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Social Determinants of Health Matter When Treating Patients With Breast CancerPharmacists play a critical role in treating patients with breast cancer and can help address their social determinant of health challenges.
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Rising Use of Herbal Supplements Creates Awareness of Risks During the Perioperative PeriodPharmacists can get involved by counseling patients on when to halt use of supplements, as well as proper use and selection of products.
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Clinical Overview: Tildrakizumab-asmn (Ilumya) for Plaque PsoriasisTildrakizumab-asmn is a humanized IgG1/k monoclonal anti-IL-23 antibody indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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Clinical Overview: Lecanemab Offers Hope for Patients With Alzheimer DiseaseLecanemab is a humanized immunoglobulin gamma 1 monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid plaques, which are thought to play a role in the development and progression of Alzheimer disease.
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Introducing Obecabtagene Autoleucel: A New Chapter in ALL TreatmentObecabtagene autoleucel improves CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell ALL.
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Transitions of Care in Patients With Recurrent C. Diff: An Opportunity for Collaboration Among Community, Health System PharmacistsApproximately 450,000 cases of Clostridioides difficile infection occur each year in the United States and approximately 25% of patients treated for an initial episode will experience recurrence.
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Deprescribing Helps Optimize Medication UseFrequent reassessments of therapy regimens address polypharmacy, particularly for older patients.
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Future Management Considerations of RSVPanelists discuss the evolving management of RSV, highlighting the importance of increasing awareness and education, anticipating advances in testing, data reporting, and treatment options like monoclonal antibodies and antivirals, and considering future vaccination strategies such as booster doses to enhance prevention and patient outcomes.
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Building Resilience: Opportunities for US Pharma to Strengthen Public Health in Africa Amid Changing Aid PoliciesAfrica’s rapidly growing population, expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, means an increasing demand for health care and medications.
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Addressing Ongoing Hospital Pharmacy Staffing ChallengesAt a time when pharmacist burnout and turnover is higher than ever before, talent retention is increasingly a strategic imperative for hospitals.
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Clinical Outcomes of Oral Anticancer Regimens in NSCLC Patients Managed in an Integrated Health-System Specialty Pharmacy ProgramPharmacist interactions provide significant benefits for patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with oral oncolytics.
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Healing Trust in Medicine in a Fractured Post-Pandemic LandscapeThe pandemic’s aftermath left lasting tensions in health care.
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Pharmacy Technicians as Non-Pharmacist Preceptors for a Sterile Compounding RotationRecognizing pharmacy technicians as non-pharmacist preceptors can provide an opportunity for professional development while encouraging technicians to practice at the top of their education and training activities.
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Walgreens Doubles Down on Care Team IntegrationBut the role of the pharmacy chain in health systems, primary care, and specialty is uncertain.
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The Benefit of Integrating Residency Workshops Into Pharmacy School CurriculumIn light of the growing numbers of students opting for post-graduate trainings, colleges and schools of pharmacy may want to consider offering electives geared toward exposing students to post-graduate career possibilities and provide guidance toward success.
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ASCO 2025: Racial Disparities and Advanced Staging in Early-Onset Colorectal CancerA study of early-onset colorectal cancer found significant racial disparities, with younger patients more frequently diagnosed at advanced stages.
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Removing Mesna From Cyclophosphamide Cycles in VAdriaC-IE for Ewing SarcomaThis retrospective cohort study provides preliminary evidence for safe removal of mesna from VAdriaC cycles, as the incidence of hemorrhagic cystitis did not increase in patients with Ewing sarcoma who received cyclophosphamide without prophylactic mesna.
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RFID is the Future of Hospital Efficiency: Here’s Why You Should Get InvolvedRadio frequency identification-enabled automation for inventory management has only achieved its massive adoption in the retail space over the past 2 decades.
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Management of Cytopenia Post CAR T-Cell TherapyThis review explores cytopenia after CAR T-cell therapy, including its risk stratification and management with growth factors, thrombopoietin-receptor agonists, and hematopoietic stem cell boosts.
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Potential Safety Concerns With EvinacumabThis case report depicts a probable infusion reaction in a 61-year-old woman prescribed evinacumab for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia.
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Discussing the Role of the Pharmacist in the Management of Biliary Tract CancerPanelists discuss how pharmacists play a crucial role in biliary tract cancer management by leveraging their detailed medication knowledge to assist with treatment selection, develop comprehensive monitoring plans (especially for hyperphosphatemia with FGFR inhibitors and cardiac monitoring with HER2 therapies), educate patients about unique toxicities and self-management strategies, create clinic workflow algorithms for toxicity management, and advocate for maximizing time on therapy as long as patients maintain response or stable disease given the limited treatment options available for this rare cancer type.
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Pharmacists Are Over-Looked Travel SpecialistsAs the summer months approach, pharmacists can offer many services to ensure patients remain safe and healthy during their travels.
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Drafts, Laughs, and Lasting Lessons: Inside a Unique Medical Writing ExperienceThe University of Connecticut's Medical Writing Certificate program transforms aspiring writers into confident communicators through hands-on training and real-world experience.
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COVID-19 Booster Shots and the FutureKey opinion leaders provide some advice for the public regarding COVID-19 booster shots and look to the future of the pandemic.
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Pharmacy Students Lead Drive-Through Influenza Vaccination EventIdaho State University partners with the Idaho Immunization Coalition to effectively and safely vaccinate patients against influenza.
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How Precision Dosing Technology Helps Prevent Adverse EventsPrecision dosing technology uses multiple patient-specific factors to individualize medication doses, helping clinicians reduce medication errors that lead to adverse events.
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Phage Therapy: Exploring the Future of Infection TreatmentPhage therapy, which uses lytic bacteriophages to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria, has resurfaced as a promising treatment for multidrug-resistant infections, but faces challenges in regulation, production, and clinical implementation despite its growing evidence of efficacy.
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Numerous Clinical Trials Investigate Next Generation of PARP InhibitorsTherapy effectively treats cells harboring HR deficiencies, including those of specific types of ovarian, breast cancers.
