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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

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. During this time frame, the pharmacy documented 152 interventions.

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Immunotherapy Takes the Lead in Advanced Cutaneous Malignancies

Pharmacy Times

I think we’re getting to the point now where hematology and oncology both need services that can manage these types of side effects. 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 really been a partnership.