New copay rule worries patients, providers

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

New copay rule worries patients, providers https://www.pharmacytoday.org/article/S1042-0991(21)00844-6/fulltext#relatedArticles Patients may be unpleasantly surprised by a new rule finalized by CMS in July 2020—potentially forcing them to abandon their prescriptions due to unaffordable drug costs. Sanjeev Seenath, PharmD, MBA, a managed care pharmacy specialist at State of Hawaii MedQUEST division, worries that patients will be even more […]

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Proposed Roadmap: ETHICAL GUIDANCE IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS for chronic pain pts

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

ETHICAL GUIDANCE IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS https://uploads.documents.cimpress.io/v1/uploads/4872fe92-1a86-4e38-9d31-f15ba9226302~110/original?tenant=vbu-digital This article is a well thought out – well organized – proposed roadmap… it is NOT A QUICK READ ! The path/direction that the war on drugs has been on for 51 YEARS is not going to be changed by a single group or even a handful of groups.. […]

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Human CRP Protects Against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

Human CRP Protects Against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963378 While often linked to deleterious outcomes in certain disease states, the hepatocyte-produced inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) may be a checkpoint that protects against acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury, according to research findings. Based on the study findings, researchers believe long-term suppression of CRP function or expression may […]

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