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Purchasing Discounted Medications Online Can Pose Dangers for PatientsWith the increase in counterfeit GLP-1 and GLP/GIP medications available online, education may be needed for patients around the dangers of unregulated medications.
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Bridging the Gap: How Pharmacists Can Expand and Transform Mental Health ServicesThis expansion of their role goes beyond traditional dispensing duties, positioning pharmacists as an essential bridge between patients and the broader health care system.
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Lung Cancer Study Brings Pharmacists to the Forefront of Patient CarePharmacists have always been a vital member of the cancer care team, but the emergence of many new oral therapies is making their role in patient care a more prominent one.
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Expanded Use of Long-Acting Injectables for HIV and HIV PreventionAs HIV treatment and prevention evolve, the use of long-acting injectables and their role in combating the HIV epidemic grows.
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GLP-1s Are At the Forefront, but Other Obesity Treatments ExistIn addition to GLP-1s, dual GLP-1 and GIP agonists, intestinal lipase inhibitors, sympathomimetics, and other agents can help patients lose weight.
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Lessons Learned by a Student Pharmacist on InstagramThere are key benefits and risks for student pharmacists to consider when approaching an Instagram account for professional pharmacy purposes.
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Additional Considerations With PBC TherapiesPanelists discuss how recent FDA regulatory actions regarding obeticholic acid have raised concerns about its long-term safety profile and accessibility, leading health care teams to develop strategies for supporting patients through treatment transitions while navigating insurance coverage and access challenges for newer primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) therapies.
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Hepatic Encephalopathy: Critical Insights and Closing ThoughtsIn their concluding remarks, Arun Jesudian, MD; Ralph J. Riello, PharmD, BCPS, and Chas McCormick, RPh, MBA, summarize the key takeaways and highlight the persistent unmet needs in the management of hepatic encephalopathy.
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A Step Forward: Optimizing the Delivery of Pegaspargase Therapy in Adult Patients With ALLDelayed pegaspargase reduces hepatotoxicity without affecting outcomes.
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10 Tips to Survive a Toxic Work EnvironmentMaintaining a strict work-life balance, setting boundaries, and trusting instincts can help technicians manage a challenging workplace.
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FDA, USP Advance Standardization, Regulation of Cannabis NationallyQuality standards and national regulation help to establish its role as medicine.
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Lisocabtagene Maraleucel Expands the Therapeutic Landscape for Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin LymphomaThis CAR T-cell therapy has revolutionized the management of high-risk and relapsed or refractory disease.
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Enhancing Patient Outcomes: The Role of Embedded Specialty Pharmacies in Biologic AccessThe study also found that HSSPs minimize health costs and provide additional revenue for health systems.
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Take Steps to Prepare for DIR Fee Changes in 2024Up-front payments to pharmacies will be significantly lower starting this year, creating cash flow challenges
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Staff Pharmacists Discuss Updated Carboplatin Drug Shortage Mitigation Strategies at the University of Illinois at Chicago Oncology Clinic PharmacyAfter carboplatin joined the growing list of drug shortages, staff pharmacists acted to minimize the impact on patients.
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Controlled Substance Transfers: Ensuring Internal Management from Site to SiteControlled substance transfers are occurring at a higher rate as health systems create their own ecosystems to combat medication shortages.
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Staff Pharmacists Discuss Updated Carboplatin Drug Shortage Mitigation Strategies at the University of Illinois at Chicago Oncology Clinic PharmacyAfter carboplatin joined the growing list of drug shortages, staff pharmacists acted to minimize the impact on patients.
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Clinical Overview: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation vs Live Biotherapeutic Products for Management of Recurrent C Difficile InfectionAlthough antibiotics are the standard-of-care treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection, they can cause further microbiota changes that predispose patients to recurrence.
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Blood Glucose Monitoring in Diabetes Care: When Innovation is Hidden In Plain SightPharmacies have long embraced innovation and technology, with early adoption of telehealth and digital platforms.
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Breaking Silos: How Health Systems and Manufacturers Can Drive Progress TogetherVanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy and Takeda Oncology are reaching across silos and entering an innovative partnership to improve patient care across the entire medication journey.
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Developing the Missing Piece in Mental Health TreatmentIt is important that mental health professionals and providers look to newer approaches and methods to supplement the current standard of care.
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Equitable Representation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Clinical TrialsBlack women have higher rates of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) incidence and mortality than the general US population. Despite this, they are underrepresented in TNBC clinical trials.
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Parenting and Pharmacy Residency: 4 Tips and Tricks for SuccessAlthough everyone’s residency looks different, it is important for mothers to assess childcare options, be transparent about their schedule, and take care of themselves.
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Removal of Phenylephrine From Nasal Decongestants Could Reshape OTC Cold RemediesIntranasal decongestants are preferred alternatives to oral phenylephrine for relief of nasal congestion.
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June 2023 Interactive Case StudiesCases highlight patients who have attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder and diabetic peripheral nephropathy.
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Community Pharmacies Positioned to be the Epicenter of CareCommunity pharmacists have an essential role to play during this phase of the crisis that could further entrench them as the epicenter of care in the communities they serve.
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More Options, More Questions: How Pharmacists Are Managing EGFR-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerShelby Quinn, PharmD, BCOP shares insights about treatment using osimertinib in early lines.
