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Medicare Part D Claims Have Increased, But 340B Prescriptions Increased Faster

Pharmacy Times

The proportion of prescriptions by a 340B-affiliated physician increased from 9.4% in 2020, but the prescriptions filled by 340B pharmacies increased from 18.4% in 2013 to 19.3% to 49.9%.

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

PharmD Live

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes a significant increase in prescriptions filled for American seniors from 1999 to 2012, enhancing the risks associated with medication use. “Polypharmacy and Elderly Patients: A 2020 Study,” Journal of Geriatric Care ). Reference: Smith, J. & & Doe, A.

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ADHD Prescribing Practices Come Under Question

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Their availability is at least in part due to Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) March 2020 decision to loosen remote prescribing restrictions for Schedule III through Schedule V controlled substances (CS) for the duration of the public health emergency.

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The Lilly Digest

Ramblings of a pharmacist

Grandpa’s 31,766th prescription. Anyway – on to the current issue of the Digest (which is the 2021 Digest that summarizes data from 2020 operations). The NCPA Digest reports that the GDR for independent pharmacies was only 86% for 2020.” prescriptions for $70176M, or 70176/1456.2=$47.89/prescription

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National, State Efforts Aim to Help Pharmacists Struggling with Burnout

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Many workers were already burned out and exhausted when COVID-19 slammed pharmacies in March 2020. California: A law passed in September 2021 prohibits using “metrics,” like a quota on number of prescriptions filled, to evaluate a pharmacist’s productivity.

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NHC Comments on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 – 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027

Putting Patients First Blog

Prior authorization and association with delayed or discontinued prescription fills. An assessment of regulatory interpretation of qualifying single-source drugs in Medicare negotiation. Retrieved from [link] ii Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. and Keating, N. link] xii Chino, F.,

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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

12 Mark Kyle and Natalie Keating, “Prior Authorization and Association with Delayed or Discontinued Prescription Fills,” Journal of Clinical Oncology 42, no. 22 National Health Council, National Health Council 2021 Public Policy Issue Areas Survey (internal survey, Policy & Government Affairs, 2020). 42 Maria T.