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Op-Ed: States Are Leading the Way on PBM Reform. Here’s How.

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News release. Federal Trade Commission. January 14, 2025. Accessed July 23, 2025. link] Rutledge, Attorney General of Arkansas v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, No.18–540. Accessed July 23, 2025. link] To Prohibit a Pharmacy Benefits Manager from Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits (AK HB1150); 2025. Accessed July 23, 2025.

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Pharmacists Bridge the Gaps in Care Transitions

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National Board of Medication Therapy Management; 2020. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2024;7(1):8-14.doi:10.1002/jac5.1887 doi:10.1002/jac5.1887 7. Thomas DJ, Tran J, eds. The Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist Reference Book. Burgess LH, Kramer J, Castelein C, et al. HCA Healthc J Med. 2021;2(6):411-421.doi:10.36518/2689-0216.1295

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Under the Weather: Unpacking the Impact of the 2024-2025 Influenza Season

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Reduced immunity from COVID-19 precautions and low vaccination rates, especially among children and vulnerable groups, worsened the influenza season's impact. H3N2 is especially worrisome because of its frequent mutations, which can hinder immune recognition and response. 4 Immune response data showed that just 50.9%

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Carefully Monitor Direct Oral Anticoagulant Medications

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Updated June 15, 2020. 9 If a situation warrants measurement of DOAC levels, such as a major bleeding event or concern about drug accumulation, the preferred test to quantify the anticoagulant effects would be anti–factor Xa activity calibrated specifically for the DOAC being measured. REFERENCES Rivaroxaban. MedlinePlus. link] Edoxaban.

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Study Reveals Gaps in GINA Guideline Adherence for Asthma Treatment

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2019;380:2020-2030. Global Initiative for Asthma. Accessed June 9, 2025. Beasley R, Holliday M, Reddell HK, et al. Controlled trial of budesonide-formoterol as needed for mild asthma. N Engl J Med.

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You Shall Not Pass: Pharmacist Review of Drug-Herb Interactions in Cancer Treatment

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Data collection spanned January 2020 to March 2023. This study examines herbal supplement prevalence, pharmacist interventions, and their impact on oncology treatment safety. Materials and Methods A survey-based observational study was conducted at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Educate Patients About Safe Medication Disposal

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Insani WN, Qonita NA, Jannah SS, et al. Improper disposal practice of unused and expired pharmaceutical products in Indonesian households. 2020;6(7):e04551. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04551 What to do with unwanted household medicines. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Updated March 28, 2025. Accessed June 6, 2025. Take Back Day.