Authors


Gayathri Namasivayam, PhD

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ASCO 2025: How AI-Powered Tools Are Reshaping Oncology Data Capture and Clinical Decision-Making

Gayathri Namasivayam, PhD, discusses how large language models are being used to extract structured oncology data from unstructured electronic health records to improve clinical efficiency, support real-world evidence generation, and enhance oncology pharmacy workflows.


Stephen Tharp

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Strategic AI Budgeting for Pharmacies in 2025

Pharmacies can strategically invest in AI technologies to streamline operations and improve patient care while addressing cost challenges and maximizing return on investment in 2025.


Angela Rasmussen, PhD

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COVID-19 Booster Shots and the Future

Key opinion leaders provide some advice for the public regarding COVID-19 booster shots and look to the future of the pandemic.


Joneil Casimir, DPT

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Pharmacists Are in Key Positions to Tackle Black Maternal Mortality Disparities

Tackling racial disparities among health care providers can help improve disparities faced by patients.


Camille C. Charbonneau, PharmD, BCPS, CDOE, CVDOE

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Help Patients Use Inhalers Properly

Choosing the appropriate device and using the correct technique are critical for drug delivery to the lungs.


Courtney Jackson, PharmD

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Evaluation of Antibiotic Administration Surrounding Interventional Radiology Procedures

Implementation of a guidance document for periprocedural antibiotic prophylaxis resulted in improved appropriateness of antibiotic dose, selection, and duration for interventional radiology procedures.



Christine M. Cheng, PharmD

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Clinical Overview: 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccines

An overview of updated CDC ACIP recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines available through commercial channels for the 2023-2024 season.


Samantha Culwell, PharmD

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Exploring the Landscape of Gene Therapy

An overview of how gene therapy has evolved since its inception, current applications, and emerging challenges.


Lisa Rosenberg, PharmD, BCGP

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Considerations for RSV Vaccination During Pregnancy

Explore the latest advancements in RSV vaccination strategies for newborns, focusing on maternal immunization and post-birth protection options.


Angel-Rose Weber, PharmD

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Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use for Left Ventricular Thrombus Treatment

An overview of the use of direct oral anticoagulants as an alternative to warfarin in the treatment of left ventricular thrombus.


Robert Nichols, PharmD, BCPS

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ADA 2025: Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Management and Patient Care

Expert shares insights on advancing diabetes care in community pharmacies.


Vincent J Cascone, PharmD, BCOP

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Use of PD-1/PD-L1 and VEGF Inhibition Combination Is Expanding

The relatively new combination of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors with VEGF inhibitors represents a promising option for patients with various malignancies.


Abdulhassan Saad, MD, FACP

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Expert: Alcohol Dependence Is an Epidemic, Yet Treatments Exist

Pharmacists play an important role in the recovery journey for patients who decide medication assisted treatment is right for them.


Matthew Gibbs, PharmD

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Op-Ed: Nontraditional Pharmacy Career Paths Continue to Gain Traction

Pharmacy benefit managers offer mentorship, training opportunities, and professional advancement beyond what's available in traditional pharmacy careers.


Elizabeth Leander, PharmD

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Has C. difficile Met Its Match?

Living organisms rely on iron for survival and replication. Can new research discoveries disrupt C. difficile’s ability to maintain iron homeostasis?


Derek Dennis, PharmD

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Essential Hospitals Can Redirect 2025 Medicare Part D Cap Funds to Serve Disadvantaged Patients, Communities

To make the best use of these funds to improve a hospital’s services, leaders should start planning now for these changes using the 4 following strategies.


Vignesh Ravikumar

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How the Decentralization of Clinical Trials Can Transform Health Care

Decentralization has already been shown to streamline clinical trials, but it also has the potential to improve the broader health care ecosystem.


Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH

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The Promise of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder

With Oregon, Colorado, and New Mexico legalizing psilocybin-assisted therapy, opportunities for treatment are expanding.


TJ Schieber, MBA, PharmD Candidate

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Updates in the First-Line Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Current guideline recommendations include various combinations of targeted therapy with immunotherapy.


Sandy Sallam, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

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Additional Considerations With PBC Therapies

Panelists 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.


Richard P. Dutton, MD, MBA

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Deprescribing Benzodiazepines in Older Adults: An Anesthesiology Quality Initiative

A novel collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania and US Anesthesia Partners is working to drive evidence-based change in benzodiazepine use.


Jackie Iversen, RPh, MS

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The Illusion of Relief: Rethinking Our Cold Medicine Cabinet

Recent FDA findings highlight that a major ingredient in popular cold fighters, phenylephrine, may not offer genuine relief.


Joseph Dalo

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Interactive Case Studies: May 2023

Cases address gastrointestinal issues and alcohol abuse.



Francis Staskon, PhD

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Lower Discontinuation Rates on Cycled Oral Antineoplastics Can Lead to Lower Medical Costs, Fewer Hospitalizations

These agents are likely to become the mainstay of cancer treatment in the very near future.


Ferkhanda Najib, PharmD

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Pros, Cons of Different Diabetes Monitoring Devices, How Pharmacies Can Support Optimal Use

For patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, decisions around the selection of glucose meters can be difficult as there are several brands and types of meters available.


Sophia Villa, PharmD Candidate

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Factor XI Inhibitors: The Future of Anticoagulation

Factor XI inhibitors show promise as a safer alternative to direct oral anticoagulants for preventing and treating thrombosis, offering similar efficacy with reduced bleeding risk.


Dylan Suttle, MD

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Evaluation of Antibiotic Administration Surrounding Interventional Radiology Procedures

Implementation of a guidance document for periprocedural antibiotic prophylaxis resulted in improved appropriateness of antibiotic dose, selection, and duration for interventional radiology procedures.


Richard Parrish, PhD, FCCP, BCPS

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Pediatric Weight is Crucial to Perfecting the Dose

Evidence indicates that up to 25% of all prescriptions for children could be dosed inappropriately, making it the most common type of medication administration error.