Clinical and economic evaluation of tralokinumab for atopic dermatitis.

Tralokinumab is the first selective interleukin 13 inhibitor approved for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. This article reports the findings of a comprehensive literature review and extensive economic analysis to assess tralokinumab's safety, effectiveness, and cost. Evidence synthesis involved evaluating comparative effectiveness and conducting economic sensitivity analyses.

Experiences with Cyclical User-Centered Design for Patient and Clinician Facing Medication Reconciliation mHealth Applications.

Accurate medication lists are essential data required to make clinically informed decisions. Obtaining a comprehensive, up-to-date medication list is difficult for clinicians. Patients have limited input into reviewing and reconciling their own medication data.

Pharmacists and community health workers improve medication-related process outcomes among Cambodian Americans with depression and risk for diabetes.

Background: Cambodian Americans have high rates of cardiometabolic and psychiatric disorders and disadvantaged social determinants of health (SDOH). These factors can make it challenging to resolve drug therapy problems (DTPs) and improve medication-related outcomes. This manuscript reports planned analyses from a randomized controlled trial in which participants were randomized to one of 3 treatment arms: (1) community health worker (CHW)-delivered lifestyle intervention called Eat, Walk, sleep (EWS), (2) EWS plus pharmacist/CHW-delivered medication therapy management (EWS + MTM), or (3) social services (SS: control).

Pharmacists' Experiences, Perceptions, and Knowledge of Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Coupons.

Background: Despite widespread use of manufacturer-sponsored prescription drug coupons and pharmacy network discount cards (i.e., direct-to-consumer prescription coupons), little is known about community pharmacists' experiences, perceptions, and knowledge of coupon cards.