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Collaborative Care Approaches Can Improve Provider Shortage, Pharmacist-Physician Relationships | ACCP 2024
In posters presented at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2024 Annual Meeting, researchers explored the implementation of collaborative care programs within various health systems.
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FTC Files Lawsuit Against ‘Big 3’ PBMs for Drug Price Inflation
In its first move since the July interim report detailing pharmacy benefit manager practices, the FTC is now suing CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum Rx.
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Pharmacists’ Ability to Close Gap in Delivery of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy
Researchers aimed to discover whether pharmacist-led delivery of oral anticoagulation therapy can lead to an increase in stroke risk reduction for patients with actionable atrial fibrillation.
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Medication, Health Care Affordability Improved During COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers compared health care and prescription medication affordability during the COVID-19 pandemic to pre-pandemic numbers.
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GLP-1s, SGLT2 Inhibitors Reduce Progression of CKD
In a session presented at the 2024 Heart in Diabetes Conference, Matthew Weir, MD, discussed the potential benefits of GLP-1s and SGLT2 inhibitors for improved chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular outcomes.
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Financial Incentives Show Significant Success for Weight Loss in Men
Researchers analyzed groups of men given financial incentives to motivate weight-loss behaviors compared with a non-incentivized control group.
FDA Approves Updated Label for Altuviiio for Effective Bleed Protection in Children Younger than 12 Years
Altuviiio was first granted approval by the FDA in February 2023.
Pharmacogenetic Testing Recommendations Needed in Clinical Guidelines to Increase Consistency
A review found that many guidelines that recommended pharmacogenetic testing were inconsistent between clinical associations.
Leqvio Gets Label Update For Earlier Use in Patients with Heart Disease
Recent safety data also allowed four adverse events to be removed from the label.
Using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning to Aid in Skin Cancer Diagnoses
How does AI help reduce the burden on specialist dermatology services and help simplify the screening process?
Pharmacist-Directed Weight Loss Service Can Help Patients in Ambulatory Care Clinics
The most frequently prescribed weight loss medication was semaglutide (Ozempic), followed by liraglutide (Saxenda), and dulaglutide (Trulicity).
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Inconsistent Around United States
At the state level, medication treatment rates ranged from 17.7% in Kansas to 82.8% in Maine.
Over Half of At-Home Ketamine Users Misuse the Treatment
A new report recommended that ketamine therapy be used only in combination with psychotherapy under the supervision of a clinician.