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Adherence and Time Spent Receiving IV Iron Infusions

Author(s):

Melody Chang, RPh, MBA, BCOP,Andre D. Harvin, PharmD, MS, MBA

Panelists discuss how IV iron formulations requiring fewer infusion visits tend to have better adherence rates, while the ongoing nursing shortage has created additional challenges in scheduling and administering IV iron treatments, leading clinicians to favor products that can achieve iron repletion in fewer sessions.

Video content above is prompted by the following:

  • Adherence to recommended treatment dosing tends to decline as the number of separate recommended infusion visits increases. Could you share your clinical experience on how variations in dosing among different agents influence patient adherence?
  • Has the recent nursing shortage impacted your practice in patients requiring IV iron formulations?

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