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Association of Reduced-Function CYP2C19 Alleles and Adverse Outcomes in Patients Treated with Clopidogrel

01/17/2011

In patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), particularly those who are candidates for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), clopidogrel has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events. Clopidogrel acts by blocking the...

In patients presenting with an...

01/17/2011

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Predicting Avoidable 30-Day Hospital Readmissions

07/22/2013

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A common costly component to overall healthcare costs is hospital readmission. The 30-day readmission rate in the United States is 18% according to recent studies, and the cost of readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries is an estimated $17...

A common costly component to...

07/22/2013

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Disability Trajectories and Serious Fall Injury

10/23/2013

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Among Medicare beneficiaries, falls account for approximately 10% of emergency department visits and 6% of hospitalizations.

Among Medicare beneficiaries,...

10/23/2013

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Risk of Heart Disease among HIV-Positive Veterans

06/26/2013

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Due to the success of treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART), people with HIV live longer, but are at risk for heart disease, according to researchers. Previous studies have found an association between HIV and acute myocardial...

Due to the success of treatment...

06/26/2013

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The Uninsured Low-Income Population in the United States

02/14/2013

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Many low-income adults in the United States live without health insurance. Most Americans receive health insurance through their employer as a fringe benefit; however, many people do not have access to such coverage either because they cannot...

Many low-income adults in the...

02/14/2013

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Face-to-Face and Telephonic MTM: A Comparison

11/27/2012

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Cincinnati—With an estimated 3.5 billion prescriptions written each year, the need for a medication management process is evident, according to a Contemporary Issues session at the AMCP meeting. Linda Strand, PharmD, PhD, Thomas Albers, BS,...

Cincinnati—With an estimated 3.5...

11/27/2012

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Risk of Cardiovascular Death and Azrithomycin

08/15/2012

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Erythromycin and clarithromycin, broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotics, have been shown to increase the risk of serious ventricular arrhythmias and are associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Azithromycin is closely related...

Erythromycin and clarithromycin,...

08/15/2012

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Implementing the Summary of Benefits and Coverage Provision of the ACA

02/21/2012

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) includes a provision requiring private individual and group health plans to provide all applicants and enrollees with a uniform summary of benefits and coverage (SBC). The provision...

The Patient Protection and...

02/21/2012

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The Pharmaceutical Pipeline: 2011 and Beyond

11/29/2011

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Atlanta—The number of drugs granted US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval decreased markedly in 2011 compared with other years. The FDA approval rate has slowed and the number of drugs under development has decreased, leading to a...

Atlanta—The number of drugs...

11/29/2011

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An Update on the Specialty Pharmaceuticals Pipeline

05/24/2011

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Minneapolis—In a contemporary issues session at the AMCP meeting titled Specialty Pharmaceuticals Pipeline Update, attendees heard from Aimee Tharaldson, PharmD, senior clinical consultant, emerging therapeutics, at Express Scripts. Dr....

Minneapolis—In a contemporary...

05/24/2011

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