Impact of an Oral Antineoplastic Renewal Clinic on Medication Possession Ratio and Cost-Savings.

Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-driven oral antineoplastic (OAN) renewal clinic on medication adherence and cost savings.

Methods: This was a preimplementation and postimplementation retrospective cohort evaluation within a single US Department of Veterans Affairs health care system following implementation of a pharmacist-managed OAN refill clinic. The primary outcome was medication adherence defined as the median medication possession ratio (MPR) before and after implementation of the clinic.

Patient education interventions for prescription opioids: A systematic review.

Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the impact of prescription opioid-related education provided to a patient by a health care provider on patient outcomes.

Data Sources: The databases searched were PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (EBSCO), Academic Search Premier (EBSCO), Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO), and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (OVID).

Study Selection: Studies were included if they were in English, peer-reviewed, and published between 1996 and October 22, 2018.