Manale Maksour, PharmD, BCPS

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Manale Maksour, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS, discussed the patient selection, standardized workflows, toxicity management, payer coordination, and caregiver education needed to safely move bispecific step-up dosing into the outpatient setting.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Maksour explained how payer restrictions on prophylactic tocilizumab and the need for intensive patient and caregiver education can influence the safety and feasibility of outpatient bispecific therapy.

In an interview with *Pharmacy Times*, Manale Maksour, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS, explained that standardized protocols, multidisciplinary coordination, proactive supportive care, and clear escalation pathways are essential for safely managing CRS and ICANS during outpatient bispecific step-up dosing.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Manale Maksour, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS, associate director of pharmacy services at American Oncology Network, discusses the growing use of outpatient step-up dosing for bispecific T-cell engager therapies and the operational challenges clinics must address to safely implement these programs.

Artificial intelligence holds immense potential to address the rising demand for oncology services and improve patient outcomes by facilitating more effective, efficient, personalized cancer care.

Persistent chemotherapy drug shortages challenge oncology providers. American Oncology Network employs a drug shortage committee for organized shortage management that involves pharmacists and interdisciplinary stakeholders.