Pharmacy technicians evolve into vital health care roles, enhancing patient care and operational efficiency through structured career advancement pathways.
Patients can sometimes develop Guillain-Barre syndrome after having a recent respiratory illness or digestive tract infection and, in rare cases, after receiving certain vaccines.
Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act provides citizens with a long-term solution to diabetes expenditures.
This 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.
Gurjyot K. Doshi, MD, discusses key updates to medically integrated pharmacy standards, which reflect the evolving landscape of oral oncolytic therapy.
The value of a patient-first approach and telehealth for addressing the complex health coordination needs of those with these pulmonary conditions has never been more critical.
Sophie Jabban discusses research presented at the SGO Annual Meeting highlighting significant disparities in MRI access for patients with cervical cancer receiving chemoradiation, with delays linked to both race and insurance status, underscoring systemic barriers that may impact timely treatment.
Dosing recommendations for patients requiring ECMO support are unlikely to be supported by high-quality evidence, but are usually extrapolated from the physicochemical characteristics of individual drugs in conjunction with data from pharmacokinetic studies and case reports.
Sarah Rockwell, PharmD, BCOP, and Ke Ning, MD, share their concluding remarks, reflecting on the current landscape and expressing their aspirations for addressing remaining unmet needs.
From countless hours of studying to participating in pharmacy organizations to volunteering in the community, it’s no surprise that student pharmacists often struggle to find balance as a well-rounded student.
The authors determined that 40 patients (74.1%) converted from chronic to episodic migraine.
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue, with 4 main treatment options available.
The framework includes 6 domains designed to immediately empower students in community pharmacies.
Precision dosing technology uses multiple patient-specific factors to individualize medication doses, helping clinicians reduce medication errors that lead to adverse events.
The updated recommendations include CGRP inhibitors as a first-line treatment option for chronic and episodic migraine prevention.
Although pharmacotherapy is considered for the treatment of insomnia, medication should not be the sole treatment for individuals diagnosed with insomnia.
Eileen Peng, PharmD, discusses how her team has restructured pharmacy services to support outpatient administration of CAR T-cell and bispecific therapies—emphasizing multidisciplinary collaboration, early toxicity management, real-world data integration, and pharmacist-led care transitions to ensure safety and continuity across care settings.
Students may be hesitant to discuss migraines, which can lead to absences, difficulties in personal life, financial burdens, and poor mental health.
Pediatric guidelines suggest 10 days of therapy for community-acquired pneumonia, but recent data support shortening therapy duration.
FDA approvals of vaccines usually take 10 to 15 years, but the pandemic necessitates emergency action.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that can empower patients to stay the course and achieve better outcomes.
This abstract will be presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 19 to 20, 2025.
Most pharmacists and technicians are unaware of resources that aid in communication.
Oncology pharmacists are as diverse as the cancers they manage and have key roles in the following areas of the cancer care continuum.
With respiratory syncytial virus vaccine development for infants and children proceeding slowly, therapeutic developers have focused on passive immunity
Finerenone emerges as a promising treatment for patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease, significantly reducing cardiovascular and renal risks.
A shortage of pharmacists led to a call for pharmacy education in Alaska that echoed across the state.
Non–FDA-approved medications may be accessed for patient care via 3 alternative pathways: expanded access, the Right to Try Act, and off-label use, which are reviewed in this article.
These directives are typically used to shape federal agencies and manage employees in the executive branch.