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Zuranolone Offers New Hope for Postpartum Depression

Emerging BCMA-Directed Therapies in Multiple Myeloma: Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell Therapies

Here is an updated overview of the role of BCMA-directed therapies following the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting and EHA Congress.

Closing the Travel Vaccine Gap: How Pharmacists Can Protect Global Travelers

Pharmacists play a crucial role in ensuring travelers receive essential vaccines, bridging gaps in immunization and enhancing global public health.

Overcoming Failure as a Recent Pharmacy Graduate

Failing is not final, and it does not define what kind of pharmacist or resident a student can be.

Pharmacists and Providers: Key Collaborators in the Shift Toward Decentralized and Virtual Health Care

Virtual health care enhances patient experiences, integrates complex data, and ensures medication access through provider-pharmacist collaboration.

Designing for Safety: The Pharma Industry’s Role in Preventing Medication Errors

Pharmaceutical companies must consider formulation, packaging, and labeling from the start to minimize errors and protect patients.

Application of the Age-Friendly 4M’s Movement Across Different Areas of Pharmacy

Reduced POMP Dosing Shows Comparable Efficacy in ALL Maintenance

Arefa Bacchus, PharmD, shared key insights about the use of POMP therapy in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Combination Therapies and Resistance-Based Approaches Reshape EGFR Care

Mya Tran, PharmD, BCOP, offers insights for navigating the complex treatment landscape for non-small cell lung cancer.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Older Adults: Research Insights and Recommendations

Although RSV has long been associated with infants and young children, research demonstrates that it is also a significant health risk for adults over the age of 60.

Revolutionizing Treatment with Bispecific Therapies: Navigating the Challenges Ahead

By decade’s end, approval of additional bispecifics is expected for hematological malignancies, solid tumors, and non-oncology conditions such as inflammatory, autoimmune, neurodegenerative and vascular diseases, and ocular disorders and infections.

A Hospital’s Outpatient Pharmacies Attempt to Reduce DIR Fees Using Performance Reports

This quality improvement initiative demonstrates that pharmacies were unable to use performance reports provided by the payer to improve performance scores and decrease direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees.

From Type 1 to Type 2 and Beyond: Navigating the Landscape of Diabetes

Explore the rising prevalence of diabetes in the US, its various types, and the critical role pharmacists play in patient care.

The Evolving Role of Pharmacovigilance in Digital Therapeutics

Digital therapeutics (DTx), a novel evidence-based software approach, is revolutionizing health care by delivering personalized treatments. Pharmacovigilance ensures DTx safety but faces challenges such as data privacy and standardization.

Exploring the Antidepressant Potential of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes, offering a potential dual benefit in treatment.

Emerging BCMA-Directed Therapies in Multiple Myeloma: Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell Therapies

Here is an updated overview of the role of BCMA-directed therapies following the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting and EHA Congress.

Advancing Precision Oncology Through Pharmacy-Led Innovation

Precision oncology has shifted, yet pharmacists’ roles remain underutilized.

The Role of Executive Orders

These directives are typically used to shape federal agencies and manage employees in the executive branch.

Understand the Use of Panzyga for Immune-Related Disorders

Pharmacists should educate patients about their treatment regimen and potential adverse effects.

Implementing CDC’s Core Elements of Sepsis

The agency outlines key elements for building effective hospital sepsis programs.

The Expanding Role of CDK 4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Treatment

Cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK 4/6) inhibitors have transformed the treatment of hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer across metastatic and early-stage settings, with ongoing research exploring their potential in additional breast cancer subtypes, combination therapies, and aggressive disease scenarios.

Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: What the Latest Data Tell Us

John Buse, MD, PhD discusses the expanding role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in treatment of cardiovascular conditions.

Pharmacists Can Intervene in Commonly Overlooked Medication Errors

Pharmacists enhance patient safety by addressing common medication errors, ensuring proper drug use, and improving therapeutic outcomes in clinical practice.

Exploring the Antidepressant Potential of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes, offering a potential dual benefit in treatment.

More Options, More Questions: How Pharmacists Are Managing EGFR-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Shelby Quinn, PharmD, BCOP shares insights about treatment using osimertinib in early lines.

Medication Management and Supply Chain Still Underwater: Challenges and Future Trends in Health Care

From Inpatient to Outpatient: A Pharmacy-Led Evolution in Transplant Care

Erin Lexner, PharmD, BCPS, discussed her team’s experience transitioning to outpatient BEAM from inpatient CBV.

Paradoxical Hypotension After Inadvertent Intravenous Administration of Epinephrine

Raising awareness of the potentially fatal cardiovascular complications of epinephrine toxicity.

For Optimal Bioavailability, Administer Dronedarone With a Complete Meal

Bioavailability of dronedarone is markedly increased when administered with food. To maximize absorption, patients should take dronedarone with a complete meal (ideally >500 calories).