October 31, 2025
Clozapine is a highly effective atypical antipsychotic, but it’s not without drawbacks (Table 1). Historically, patients, prescribers and pharmacies were required to enroll in the Clozapine REMS program due to the drug’s potential to cause agranulocytosis. The REMS program was officially eliminated on June 13th, 2025, though the FDA still recommends that prescribers monitor absolute […]
Read MoreOctober 21, 2025
Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacy staff and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the […]
Read MoreAugust 19, 2025
Our hospice partners occasionally ask how to convert patients from one antiseizure medication (ASM) to another. These requests are usually driven by cost or formulary considerations, but other common reasons include lack of efficacy, intolerable adverse effects, and problematic drug-drug interactions. Ideally, formulary / cost shouldn’t be the sole basis for rotating to an alternate […]
Read MoreMay 8, 2025
Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]
Read MoreMay 7, 2025
Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]
Read MoreAugust 21, 2024
Originally published on HospiceNews.com, OnePoint Vice President – Client Services Kenny Judd sat down with Hospice News to discuss discuss the state of hospice pharmacy service nationally, the challenges local providers face in caring for this unique patient population and the role which OnePoint plays in ensuring providers have a reliable, sustainable community-based and hospice-dedicated […]
Read MoreJuly 8, 2024
The oral route is by far the most popular and convenient means of drug administration, even in the hospice setting. However, for various reasons (e.g., dysphagia, nausea / vomiting, bowel obstruction, obtundation) as many as 70% of hospice patients will need their medications to be administered by non-oral routes.a-c Rectal drug administration is probably done […]
Read MoreMay 20, 2024
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an incurable progressive neurodegenerative disorder that leads to weakness, spasticity, and incoordination of the muscles involved in speaking, swallowing, breathing, and ambulation. Background1-4 Its onset most often occurs between the ages of 40 and 70, with a median survival time of 30 months, but […]
Read MoreMay 14, 2024
Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]
Read MoreMay 13, 2024
Our “Together as One” series spotlights nurses, physicians, pharmacists and others who positively impact the lives of hospice patients and their families every day. Through the dedicated and compassionate work of these inspiring professionals, patients receive the high-quality care and attentive consideration they deserve. Together with innovative and responsive hospice partners, they create the network […]
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