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Posted: Jun 7, 2021

APhA, others file federal lawsuit against HHS to close DIR loophole

DIR Fees

APhA, its pharmacy partners, and community pharmacies have long argued that PBMs working with Medicare Part D plan sponsors’ use of retroactive direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees cheats beneficiaries, forces pharmacies to close their doors, and endangers access to pharmacist-provided care.

Rachel Balick

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Posted: Jun 7, 2021

Pharmacist sues employer for sexual harassment by customers

On The Docket

Federal and state laws create a mechanism for employees to sue their employers for failing to provide protection from sexual harassment.

David B. Brushwood, BSPharm, JD

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Posted: Jun 7, 2021

Research attempts to fill knowledge gap for vancomycin loading dose practice

MRSA

It may surprise some pharmacists that the practice of using vancomycin loading doses is not currently supported by robust clinical evidence.

Corey Diamond, PharmD

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Posted: Jun 7, 2021

Improving outcomes in opioid-associated cardiac arrest

Opioids

As opioid misuse has risen across the United States, so has opioid-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, which has unique clinical features and management implications, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Maria G. Tanzi, PharmD

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Posted: Jun 7, 2021

Pharmacists play critical roles in 340B viability

340B

In the early months of 2021, when COVID-19 vaccines were finally available in the United States, creative community outreach programs such as mobile health units were gaining a foothold in underserved communities where COVID-19 vaccination access was low.

Loren Bonner

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