s primary goal is ‘to optimise clinical outcomes while minimising unintended consequences of intravenous fluid administration’, Alistair says it’s actually ‘so much more than that’.
So much smaller, much leaner and definitely more startup mentality. And we’re trying to get on the line with a pharmacy and they’re working on getting a license in a certain state, so understanding pharmacy law, my MPJE definitely came in handy. So there’s still definitely a lot of PharmD in there.
Legislatures, governors, government agencies, and plaintiff attorneys are taking action against ultra-processed foods, but there is no clear definition of ultra-processed foods and there is little discussion of their benefits.
There are definitely pathological forms of low and fast heart rates, but these are usually accompanied by symptoms such as fainting, dizziness, or palpitations. In general, its not recommended that you intentionally lower your heart rate unless you are having a heart problem.
“It is a higher quality, higher kind of technology so that entails higher capital investment, which is definitely not an easy step for any company,” Halkude said.
I can't use elranatamab in frontline today, but based on what we’ve seen, I’m definitely excited to see more data emerge. We're not going to have payer support to use these drugs frontline right now. But this data helps frame our point of reference for future decision-making. Hinojosa : OPC is my favorite meeting of the year.
While there’s no definitive evidence around how quickly a person may feel prednisone ’s benefits during a migraine, Dr. Hentrich says available pharmacokinetic information suggests around two hours. Demian, the reasoning probably goes back to inflammation. How long does it take prednisone to work for migraines?
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It’s all about finding a balance between relieving your pain and keeping you safe—something we can definitely do with the right approach.” “If you truly need an anti-inflammatory, your doctor can help you weigh the risks and find the safest route possible,” Dr. Ormond says. The post What anti-inflammatory can you take with Xarelto?
The authors noted how the legal status of CAR T-cells as medicinal products places critical responsibilities on hospital pharmacists, highlighting the importance of clear role definitions in collaboration with cell therapy laboratories.
Today, 45% of US counties meet the definition of a pharmacy desert. While mail-order and mobile delivery options can help, the most important step is understanding where these gaps exist and who they affect the most. That means large segments of the population must travel significant distances to access essential medications.
Medication adherence is hard, so we haven't tracked medication adherence, but it is definitely something that for every patient we are looking at, we are trying to help them with. We're tracking pharmacist interventions to see what all the pharmacist is doing with each patient and looking at cost savings that go along with that.
These trials varied in their definitions of severe CAP, corticosteroids used, primary outcomes, and results. Investigators included patients with severe CAP based on the ATS/IDSA definition ( Table 2 ) and excluded those with previous use of steroids and vasopressor-dependent shock.
Ni points out that while GLP-1s show potential in the prevention of heart disease, especially among individuals who are overweight and obese, more research is needed to establish definitive guidelines. Even so, establishing these medications as primary prevention measures for CVD presents challenges.
Hashim Zaibak: When it comes to vaccination, it is definitely one of the most effective ways to reduce infectious disease in a community, whether it is COVID, flu, meningitis. It's obviously scientifically proven to be effective.
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I’m coming at it from the perspective of understanding the science behind it… When you talk about manipulating genes, that definitely tends to put some people off,” she said. “I Trinkman noted the hesitancy some patients have shown toward gene therapies, emphasizing the need for greater education about how these therapies work.
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