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Pharmacist intervention may help identify potential opioid abuse early
Concurrent drug utilization review catches opioid abuse upstream
July 21, 2016Concurrent drug utilization review (DUR) may cast wider net for catching potential opioid abuse upstream
A pharmacist intervention (DUR) may impact potential opioid misuse and abuse. This study identified at-risk members at the time they submit their opioid prescription. A soft edit (point of service) intervention delayed or altered claims for 42% of the members in the study.
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