Geriatric Polypharmacy: When and How to Deprescribe Medications
Deprescribing is necessary in a healthcare environment where patients are managed by multiple providers and take multiple medications.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Helping patients save at the pharmacy
Clinicians can help patients by providing information on pharmacies that offer discounts, coupons, and affordable prescriptions.
Assessing third-line treatment options for type 2 diabetes
Add-on thiazolidinedione decreased HbA1c significantly better than add-on glimepiride among patients inadequately controlled on metformin + exenatide, but there were significant increases in BMI and systolic blood pressure.
Keeping an accurate medication list is critical to a patient’s care
Educating patients can help them see the importance of having an accurate medication list.
Nurse practitioner faces non-compete battle with former employer
Only two states, New Jersey and Massachusetts, have ruled on patients’ rights in a non-compete situation thus far.
Human breast milk effective infant atopic dermatitis treatment
Human breast milk can improve infant atopic eczema with the same results as 1% hydrocortisone ointment, according to researchers.
Prescription costs forcing some patients to skimp on treatment
Although patients skimped on prescription drugs because of financial concerns at every age, patients aged 64 years or younger were more likely to do so.
More oversight needed for compounded drugs, says OIG
The report suggests CMS consider requiring more than 50 practices for accreditors to use to oversee compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).
Provider/pharmacist collaboration reduces flu visits
A key element of the collaborative practice agreement is communication.
Dementia patients often prescribed questionable medications
Many nursing home residents incur substantial costs associated with questionable medication prescriptions.
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