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AUGUST 12, 2019

Anticoag Stewardship a Must for Complex Patients

Adverse drug reactions among areas in need of attention

By Marie Ronsenthal

Boston—Approximately 1%-2% of people in the United States are taking an anticoagulant, and even more have an indication for one. But it is the complex patients in that group who often need the most attention—a task that pharmacists are well suited to provide, according to Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, MPH, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, a professor of pharmacy practice at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy in Glendale, Ariz.

Although these agents are very effective,