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Study Reveals Gaps in GINA Guideline Adherence for Asthma Treatment

Pharmacy Times

Pulmonary function tests and provider documentation were manually reviewed to confirm asthma diagnoses, while individuals with other pulmonary diseases were excluded. 1 The study also observed that 65% of patients had a documented visit with an asthma specialist during the follow-up period. N Engl J Med. 2019;380:2020-2030.

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The Value of a Medically Integrated Pharmacy to Maximize Cost Avoidance and Reduce Waste of Oral Oncolytic Medications

Pharmacy Times

During this time frame, the pharmacy documented 152 interventions. If a discrepancy is found, the pharmacy nurses will hold the shipment, and a clinical intervention will be communicated to the provider. Results American Oncology Network (AON) Pharmacy collected data on waste and cost avoidance from February 2023 to September 2023.

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Immunotherapy Takes the Lead in Advanced Cutaneous Malignancies

Pharmacy Times

Blood cancer patients are usually at higher risk due to prior chemotherapy, and maybe we don’t need the same kind of prophylactic medications for solid tumor patients. It’s also helpful to hear from managed care experts—understanding their concerns and what documentation is needed to ensure patients can get coverage for the latest treatments.

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Off-label Use

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This document is vital for medicolegal purposes. ophthalmic gel forming solution - Infantile haemangioma, superficial Vancomycin injection (for oral use) - Treatment of Clostridium Difficile associated diarrhoea Examples of off-label dose Antihistamine - Updosing up to fourfold. Copy of the consent form must be kept in the patients' record.

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Healthtech: detecting early risks of diseases and optimising treatments

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Scottish projects are already showing significant potential in diagnosing and treating conditions such as liver fibrosis, dementia, multiple sclerosis, cancer, and diabetes. To learn more about how digital health is transforming health services in Scotland, download the document on this page. It's an exciting place to be.”.

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Learning Module

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What are the prechemotherapy checks before initiating chemotherapy. For the condition below, list down 3 chemotherapy regimens (including dosing and interval) Acute myeloid leukaemia Breast cancer Colorectal cancer Hodgkin's lymphoma Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Multiple myeloma Ovarian cancer State 5 examples of targeted therapies of cancer.

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Drug Complaint - Actions to be taken Drug Recall - A brief overview Sterile and Nonsterile Manufacturing & Prepacking Extemporaneous Formulation - Discussing on references, vehicle in extemporaneous formulations and alcohol in compounding Extemporaneous Preparation with Unknown Stability - Some recommendations Extemporaneous Compounding - Discussing (..)