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June 01, 2023
Andrew Newhouse, Pharm.D
director clinical pharmacy
Prescription drug shortages and costs are on the rise — what’s next for the pharmaceutical industry?

There are signs that the supply chain issues we’ve all witnessed over the past several years have started to subside, offering relief to many. That said, the pharmaceutical industry isn’t entirely out of the woods just yet. Supply chain setbacks have…

June 01, 2023 by Andrew Newhouse, Pharm.D, director clinical pharmacy
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June 01, 2022
Dr. Paul Peak
vice president, clinical pharmacy
Sounding the alarm on ill-advised physician dispensing of topicals

From higher prices at the gas pump to increased costs at the grocery store, we’re all feeling the effects of inflation. Many of the proposed solutions — like fixing supply chain disruptions, increasing computer-chip production, and raising inte…

June 01, 2022 by Dr. Paul Peak, vice president, clinical pharmacy
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July 07, 2016
Jamie Waits, Complex Pharmacy Nurse
Dispense as written

I am a complex pharmacy nurse for Sedgwick which means my mission in life is to restore injured workers’ lives. I work collaboratively with doctors to change prescribing practices and follow best practices based on national guidelines and the indiv…

July 07, 2016 by Jamie Waits, Complex Pharmacy Nurse
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April 13, 2015
Don’t wait for regulatory changes – manage prescription drug use today

The wheels are slowly turning across the nation as state workers’ compensation regulatory agencies and state legislators focus on how to best respond to the prescription drug abuse epidemic and gain more control. Implementing a closed formulary is …

April 13, 2015
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May 07, 2014
Jamie Harer, Managed Care, Specialty Products Manager
How to fix the spiraling cost and utilization of compound drugs

Recent reports about the cost and utilization of compounded drugs in workers' compensation programs have many people in the industry concerned and talking – and for good reasons. Various studies have shown that the average cost per compounded medi…

May 07, 2014 by Jamie Harer, Managed Care, Specialty Products Manager
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