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The implementation of a pharmacist-led weight management clinic resulted in an estimated cost savings of $101,985.66.
Pharmacist involvement can lead to significant cost savings in weight management programs.
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There were 63 months identified of inappropriate GLP-1 therapy deprescribed in the clinical pharmacist cohort resulting in an estimated cost savings of $101,985.66.
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The study is a retrospective cohort study with clear financial analysis.
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Evaluation of a pharmacist’s impact on the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for weight management in a family medicine setting
Nicholas Crocetta et al. · Family Practice · 2022
DOI 10.1093/fampra/cmac110
cohort · n=85Cited 9×
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