More pharmacists will ramp up medication therapy management (MTM) services

June 2013

More pharmacists will ramp up medication therapy management (MTM) services...due to big opportunities with health care reform.

The heart of MTM is a comprehensive medication review and follow-up. MTM also includes the targeted patient care you provide every day...to identify, prevent, and resolve drug-related problems.

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Practice More pharmacists will ramp up medication therapy management (MTM) services
Smoking Cessation New labels for OTC nicotine replacement therapy will no longer tell patients they have to stop smoking first
Infectious Diseases more focus on treating Clostridium difficile
Pregnancy Diclegis (dye-CLEE-gis), a "new" Rx drug for morning sickness
Supplements the safety and benefits of L-carnitine
Supplements if enzyme supplements help gas and bloating
Women's Health Osphena (os-FEE-nah, ospemifene) for women with pain during intercourse due to menopause
Insomnia Are non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (zolpidem, etc) really safer than benzos (temazepam, etc) for seniors with insomnia
Gastroenterology more opportunities to help manage gastroparesis
Diabetes more emphasis on preventing and treating hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes
Dermatology two new topical OTC anti-itch products, Allegra Cooling Relief and Allegra Intensive Relief

More pharmacists will ramp up medication therapy management (MTM) services

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