All Articles tagged pharmacy

• Policy Forum: Columns
  January 10, 2024 EDT
  NC MedAssist: Dispensing Hope throughout North Carolina
  Laura M. MagennisJob ChenBrenda VassSheila KidwellNicole StanfieldDustin Allen

  By providing free medications to those who are uninsured and who have low income, organizations like NC MedAssist are able alleviate this barrier for thousands of North Carolinians each year.

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• Original Research
  July 24, 2023 EDT
  The 2017 North Carolina STOP Act is Associated With an Accelerated Decrease in Opioid Dispensing: A Statewide Analysis, 2013–2019
  Chris GilletteAmber K. BrooksGayle B. BodnerCourtney J. Perry

  Since 2013 there has been a decreasing trend in certain CII and CIII opioids dispensations in Medicare beneficiaries, and the trend accelerated after the STOP Act went into effect.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  May 03, 2023 EDT
  Pharmacists Maintain Consistency and Trust During a Pandemic
  Ouita Gatton

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists’ authority was recognized and expanded to include provision of essential services beyond traditional medication expertise and pharmacy operations.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 01, 2003 EDT
  The Department of Health and Human Services: Medicaid Pharmacy Management Strategy – 2003 - 2005
  Carmen Hooker OdomTorlen Wade

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  November 01, 2003 EDT
  Controlling Pharmacy Costs in the NC Medicaid Program
  L. Allen Dobson

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