Pharmacy Joe

APRIL 14, 2024

However, renal elimination accounts for 27% of apixaban clearance. To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free. This has led some clinicians to reducing the apixaban dose for ESRD patients to 2.5 mg po bid for prevention of stroke in patients with AFib.

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Pulses

MAY 18, 2023

The Student Perspective and Challenges with Being a Mom During Pharmacy School As a current student mother of two in my third year of pharmacy school, I sometimes feel as though I am at a disadvantage compared to my cohort counterparts. According to AACP, 64.6%

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Pharmacy Joe

JANUARY 28, 2024

Propensity score adjustments were made in an attempt to account for baseline differences between the two groups. To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free.

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Drug Channels

JULY 12, 2022

What’s more, five multi-billion-dollar, for-profit, publicly traded pharmacy chains and PBMs— CVS Health, Walgreens, Cigna (via Express Scripts), UnitedHealth Group (via OptumRx), and Walmart —account for three-quarters of all 340B contract pharmacy relationships with covered entities. Read on for details and my commentary below.

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Drug Channels

DECEMBER 16, 2022

ICYMI, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) finally got tired of my Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Fortunately, my 2022 FOIA efforts (described below) extracted purchases by 340B covered entity type for 2015 through 2021. Hospitals accounted for 87% of these skyrocketing 340B purchases.

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Drug Channels

MAY 24, 2023

For more on PBMs, sign up for my new live video webinar, PBMs and the Battle Over Patient Support Funds: Accumulators, Maximizers, and Alternative Funding , on June 23, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently started investigating these GPOs. to 1:30 p.m.

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Drug Channels

DECEMBER 15, 2023

My topic #9 for 2024: The Battle Over 340B Gets Even Messier. Hospitals accounted for 87% of 340B purchases for 2022. This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for today’s Drug Channels Outlook 2024 live video webinar. Click here to see the original post from September 2023. billion —an astonishing $9.8 billion (+$2.6

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Drug Channels

APRIL 12, 2022

One bright spot: consumers will account for an ever-smaller share of drug spending. Speaking of prescription drug payment, be sure to sign up for my new live video webinar, PBM Industry Update: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook , on April 22, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. healthcare spending growth. Will someone tell our elected officials?

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Even better, my Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was able to pry out detailed purchases by covered entity type. Hospitals accounted for 87% of these skyrocketing 340B purchases. The data tell a familiar story. For 2021, discounted purchases under the 340B program reached a record $43.9 billion —an astonishing $5.9

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Drug Channels

JUNE 13, 2023

Patient assistance funding accounts for a significant portion of gross-to-net differences. Learn about the future of these programs during my upcoming live video webinar, PBMs and the Battle Over Patient Support Funds: Accumulators, Maximizers, and Alternative Funding , on June 23, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Pharmacy Joe

AUGUST 23, 2023

To account for the anticipated continued effect of enoxaparin from the subcutaneous injection, the protamine bolus was followed by an infusion of 50 mg per hour for 90 minutes, followed by 25 mg per hour for 500 minutes. To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free.

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Express Pharma

MAY 9, 2023

In 2020, we began partnering with My Green Lab to advance our sustainability efforts. This partnership started with select Agilent instruments being independently audited for the organisation’s Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency (ACT) Environmental Impact Factor Label.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

When I was navigating my own health challenges, I was very skeptical about using supplements. Evaluating the safety, efficacy, and cost of various treatments was a large part of my training as a pharmacist. I am including a few options for my European and Canadian readers as well!

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Drug Channels

MARCH 8, 2023

The largest 15 pharmacies accounted for more than 75% of total dispensing revenues from retail, mail, long-term care, and specialty pharmacies. Find out at my upcoming live video webinar, Discount Cards, Cost-Plus Pharmacies, and PBMs: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook , on March 31, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Pharmacy Joe

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

If you need to replace both sodium and potassium, take into account the effects of potassium first, then figure out if additional sodium is needed. To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free. sodium chloride diluent.

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Med Ed 101

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Insomnia, pain and significant discomfort can result on account of this disease. Here are a few of my favorite clinical pearls and with a critical update in the RLS guidelines. Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) can be a very difficult diagnosis to manage for some patients. Assess for iron deficiency first. It is easy to add […].

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Quality Matters

JANUARY 4, 2024

My recent visit to India allowed me to engage with USP’s team of scientific experts and leaders committed to advancing the supply of quality medicines manufactured in both India and worldwide. My experience tells me that the region is witnessing some great changes.

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Pharmacy Joe

MAY 17, 2023

This means that despite trying to control for potential confounders with statistical techniques, there may have been differences between the groups that were not accounted for. To access my free download area with 20 different resources to help you in your practice, go to pharmacyjoe.com/free.

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Drug Channels

JULY 11, 2023

Consistent with our previous research, five multi-billion-dollar, for-profit, publicly traded pharmacy chains and PBMs— CVS Health, Walgreens, Cigna (via Express Scripts), UnitedHealth Group (via OptumRx), and Walmart —account for 75% of all 340B contract pharmacy relationships with covered entities. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Putting Patients First Blog

JULY 11, 2023

I have always been in finance; I once worked as an auditor and accountant. These occupations require transparency, attention to detail, and understanding of numbers — skills that will be utilized in my new role as Manager of Finance & Administration. PFF Blog: Tell us something about you personally. I love reading.

