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Cap on Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs in Inflation Reduction Act Increased Prescription Fills

Pharmacy Times

Thousands more people filled their insulin prescriptions following the introduction of the cap in January 2023, especially compared to those who were not enrolled in Medicare, a new study finds.

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Adderall Shortage Drives Shift to Alternative ADHD Medications in Children

PharmExec

Prescription data between 2017 and 2023 revealed that while Adderall prescription fills decreased following the shortage, many children transitioned to alternative stimulants for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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Generic and Biosimilar Drugs Save $408B For America’s Patients and Healthcare System in 2022

Big Molecule Watch

On September 6, 2023, the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) released its 2023 U.S. Additional key findings from the AAM’s 2023 Savings Report are as follows: Total Generic and Biosimilar Savings for Past 10 years: more than $2.9 Notably, the U.S. Notably, the U.S. healthcare spending. versus $56.12 for brands.

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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

11, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ). 6, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ). District Court for the Western District of Texas imposed a $275,000 civil penalty on Zarzamora Healthcare LLC, in San Antonio, and its pharmacist-owner. Several weeks later, also based on ability to pay, the U.S.

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2024 Pharmacy Trends to Look For

Digital Pharmacist

Adapting to DIR Fee Changes Being the most talked about topic of 2023 in the industry, now that the “DIR Fee Armageddon” is upon us, pharmacy owners are adapting to the fees occurring at point-of-sale while paying the retroactive fees from 2023.

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Complex generics: The need and challenges

Quality Matters

Accounting for approximately 90% of prescriptions filled in the United States , generic medicines are essential to increasing patient access to important drug therapies. Complex generics: The need and challenges Generic medicines have benefited millions of Americans and saved trillions of dollars.

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How Pharmacists Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Advance Their Practice: Insights From ChatGPT

ID Stewardship

BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted 7 June 2023 With the exception of the questions in bold, this entire text was written by ChatGPT. Streamlined Prescription Filling : AI systems can automate prescription filling processes by extracting relevant information from electronic prescriptions, verifying insurance coverage, and generating labels.