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Christie Ballantyne, MD, explains how the CORALreef Extension study adds safety exposure and shows LDL-C lowering with oral enlicitide is sustained over time.

Like enzymes and coenzymes, monitoring devices and pharmacists may achieve more together than either can alone.

New warnings cover every GLP-1 RA, including semaglutide, tirzepatide, and orforglipron.

At SITC 2026, 10 of 15 patients with advanced melanoma responded to investigational amsokigene autoleucel at the recommended phase 2 dose, with 5 still in response 12 months after infusion.

The glucagon/GLP-1 dual agonist did not raise major adverse cardiovascular event risk in adults with obesity, but GI-related discontinuations were high.

Every responsibility described in this issue depends on a pharmacy workforce with enough time and support to carry it.

Post hoc AHA 2026 data show the oral GLP-1 receptor agonist lowered systolic blood pressure across hypertension stages, partly beyond weight loss.

The evidence for GLP-1 receptor agonists keeps growing, while access for low-income patients keeps narrowing.

Specialty pharmacists can help patients with cancer weigh the benefits and risks of GLP-1 receptor agonists as use expands and new evidence emerges.

As kratom questions increase, many pharmacists and other health care professionals may remain unfamiliar with it and with the potential risks.

Pharmacists can work alongside dermatologists, nurses, and other health care professionals to help answer skin care–related questions and help patients understand trial outcomes.

Matthew Porteus, MD, PhD, highlighted preclinical advances in automated stem cell gene editing that could improve manufacturing scalability while supporting the development of next-generation genetic medicines.

Payer requirements, prescriber habits, and operational realities ultimately determine which ICI patients receive.

Accelerated approval for patients who progressed on platinum and immunotherapy brings a new mechanism—and a familiar toxicity profile.

If approved, the combination would be the first chemotherapy-free, Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor–based regimen for adults with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

Early metformin may curb insulin starts in gestational diabetes, while a separate analysis ties a history of the condition to advanced CKM syndrome.

Manufacturing delays, financial barriers, and complex care coordination can limit access to gene therapy, emphasizing the need for patient-centered programs and long-term follow-up.

Pharmacy Times previews enlicitide, survodutide, diet and heart failure risk, and pharmacist-led HF care ahead of the AHA Scientific Sessions in Chicago.

Experts highlighted how Diamond-Blackfan anemia illustrates the scientific, financial, and manufacturing challenges that can prevent promising gene therapies for ultra-rare diseases from reaching patients.

Experts highlighted recent gene therapy approvals for inherited immune disorders while addressing ongoing challenges in manufacturing, long-term safety, and patient access.

Expected in the first half of 2028, the planned separation would create a stand-alone retail pharmacy company with nearly 30,000 pharmacists.