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Active or Passive Coping? A Study on Coping Strategies for Patients with Parkinson Disease

Pharmacy Times

With the help of pharmacists and a team of health care providers, a better quality of life is possible for patients with Parkinson disease.

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Understand the Differences in Carbidopa/Levodopa Formulations for Parkinson Disease

Pharmacy Times

Understanding differences in the various levodopa formulations and assisting with medication therapy management is a crucial role for pharmacists.

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Updating Hospital Policies to Improve Inpatient Care for Patients With Parkinson Disease

Pharmacy Times

Hospital pharmacists can play an important role in advocating for, designing, and implementing various policies to optimize care.

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Parkinson’s disease may be helped by GLP-1 drug, new study finds

STAT

The booming class of GLP-1 drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy is not only effective for diabetes and obesity, but is also showing early potential to help with conditions involving the brain, like mental health disorders , Alzheimer’s, and even, as new study results suggest — Parkinson’s disease.

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Pharmacists Can Help Manage Patients With Parkinson Disease

Pharmacy Times

They can assess for adherence, identify drug-related problems, monitor pharmacotherapy, and provide education.

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Limited Research Suggests Vitamin D Could Have Positive Impact on Progression of Parkinson Disease

Pharmacy Times

More studies are needed to show conclusive benefits on patient functionality.

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STAT+: Cerevel drug for Parkinson’s disease improved symptom control in trial

STAT

Cerevel Therapeutics, a neuroscience biotech that AbbVie is acquiring , reported that its drug for Parkinson’s disease improved motor symptom control as an add-on therapy in a late-stage trial.

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