Authors


Betsy Impreso, CPhT

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Pharmacy Technicians as Non-Pharmacist Preceptors for a Sterile Compounding Rotation

Recognizing 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.


John Vinson, PharmD

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Walgreens Doubles Down on Care Team Integration

But the role of the pharmacy chain in health systems, primary care, and specialty is uncertain.


Fenil Patel, NSU College of Pharmacy '23

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The Benefit of Integrating Residency Workshops Into Pharmacy School Curriculum

In 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.


Jessica Paulus, ScD Epidemiology

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ASCO 2025: Racial Disparities and Advanced Staging in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

A study of early-onset colorectal cancer found significant racial disparities, with younger patients more frequently diagnosed at advanced stages.


Rachel Gilmore, PharmD

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Removing Mesna From Cyclophosphamide Cycles in VAdriaC-IE for Ewing Sarcoma

This 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.


Jennifer Splawski and Ramsey Doany

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RFID is the Future of Hospital Efficiency: Here’s Why You Should Get Involved

Radio frequency identification-enabled automation for inventory management has only achieved its massive adoption in the retail space over the past 2 decades.


Brijesh Gautama, MPharm (Hons), MSc, PGDip

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Management of Cytopenia Post CAR T-Cell Therapy

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.


Geena Eglin, PharmD, BCACP, CSP, CPP

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Potential Safety Concerns With Evinacumab

This case report depicts a probable infusion reaction in a 61-year-old woman prescribed evinacumab for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia.



Courtney Cavalieri, PharmD, BCOP

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Discussing the Role of the Pharmacist in the Management of Biliary Tract Cancer

Panelists 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.


Katharine Russo, PharmD

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Pharmacists Are Over-Looked Travel Specialists

As the summer months approach, pharmacists can offer many services to ensure patients remain safe and healthy during their travels.


Brian Gaul, PharmD, RPh

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Drafts, Laughs, and Lasting Lessons: Inside a Unique Medical Writing Experience

The University of Connecticut's Medical Writing Certificate program transforms aspiring writers into confident communicators through hands-on training and real-world experience.


Donald Alcendor, 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.


Elise Capson

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Pharmacy Students Lead Drive-Through Influenza Vaccination Event

Idaho State University partners with the Idaho Immunization Coalition to effectively and safely vaccinate patients against influenza.


Sirj Goswami, PhD

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How Precision Dosing Technology Helps Prevent Adverse Events

Precision dosing technology uses multiple patient-specific factors to individualize medication doses, helping clinicians reduce medication errors that lead to adverse events.


Mary Sullivan Kirkland, PharmD candidate

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Phage Therapy: Exploring the Future of Infection Treatment

Phage 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.


Rachel K. Anderson, PharmD, CSP

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Numerous Clinical Trials Investigate Next Generation of PARP Inhibitors

Therapy effectively treats cells harboring HR deficiencies, including those of specific types of ovarian, breast cancers.



Austin Triplett, PharmD Candidate

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Surprising Drugs That Can Cause Serotonin Syndrome

Specific drugs, foods, and supplements can lead to this condition.


Ann Cella, MA, MEd, RN, NEA-BC

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Pharmacists, Nurses Improve Medication Communication, Patient Experience Through Development of Medication Safety Patient Education Program

Given the increasing value of patient satisfaction in determining the quality of care in the hospital reimbursement model, research is flourishing with a focus on identifying the factors that could positively influence patient satisfaction outcomes.


Michael Hair, 2024 PharmD Candidate

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Advise Patients About OTC Options for Treating Motion Sickness

Many cases of motion sickness can be managed safely with available OTC products.


Carmen Janes, PharmD, BCOP

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Expanding Pharmacist Roles in CML Care

An expert discusses how pharmacists can expand their role in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) care through remote medication therapy management, adherence support, and helping patients navigate insurance barriers and medication access challenges to ensure successful long-term treatment outcomes.


Bailey Scism, PharmD

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Is a 90-Day Supply the Best Option to Improve Medication Adherence?

Interventions to improve medication adherence may have a greater impact on individual patients and the population as a whole than any novel treatment or therapy.


Jawad Butt, MD

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FINEARTS-HF Analysis: How Liver Biomarkers Influence Heart Failure Risk

Jawad Butt, MD, offers insight into his analysis of the FINEARTS-HF trial.


Priyank Kumar, BPharm, MS, PhD

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Bridging the Gap: Industry-Academia Collaboration in Pharmacy

The most persuasive reason for industry-academia collaboration is the many opportunities it opens for pharmacy students who may not have considered all the ways they can use their PharmD to serve the cause of humankind.


Gillian Woollett, MA, DPhil

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Confusion Persists Around the Interchangeability Designation for Biosimilars

The legal and common uses of “interchangeability” continue to be conflated.



Thomas Lodise, PharmD, PhD

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Unmet Needs in Management of C. Difficile Infection (CDI)

Bincy Abraham, MD, MS; Thomas Lodise, PharmD, PhD; Teena Chopra, MD, MPH; and Paul Feuerstadt, MD, share unmet needs, including access to therapies, in treatment of C. difficile infection (CDI).


Melissa Martinez, PharmD Candidate

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Assessing Philadelphia-Like B-Cell ALL in a Largely Hispanic Population

Ph-like ALL may be predominantly prevalent in Hispanic and Latino populations.


Tiffany Gray, CPhT

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Half of Pharmacy Technicians Feel Fulfilled in Their Current Role

The Connecticut Society of Health-System Pharmacists Technician Committee survey explores the perception of career growth opportunities and challenges.