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Building Patient Trust: Identifying Patients Eligible for Pneumococcal Vaccination

Drug Topics

Panelists discuss how pharmacists can systematically identify eligible patients through team-based approaches involving technicians and student pharmacists who can query databases by age (50+) and high-risk conditions or medications, while addressing common barriers identified in research including insurance coverage, patient willingness, eligibility (..)

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Uptake of Pneumococcal Vaccine Low Both Before and After Hospitalization for IPD Among Hong Kong Cohort

Pharmacy Times

Low uptake of vaccination to protect against invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) was observed both before and after a pneumococcal-related hospitalization, with countless missed vaccination opportunities documented.

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Q&A: Pharmacies Grapple With Patient Influx Amid Rite Aid Closures

Drug Topics

Reimbursements are a lot better in vaccines than it is in just filling scripts. Pharmacists can get trained credentials, get up to speed and enrolled to generate $20, $30, $50 a month per patient in managing their medications a little better and documenting it. Medication therapy management services.

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ICH Q6B for Analytics

PharmTech

A magnifying glass examining a vintage vaccine vial surrounded by four minimalistic chart icons, symbolizing healthcare, medicine, and analytics in the context of global health monitoring. While the document itself is a quarter of a century old at this point, it is laid out in such a way that relevancy is maintained.

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Study Reveals Gaps in GINA Guideline Adherence for Asthma Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Pulmonary function tests and provider documentation were manually reviewed to confirm asthma diagnoses, while individuals with other pulmonary diseases were excluded. 1 The study also observed that 65% of patients had a documented visit with an asthma specialist during the follow-up period.

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Self-Care Measures for Preventing and Managing Dysmenorrhea

Pharmacy Times

Other documented causes of secondary dysmenorrhea include fibroids, adenomyosis, infection, myomas, obstructive reproductive tract anomalies, and ovarian cysts About the Author Yvette C. Dysmenorrhea, also known as painful menstruation, is the most commonly reported menstrual symptom among females during the reproductive years.

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

Pharmacy Times

During this time frame, the pharmacy documented 152 interventions. If a discrepancy is found, the pharmacy nurses will hold the shipment, and a clinical intervention will be communicated to the provider. Results American Oncology Network (AON) Pharmacy collected data on waste and cost avoidance from February 2023 to September 2023.