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Too Much of a Good Thing? Unpacking the Rise of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

Research, including a cross-sectional study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (2009-2016), indicates that 65% of senior visits involved polypharmacy, often including high-risk medications. Major polypharmacy: more than 5 medications.

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The Lilly Digest

Ramblings of a pharmacist

For example, “In the compounding period of 1941, the average pharmacy filled about 5,000 prescriptions a year, approximately 15 a day.” ” I can’t imagine a typical pharmacy filling 15 prescriptions total per day. prescription transaction. .” prescription transaction.