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Pharmacy-PBM model may aid patients' health in the long-run
WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The fact that CVS Caremark presented research highlighting the benefits that pharmacy benefit management tools can have on improving medication adherence is important on several different levels.
(THE NEWS: CVS Caremark research highlights methods for improving medication adherence. For the full story, click here)
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PBGH reports cost-effective diabetes management in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH Patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in Pittsburgh were more likely than similar patients nationwide to receive A1c, blood glucose, serum cholesterol, ophthalmologic or urine glucose tests than those in other areas, but best-performing regions use the same management services at a higher rate, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health.