4 Topic Commentaries

The Power of a Prescription

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  Marie N. Hanna, MD, MEHP

  Anesthesiology; Acute Pain Management

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  Johns Hopkins Medicine

  We’re going to take the pain pill to get active.

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  Edward R. Laskowski, MD

  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Sports Medicine

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  Mayo Clinic

  Exercise is medicine whether you’re a cancer patient, a cancer survivor or an able-bodied individual, and the more movement we have throughout our day, the better our health,

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  Robert M. Califf, MD, MACC

  Cardiology

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  U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  Providing people with accurate and timely information to help them take their prescription medications safely and effectively is an important priority for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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  Steven Metz, PharmD, BCPS

  Clinical Pharmacy; Pharmacotherapy

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  Intermountain Healthcare

  Effective communication between the clinician and the pharmacy is paramount to ensuring patients only receive medications they require. In addition to the safety implications, this will also reduce the likelihood of a patient purchasing a discontinued prescription, resulting in cost savings for patients and insurance payers,

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