Cost Avoidance Analysis of Medication Conversions on the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in a Medication Therapy Management Call Center: A Budgetary Perspective.

Background: The burden of prescription drug prices affects patients and health system, creating a need for pharmacists to use their medication expertise to recommend the most cost-effective treatment for patients.

Objective: The study aimed to analyze the cost avoidance for medication conversions related to GERD from an integrated medication therapy management call center.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at a call center during a 12-month intervention.

The Effect of Zero Copayments on Medication Adherence in a Community Pharmacy Setting.

Background: Prescription medication copayments can be a financial burden to many patients. When patients cannot afford their medications, they may become nonadherent, and as a result, this can lead to an increase in chronic disease complications and healthcare costs.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine if zero copayments have an effect on medication adherence in a community pharmacy.

A community-based pilot study of a diabetes pharmacist intervention in Latinos: impact on weight and hemoglobin A1c.

Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects Latinos increasing their risk of diabetes-related complications. This study used a randomized controlled design with a community-based approach to evaluate the impact of a culturally tailored pharmacist intervention on clinical outcomes in Latino diabetics. The intervention included a focused discussion and two individual pharmacist counseling sessions on medication, nutrition, exercise, and self-care to promote behavior changes.

Comparing the T scores from bone sonometer measurements in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women.

Unlabelled: Ethnicity is an important risk factor for the development of osteoporosis. Non-Hispanic white or Asian women are commonly considered at higher risk than other ethnicities. Hispanics in the U.