Maggie Ruschmeyer, PharmD

Anatomical alterations result in many downstream changes, such as changes in pH, gastric volume, food intake, surface area for absorption, gastric emptying and transit times, and intestinal enzymes and efflux pumps, among others.

Pharmacogenomic information can be used to more selectively choose medications and doses that are more appropriate for each individual.

It will be interesting to see RSV hospitalization rates over this upcoming season following the rollout of RSV vaccines and monoclonal antibody administration.