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Digital Pharmacist

JANUARY 25, 2024

How to Set-up Your Pharmacy’s Google Business Profile Now that we understand the importance of a Google Business Profile, let’s walk through the steps to set one up: ✓ Create a Google Account If your pharmacy doesn’t already have a Google Account, create one.

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

JANUARY 25, 2023

I worked most of my career in the biopharmaceutical industry in various commercial roles, such as sales, marketing account management, strategic consulting, and business development. So this is my first foray into frontline healthcare. What led you to this career path? What steps did you take? It’s pretty intense.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 14, 2021

Clark said: “After an amazing ten years leading CHC as its Managing Director, I am now very much looking forward to supporting our further success and development in my new role as chairman. Debleu joined CHC in 2018 as a senior account director and leads the agency’s largest accounts.

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Pharmacy Joe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

When this question has come up in my practice, I’ve looked into the reason for the loading dose and the trial protocol under which apixaban was approved for DVT and PE treatment. The dosing protocols of all of the DOACs take this acute phase into account. This period is considered by some experts to be 7 days long.

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The Happy PharmD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

My pharmacy was embarking on a new service. Each day my pharmacy sent a 24-hour supply of medication to each patient. My pharmacy properly credited the patient for missed medications. Therefore, the hospital permitted my pharmacy to hire two new full-time employees. My hospital was happy with the results.

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The Happy PharmD

JUNE 3, 2022

Evaluations— they were a necessary evil of my job. My staff didn’t like getting them. I wrote and gave the greatest number of evaluations when I was a pharmacy manager in my second hospital. All my evaluations had to be written and given by April 1. I had 76 people (full-time, part-time, and per diem) in my department.

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RX Note

MARCH 29, 2023

My personal answer is NO, any will do. Antivirus Software: Windows Security Having an antivirus installed on your computer is crucial as it safeguards your personal information, data and bank account from potential threats and risks. Nonetheless, Microsoft Edge is the current pick for few reasons. In fact, Microsoft Windows Security.

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The Digital Apothecary

MAY 11, 2018

My parents and family still don't understand what I do (maybe this will help, who knows, if they read it). My Years as an Assitant Professor Luckily (sarcasm) part of going up for promotion includes creating a document a couple hundred of pages long detailing what you did. It's still hard to make out in my mind).

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 8, 2022

Darina Shopova (DS): My first job, in 2005, was as a structural CAD engineer in my home country of Bulgaria. Dr Doina Ionescu (DI): After completing my PhD in physics at the University of Southampton, I joined Merck as a research scientist in 1998. And I’ve always spoken my mind since then.

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Drug Channels

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Last Friday, The Wall Street Journal published my opinion piece: The Federal Program That Keeps Insulin Prices High. My arguments will be familiar to regular readers of Drug Channels. Note that my commentary focuses primarily on hospitals, which account for the vast majority of 340B program sales.

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The Thyroid Pharmacist

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I saw my primary care doctor, an allergist, a gastroenterologist, and an ear, nose, and throat doctor. I went the holistic route and tried to get “adjustments” from a chiropractor to push my “hiatal hernia” back in. Dairy had been a daily staple in my diet. My dinner dishes almost always featured some kind of cheese.

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Pharmacy Joe

MAY 24, 2023

Like the study from Episode 818, this one is retrospective in nature and even though attempts were made to control for potential confounders with statistical techniques, there may have been differences between the groups that were not accounted for.

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The Happy PharmD

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Previously I wrote about medication errors in my hospital. A few of my hospitals had just culture atmospheres. Like most hospitals, my hospital had a Sentinel Event Committee. When my pharmacy staff was involved in a sentinel event, we conducted a root cause analysis and action plan. I wrote about “just cultures”.

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RX Note

MAY 1, 2023

I explained to my younger brother, cost of living nowadays is in the increasing trend. As a person who mostly travels between work and home, my monthly expenditures are reaching RM 3000 a month. There are many budgeting apps available and my personal favourite is Wallet: Budget Expense Tracker.

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pharmacy mentor

DECEMBER 11, 2022

But these 12 tips will get you up and running with a Pharmacy TikTok account. Want to start a Pharmacy TikTok account? Everything You Need to start posting on TikTok One smartphone with a camera The TikTok app One TikTok Account (with unique username & profile picture) And that’s it. How do you get a Pro account?

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National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

JANUARY 13, 2023

I began working for the Board after selling my pharmacy. Investigating consumer complaints and drug diversion cases of pharmacists, interns, and pharmacy technicians are a top priority of my job. I monitor and, if necessary, address counseling during my pharmacy inspections. The bank notified me of these strange money transfers.

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RX Note

MARCH 18, 2023

Self-Driven Initiatives Nonetheless, multiple unofficial attempts have been made, first started with My Blue Book by My Pharmacist House (last updated to FUKKM 2016-2) , followed with Blue Book (Updated+Brand Name Search) by Apicel (last updated to FUKKM 2020-2). Both these applications are no longer updated.

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