Pharmacy Benefit Management

Should The Pharmaceutical Industry Provide Free Medication To Those Who Cannot Afford It? Raghavendra Appalla #1675363 Fairleigh Dickinson University EPS 8109_8P Abstract In this paper the importance of free medication is explained clearly in this paper.In this paper the various aspects like intellectual property,finance drug development and the development on framework for essential drugs distribution.In this paper all the above aspects are analyzed and then these are supported with…

out, the responsibility of my elderly parents’ healthcare was left to me. From a young age I informed my parents how many pills they needed to take. When I became old enough I would drive them to their doctor appointments for examinations and to pharmacies to pick up their medications. From the beginning it was fascinating to me how these drugs are helping my parents live longer and healthier lives. At first I was only interested in the biochemical and physiological effects drugs had on the…

As strange as it may sound, my first encounter with pharmacy happened even before I learned how to speak. In Vietnam, there is this spiritual First Birthday ceremony by which all one-year-olds must pick an item such as a stethoscope or a money note from a tray of twelve, each of which is thought to link to the baby’s future career and will “forever seal their fate”, in the words of my grandmother. According to my mother, when facing with the tray, I immediately chose a drug box! Years later, I…

Adverse drug events and medication errors are major safety issues in the medical field. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, adverse drug events are defined as harm experienced by a patient as a result of exposure to a medication. Also defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a medication error is an error at any step along the pathway that begins when a clinician prescribes a medication and ends when the patient actually receives the medication. Even…

Some of the existing methods and services that a satellite pharmacy does are drug preparations. In most operating rooms drug preparations and distribution are assigned to technicians with the watchful eye of the pharmacist. Drugs that are used for non-anesthesiology purposes and nonspecific cases, pre-determined medications can be produced and may be used for any patient. Automated medication storage and distribution devices are used to supply medication to surgeons and nurses. These…

The question was, is there any way to know if this customer is getting the same prescription note from other doctors and going to other pharmacies to get the same medication? The answer depends on where you live. A large majority of the states in the country have their own form of a database, but not all. These databases are not connected, either. If every pharmacy or doctors office had access to a shared database regarding their clients prescription abuse rates would be lower, unlawful…

In the article “Impact of pharmacist care in the management of cardiovascular disease risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials,” Santschi, Chiolero, Burnand, Colosimo, and Paradis introduced the article stating that “cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in adults worldwide and it accounts for approximately one-third of mortality in Canada and in the United States” (p. 1441). In the article “Improving Blood Pressure Control Through…

These state government rules and standards are completely necessary for pharmacies to run smoothly and effectively. There are HIPAA laws and regulations that keep the patient’s medication and doctor’s information/treatment private. “Founded in 1904, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) is the impartial professional organization that supports the state boards of pharmacy in protecting public health. NABP aims to ensure the public’s health and safety through its…

94% of U.S. physicians reported that they benefit in some way from pharmaceutical companies. The most common benefit provided by the companies is food in the workplace, with 83% of physicians having received this. The next most popular benefits are drug samples, at 78%, and reimbursements for attending meetings at 35%. These can influence the physicians prescribing behavior, as they may be more likely to prescribe brands that benefit themselves the most. It is estimated that 23% to 28%…

My proclivity towards Pharmaceutical Sciences, especially for Drug interaction with the human body, became intense when I met my uncle who is a pharmacist and was visiting to advise my father for his medications. At that point, I was in 9th grade. I was curious how these chemicals can heal human body and help people to get healthy. I realized that I wanted to delve deeper into the subject that helped my father to recover from his illness. I made up my mind to pursue a career in the…