Prescribing trends of proton pump inhibitors, antipsychotics and benzodiazepines of medicare part d providers.

Background: Proton pump inhibitors, benzodiazepines, and antipsychotics are considered potentially inappropriate medications in older adults according to the American Geriatric Society Beers Criteria, and deprescribing algorithms have been developed to guide use of these drug classes. The objective of this study was to describe the number of beneficiaries prescribed these medications, provider specialty and regional trends in prescribing, and the aggregate costs for these claims in Medicare Part D.

Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study using publicly available Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Part D Prescriber data for years 2013-2019.

Role of social determinants of health in pneumococcal vaccination among high-risk adults.

Objectives: To determine the influence of select social determinants of health on uptake of and time to pneumococcal vaccination among those deemed high-risk.

Methods: Using nationwide claims data for years 2013-2016, adult patients (aged 18-64 years) were followed from their first diagnosis for a condition deeming them high-risk for invasive pneumococcal disease through the subsequent 365 days and observed for pneumococcal vaccination in outpatient clinics and pharmacies. Publicly-available data on select social determinants of health were incorporated into analyses, guided by the WHO vaccine hesitancy matrix.

Mapping the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmacy graduate students' wellness.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes in pharmacy graduate students' (PhGS) lives. While pharmacy graduate programs across the U.S.