Electronic prior authorization (EPA) technology can streamline the complex process of obtaining prior authorizations for GLP-1 medications.
Key opinion leaders provide some advice for the public regarding COVID-19 booster shots and look to the future of the pandemic.
Specialty pharmacists’ roles have grown in new and exciting ways in recent years, and those changes have directly impacted health outcomes for all specialty patients, including patients with HIV.
Because of the likelihood that patients with melanoma will develop adverse effects on therapy, it is crucial for pharmacists to proactively educate patients and provide them with tools to help mitigate and manage these issues.
Grace Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, provides real-world experiences with DPYD genotype-guided fluoropyrimidine dosing, highlighting how pharmacist-led interventions and tailored dose adjustments can help mitigate toxicity risks and optimize treatment in variant carriers.
Nurtec is the first oral calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonist approved for both acute and preventative treatment of migraine.
Pharmacists play a vital role in HIV care by addressing social determinants of health, managing complex HIV medication regimens, and providing comprehensive patient counseling.
In Missouri, community health workers partnered with community pharmacists, CPESN, and others to develop a state-funded program to address vaccine gaps in local communities.
Pharmacists can play a critical role in addressing food insecurity in their communities, with a variety of tools at their disposal.
This abstract will be presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 19 to 20, 2025.
Experts in the management of SARS-CoV-2 educate on CDC and FDA recommendations for approaching administration of booster vaccines, including those for special patient populations.
Critically ill patients treated with a pharmacist-managed insulin protocol achieved higher rates of glucose control than those treated with conventional methods.
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is poised to transform type 2 diabetes management.
Utilization of the RAPID3 tool can be a beneficial way for pharmacists to complete disease activity assessments without physically seeing the patient in a clinic setting.
CGM enhances diabetes management in pregnancy, improving outcomes.
Pharmacists play a key role in COVID-19 management by educating patients on treatment, monitoring drug interactions, promoting vaccination, and addressing hesitancy.
Pharmacists play a vital role in therapy selection.
Advanced analytics will continue to make health care more accessible and empower pharmacists with the ability to personalize treatments.
Although it is critical that we listen to every patient we treat, it's also important to listen to the needs of our bodies first, as this will allow us to better care for others.
UPMC Health Plan enhances COPD care through a multidisciplinary approach, leveraging telehealth, education, and pharmacist-led programs to optimize patient outcomes.
For COVID-19 to turn into an endemic, there are a few criteria that must be met.
Despite the surge in new diabetes cases, the treatment options in in children remain limited.
Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, emphasizes the importance of whole-food dietary patterns over macronutrient percentages for improving lipid profiles and cardiovascular health.
As practices have gained experience in the post-COVID-19 environment, health care professionals have found innovative ways to work around many of the obstacles the pandemic presents.
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into an endemic phase, the major impacts on drug research, collaboration, and use of new technologies due to the spread of the virus warrant recognition.
The need for pharmacists to return to a more clinically-focused role became apparent as the COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in patient access to care across the country.
Launching development of SOPs and communication with wholesalers is key.
With the introduction of expensive drugs and associated challenges for hospital budgets, pharmacy leaders benefit from strategically managing financial, clinical, and regulatory factors for sustainable care delivery.
Amendments reflecting more contemporary options could raise ethical questions for health care workers.