by Dr. Phil Baker, PHARMD | Jan 17, 2025 | Homepage, Population Health
Download the PDF Send download link to: A recent Wall Street Journal article, “Same Drug, 2200 Different Prices,” exposes a troubling issue: the extreme variability in pricing for generic medications. These bioequivalent drugs are manufactured by different...
by Dr. Phil Baker, PHARMD | Nov 22, 2024 | Homepage, Population Health
Download the PDF Send download link to: To be honest, my heart sinks when I’m asked my opinion about the explosion of compounding pharmacies related to GLP-1 weight loss drugs (commonly known by brand names like Ozempic or Wegovy). It’s a complicated answer, and my...
by Michell Zulu, PharmD | Nov 18, 2024 | Homepage, Population Health
Co-authors: Phil Baker, PharmD Download the PDF Send download link to: If one pharmacist calls another and asks if they have any of this year’s most popular drug, they don’t even have to say a name. It’s probably a GLP-1. About 12% of U.S. adults have taken some type...
by Dr. Phil Baker, PHARMD | Oct 25, 2024 | Community Pharmacy, Homepage, Population Health
A version of this article originally published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association Co-authors: Kenneth C. Hohmeier, PharmD, Associate Professor, Director of Community Affairs, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy,...
