By empathizing with patients and creating an environment where patients feel comfortable and open to sharing, pharmacists can increase compliance and adherence.
Although pharmacists possess a wealth of knowledge on AEs, it remains a monumental task to recall the clinical significance of every AE, even with the most commonly used medications.
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.
Lauren B. Krupp, MD, FAAN, provides comprehensive guidance on treating pediatric multiple sclerosis, emphasizing early intervention, high-efficacy therapies, and holistic family support.
Adam James, PharmD, and Chris Altman, PharmD, explain how pharmacists can build trust and reduce vaccine hesitancy by clearly communicating thimerosal’s limited role in today’s immunizations and addressing patient concerns with empathy and education.
Panelists discuss how anticipated updates to cholesterol guidelines and related cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health (CKM) guidelines this year are expected to shape low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) management strategies and influence treatment recommendations for high-risk patients.
Collaboration between AI-based platforms and health care organizations offers promising results.
Cases highlight an acute subdural hematoma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
AI transforms pharmacy practice by streamlining workflows and enhancing patient care, while pharmacists adapt to new roles and challenges in health care.
If approved, zongertinib may be a new first-line oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for patients with HER2-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a transformative step in TKI drug development.
One day soon, including pharmacogenomics testing for all patients will be essential for precise prescribing.
Implementation of a guidance document for periprocedural antibiotic prophylaxis resulted in improved appropriateness of antibiotic dose, selection, and duration for interventional radiology procedures.
DLL3 is an emerging therapeutic target in small cell lung cancer and other neuroendocrine carcinomas, with 1 FDA-approved therapy and several others under investigation.
Their expertise complements multidisciplinary teams in a variety of clinical settings.
After carboplatin joined the growing list of drug shortages, staff pharmacists acted to minimize the impact on patients.
Mavacamten is a first-in-class selective allosteric modulator of beta cardiac myosin ATPase for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
New potential medications may continue to expand the role of targeted agents.
The evolution of health care to a more patient-centric focus suggests an even greater marriage between the concepts of manager and clinician.
With the continued advancement and approval of cell and gene therapies, the need for trustworthy microbiology quality control solutions is at an all-time high.
Pharmacists and the pharmacies they support are in a strong position to increase vaccination rates and address any questions related to vaccine hesitancy.
Although payers have become somewhat accustomed to the high cost of specialty drugs, the price tags for gene therapies are causing “sticker shock.”
Deuvacracitinib (Sotyktu), which the FDA approved in September 2022, is a first-of-its-class tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor and a member of the Janus kinase family.
Globally, more than 40 million patients are currently taking an ACE inhibitor, primarily for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure.
This abstract will be presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 19 to 20, 2025.
The therapy offers new hope in solid tumor treatment with fewer adverse effects.
Education about prevention measures and early signs and symptoms of the condition are crucial
The clinical trial success in canines may have broader implications for applicability.