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Initiation of Semaglutide Does Not Decrease Health Care Spending

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Furthermore, semaglutide has also shown benefits in decreasing blood sugar levels, promoting weight loss, and producing protective cardiovascular effects, according to Mayo Clinic. Changes in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Health Care Expenditures Among Patients Prescribed Semaglutide. Mayo Clinic Press.

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Efficiency, Education, and Evolution: What’s Next for Pharmacy Practice?

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In an interview with Pharmacy Times at the 2025 Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting, Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, director of pharmacy at Mayo Clinic, focused on the evolving role of pharmacists in healthcare, highlighting their increasing presence in outpatient settings to enhance efficiency and patient care.

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Pharmacist-Led Interventions Show Promise in Improving COPD Outcomes

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“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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Rethinking Medication Adherence: Patient-Centered Solutions for Better Outcomes

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Mayo Clinical Proceedings: Digital Health. 2024.107804 Download Issue PDF Articles in this issue Rethinking Medication Adherence: Patient-Centered Solutions for Better Outcomes Newsletter Pharmacy practice is always changing. Contributor: medication adherence is not a zero-sum game. April 5, 2022.  Gualtieri L, Rosenbluth S.

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TRE-5151 Receives FDA Fast Track Designation in Combination With Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

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TRE-515 aims to extend patient lives and elevate current standards of care by combining radioligand therapy with novel drug approaches. SHOW MORE FDA fast-tracks TRE-515 for advanced prostate cancer, combining it with radiation therapy to enhance treatment outcomes and patient care. Mayo Clinic.

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Tirzepatide, Hormone Therapy Combination Increases Weight Loss Among Postmenopausal Women

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2 “These data are the first to show the combined use of tirzepatide and menopause hormone therapy significantly increases treatment effectiveness in postmenopausal women,” Regina Castaneda, MD, research fellow for the Division of Endocrinology at the Mayo Clinic, said in a release. said in a release. References 1. News Release.

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Navigating EGFR Mutations and ALK Fusions in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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1 Biomarker testing is relatively new in the treatment landscape for NSCLC but has proven incredibly important for personalizing patient care, transforming from a generic chemotherapy approach to a highly personalized, genomically driven treatment strategy.