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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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NHC Submits Comments to CMS RE CY 2026 Policy & Technical Changes to MA and Part D Proposed Rule

Putting Patients First Blog

3 (2016): 511520, published in final edited form September 2016, [link] 2 Andrew S. 12 Mark Kyle and Natalie Keating, “Prior Authorization and Association with Delayed or Discontinued Prescription Fills,” Journal of Clinical Oncology 42, no. 14 National Health Council.