For pharmacists, from Drug Topics: News stories for pharmacists about medication therapy management
November 15, 2011
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
A new pilot program will provide in-home medication counseling from Dovetail Health for plan members whose pharmacy benefits are administered by CVS Caremark.
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October 15, 2011
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
Approximately a dozen pharmaceutical manufacturers are using light-up, wireless-connected pill bottles to improve medication adherence.
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October 15, 2011
By:Stephanie Skernivitz
The Pennsylvania Collaborative: Rite-Aid pharmacists are making a difference in Pennsylvania.
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October 15, 2011
By:Ned Milenkovich, PharmD, JD
^MTM services are additional to provision of a drug product and include a broad range of pharmacists' activities within the scope of pharmacy practice. ^An example of MTM includes creating a medication treatment plan. ^Another example is monitoring and evaluating a patient's response to therapy.
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October 15, 2011
By:Valerie DeBenedette
What appear to be garden-variety medication carts travel the halls (alone) at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, delivering medications to 3 critical-care units.
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October 15, 2011
By:Christine Blank, Contributing Editor
More than a year after Walgreens began collecting unused medications in all of its stores, it has added a Sharps' needle disposal system for customers' used needles.
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October 15, 2011
By:Jake Galdo, PharmD
For this community pharmacy resident, each day is filled with new challenges and diverse experiences.
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