Authors


Vivian Chi, PharmD Candidate

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Cultural Competence Sets Pharmacy Professionals Apart

Training and knowledge about appropriate communication with individuals of diverse backgrounds improves adherence, outcomes.


Christine Philipose, PharmD Candidate

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SGLT2 Inhibitors Are Underutilized for Inpatient Heart Failure Treatment

Cardioprotective antihyperglycemic agents are underutilized for inpatient care in heart failure patients. Lack of use can lead to preventable patient deaths and hospital readmissions.


Elizabeth H. McEntire

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Good Samaritan Laws Aim to Encourage Assistance

But in real-world situations, such as when a bystander administers naloxone, there are gray areas.


Amber Chamberlain, PharmD Candidate

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Baby Steps to a Healthier You: Prioritizing Lifestyle Changes Over Medication

Take these 4 steps to help prevent health conditions and disease naturally.


Cara Rotatori, PharmD Candidate

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May 2021 Interactives: Case Studies

How should pharmacists help these patients?


Jessica Cho

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Updates on 2022 Changes to the American Diabetes Association Standards of Care

Metformin has been the drug of choice for the treatment of diabetes since the 1950s, but new changes suggest the consideration of SGLT-2 inhibitors or GLT-1 agonists.


Claudia Martinez, PharmD Candidate

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Changing the Game: Pharmacy Students' Perspective on Naloxone OTC Approval

To eliminate the existing stigma in the community, addiction must be recognized as a treatable condition rather than an immoral act.


Robert L. Coleman, MD

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Lung Cancer Study Brings Pharmacists to the Forefront of Patient Care

Pharmacists have always been a vital member of the cancer care team, but the emergence of many new oral therapies is making their role in patient care a more prominent one.


Corrine Stahura, PharmD

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HER2 and HER3 in NSCLC: The Latest ADC Data and NCCN Guideline Updates

Corrine Stahura, PharmD, and Sophia Gilardone, PharmD, BCOP, discuss recent clinical trial data and evolving guideline recommendations for HER2- and HER3-directed antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), highlighting differences in efficacy, safety, and patient selection criteria.


Erin Gadhavi

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How Specialty Pharmacies Can Increase Access Through Patient Financing

It’s essential that health care providers across the patient journey demystify the costs of treatment and provide solutions to overcome the financial barriers.


Nicole Bradley, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

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A Review of Oral Cephalosporins for Common Outpatient Infections

Cephalosporins are commonly prescribed in the outpatient setting; understanding differences among them is important for pharmacists.


Mary Beth Dameron, PharmD, BCACP

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Clinical Overview: Comparison of Anti-Amyloid Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer Disease

Aducanumab, lecanemab, and donanemab are novel monoclonal antibodies designed to slow disease progression and hopefully have a positive impact in the field of Alzheimer disease management.


James A. McKinnell, MD

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Looking Toward the Future of CDI Management

Closing out their discussion on Clostridioides difficile infection, panelists share closing thoughts on novel pipeline therapies.


Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS

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ASCO 2025: Stratifying NSCLC Treatment by HER2-Alteration Subtype

Nikita Dahake, MD; Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS; and Yasmine Baca, MS, PhD candidate, MB(ASCP)CM, explore how distinct HER2-alteration subtypes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) impact survival outcomes, co-mutation profiles, and treatment response to immunotherapy-based regimens.



Edvard Reguis, 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.


Krupal Ray

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GOLD Guidelines Provide Recommendations on Managing COPD

Pivotal resource helps health care professionals diagnose, manage, and prevent this group of lung diseases.


Victoria Russell, PharmD

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Clinical Overview: Treatment Recommendations for Pneumococcal Disease

Treatment for community-acquired pneumococcal disease is dependent on patient-specific factors, whereas prevention with vaccinations is dependent on age and comorbidities.


Britny Brown, PharmD, BCOP

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Equitable Representation in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Black women have higher rates of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) incidence and mortality than the general US population. Despite this, they are underrepresented in TNBC clinical trials.



Stephen Saklad, PharmD, BCPP

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Building Bridges: Multidisciplinary Care and Patient Education Excellence for TD

Panelists discuss how pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring personalized care for tardive dyskinesia patients by fostering continuous, secure communication and collaboration with health care teams across various practice settings.


Sirena Kalinski, CPhT

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Point-of-Care Testing Offers New Opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians

Becoming experts in medical billing for point-of-care testing offers a new avenue for technicians to excel and show their value.


Nicole McMullen, PharmD, BCOP

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Revolutionizing Outpatient Oncology Care: The Seamless Integration of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence holds immense potential to address the rising demand for oncology services and improve patient outcomes by facilitating more effective, efficient, personalized cancer care.


Diana Cirstea, MD

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Practical Considerations of T-Cell Engagers in the Management of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Integration of these agents requires supportive care considerations for cytokine release syndrome, neurotoxicity, infection, and antigen-specific toxicities to ensure optimal care of patients with multiple myeloma receiving T-cell–engaging therapies.


Elaine Strauss, PharmD, MS, BCSCP

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Proper Use of Automation in Hazardous Drug Compounding Pharmacies

Although robotics can be instrumental in assuring sterility and reducing the overall number of potential hazardous drug exposure events, certain tasks require vigilant oversight.


Matthew M. Lei, PharmD, BCOP

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NCCN Flash Update: Linvoseltamab Added as Preferred Regimen After 4 Prior Therapies for Multiple Myeloma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has released multiple myeloma guidelines version 2.2026 to include linvoseltamab as a preferred treatment for heavily pretreated patients, highlighting its intravenous formulation, dosing options, and streamlined Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy program.


Molly C. Gombos, PharmD, MPBA

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Specialty Drug Commercialization Process and Considerations

As specialty drugs move through clinical trials and preparations for commercialization begin, significant attention is warranted to this process considering the massive investments that would have been already made in the product up to this point.


Stephanie Trexler, PharmD, BCOP

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Use of Lutetium Lu-177 Vipivotide Tetraxetan to Treat Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

The FDA-approved, targeted radiopharmaceutical agent can contribute to a patient’s cumulative radiation exposure.



Ashley Walsh, PharmD

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Making “Rheum” for Biosimilars: Overcoming Reluctance

Despite the proven efficacy of biosimilars, both patients and health care providers often have some reluctance when switching from an originator drug to a biosimilar.