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Dear VIJAY PITHADIA: Your February 2014 digital issue of P&T journal is available. This issue contains: Feature articles - PHARMACOVIGILANCE FORUM
Specialty Pharmacy Networks for Hospitals in the Offing
Absence of Onsite Access to Specialty Pharmaceuticals Has Care and Financial Implications
Two competing hospital networks are assembling specialty pharmacy programs to satisfy drug manufacturers' requirements for delivery of costly, restricted distribution drugs to hospitals. Hospitals' inability to dispense such drugs can affect patient care and revenue.
- HEALTH CARE & LAW
Implications of Recent Controlled Substance Policy Initiatives
Legislative and regulatory efforts to address controlled substance diversion and overuse of narcotics are affecting prescription drug utilization and patient care. These initiatives can influence formulary drug selection, prior authorization procedures, and drug utilization strategies.
- Drugs That Offer a Survival Advantage For Men With Bone Metastases Resulting From Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
New and Emerging Treatment Options
A survival benefit has been demonstrated or is under investigation as the primary outcome among certain recently approved agents and investigational agents for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to bone.
- MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
American Society of Hematology
55th Annual Meeting and Exposition
Topics include pharmacological treatments for sickle-cell disease, myelofibrosis, multiple myeloma, chronic myeloid leukemia, and ß-Thalassemia.
Plus our regular columns: Medication Errors, Prescription: Washington, New Drugs/Drug News/New Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Approval Update, and Drug Forecast.
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Call for Papers
P&T is accepting article submissions from its readers. We welcome a wide variety of manuscripts, including drug class reviews, disease state management reviews, pharmacoeconomic analyses, outcomes research evaluations, DUEs, P&T committee experiences, commentaries, book reviews, and letters to the editor. Please contact Sonja Sherritze, via phone (267-685-2779) or mobile 267-907-5642) or e-mail (ssherritze@medimedia.com) for more information.
We hope you enjoy this issue of P&T. If you have any comments or questions about this digital format, please e-mail us at mail@ptcommunity.com. Sonja Sherritze Editor |
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