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The Role of Pharmacists in Cardiovascular Health: A Collaborative Approach to Treatment, Counseling, and Nutrition

Pharmacy Times

This could include teaming up with local farms, organizing grocery store tours, hosting cooking demos, and even launching produce prescription initiatives. These combined approaches not only empower patients but may also lighten their medication load and help prevent disease progression.

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STAT+: Patient groups push federal government to enforce health care price estimates

STAT

People don’t receive bills after going to a grocery store or a mechanic’s shop. They know what things will cost them well before they leave. But in health care, patients get bills and “explanations of benefits” after the fact — usually creating confusion or shock as to how much they owe.

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The Best Probiotics for Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Not only is making your fermented food simpler than you might think, it’s also delicious and will save you money at the grocery store! Fermented cabbage : Check your organic grocery store and make sure you get the kind that is refrigerated, as the probiotic bacteria only survive for a couple of weeks at room temperature.

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How pharmacists can encourage physical activity in patients—and why it matters

The Checkup by Singlecare

Research demonstrates that pharmacist-led care can save patients thousands of dollars by preventing hospital and emergency department visits. A three-day hospital stay costs roughly $30,000 ; a bariatric weight loss surgery can cost anywhere from $7,400 to $33,000 before insurance.

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Ep. 005 – Dave Chase Podcast Transcript

Pharma Marketing Network

I started my career in consulting implementing systems inside of a couple dozen different hospitals and then I went on to find Microsoft’s healthcare partner ecosystem. Even there, that’s impacted by some distortions around pbms and how hospitals radically markup those drugs, but that’s probably the one exception.