Authors


Wes Moffett

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The Time for QR Codes in Pharmacy is Now

QR codes were invented almost 30 years ago and are used on everything from cereal boxes to repair manuals, yet pharmacy has yet to even consider them.



Lauryn Silva

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Clinical Overview: Omnipod 5 Automated Tubeless Insulin Dispensing System

Omnipod 5 allows patients with diabetes to receive 72 hours of continuous, automated insulin administration.


Erin M. Johnson, PharmD Candidate

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COVID-19 Vaccines: FDA Approved, EUA, and in the Pipeline

Clinical testing of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy has led to the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty.


Sara Rogers, PharmD, BCPS

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Managing Blood Glucose Levels for Expectant Mothers With Diabetes

CGM enhances diabetes management in pregnancy, improving outcomes.


Brad McElya, PharmD

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Ending the HIV Epidemic: How to Get Back on Track

PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% for certain patient population with consistent adherence.


Dylan Decandia

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Interactive Case Studies- February 2023

Cases discuss patients with medication allergies and drug interactions.


Michayla Banning, PharmD

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The Impact of USP 797, USP 800 on Compounding Pharmacies

USP 800 was a necessary step to maximize safety, but it also recommended many institutions reevaluate their facilities, equipment, processes, and staffing capacity, potentially costing millions of dollars.


Umair Ansari, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

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Management of Diabetes During Ramadan

It is imperative for health care professionals, especially pharmacists, to be well-informed regarding the physiological impact of Ramadan on diabetes.


Connor Walker, PharmD

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Oncology Overview: Omidubicel Stem Cell Therapy Product

Omidubicel is a stem cell-based product that utilizes nicotinamide to inhibit differentiation and to increase the migration, bone marrow homing, and engraftment efficiency of hematopoietic progenitor cells.


Marie DeBerry-Butler, PharmD

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Commentary: I’m a Mother, PharmD, and Grateful for the Opportunities Still Ahead

The pharmacy industry operates through people with different talents filling all types of responsibilities.


Thatcher Sloan

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High Drug Prices: How We Got Here and How We Achieve Affordability

Affordability in drug pricing can be addressed by bringing the manufacturer and plan sponsor to negotiate costs and determine fair compensation for product and service providers in the supply chain.


Alex McCarthy, PharmD

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HLA-DQA1*05 Genotype Does Not Influence Clinical Response to Ustekinumab, Vedolizumab

No significant demographic or phenotypic differences were found between HLA-DQA1*05 carriers versus non-carriers, in either treatment group.


Emaad Ahmed, PharmD

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Pharmacists Play a Crucial Role When Addressing Health Literacy

Providers who are sensitive to health literacy have contributed to positive quality improvement across various institutions.


Genesis Reyes Quiles, PharmD Candidate

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Multilingual Pharmacists Create Bridge of Communication, Access for Patients

Language barriers between pharmacists and patients impacts medication adherence, patient education, and overall health outcomes, resulting in patient harm.


Jason McLaren, PharmD, JD, Kayla Otterson, PharmD, CSP, Martha Stutsky, PharmD

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Operational, Managerial, and Clinical Takeaways from National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting

Poster presentations and speaking sessions at NASP showed the importance of clinical pharmacists in ambulatory care and opportunities to expand specialty pharmacy services in ambulatory care.


Arzu Moosvi, PharmD

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Management of Diabetes During Ramadan

It is imperative for health care professionals, especially pharmacists, to be well-informed regarding the physiological impact of Ramadan on diabetes.


Shohini Ray, PharmD Candidate

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The Impact of Xylazine on Overdose Response

Pharmacists and health care providers should be familiar with the management of xylazine overdose and withdrawal.


David Dent, PharmD Candidate 2022

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Lessons Learned on Instagram

In 2019, an article in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy encouraged pharmacists to engage professionally on social media, despite their having mostly avoided it for such purposes.



Megan Holsopple, PharmD, BCPS

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Biosimilars: Are They Delivering the Cost Savings Promised?

Since the first FDA biosimilar approval of filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio) in 2015, a total of 44 biosimilars for 15 originator products have been approved and more than 20 are marketed.



Andrew Mocny, PharmD

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The Evolving Role of the Pharmacist in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

Pharmacists' expertise is invaluable to prescribers who are unfamiliar with opioid use disorder treatment protocols.



Kent Groves, PhD

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The Not So New Role of Pharmacists: No Longer an Overlooked Health Care Provider

Pharmacists are critically important in care delivery in their ability to influence patient success, patient-reported outcomes, and quality of life while reducing the burden on physicians and their clinical support teams.


Pareeksha Ramdeo, PharmD Candidate

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Reconciling Medications in Mental Health Assessments Protects Patients

Process helps prevent errors for individuals with chronic disorders who often have a higher risk of drug-drug interactions.


Catherine Tran, PharmD

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Insecticide Misuse With Cannabinoids and Its Resulting Complications: A Case Report

The use of adulterated cannabinoids mixed with insecticides is becoming more common.


Jonathan Cohen, PharmD, BCOP

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Treatment-Free Remission in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Targeted therapies have greatly improved patient outcomes over the past 20 years.


Tiffany Tam, PharmD, BCOP

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A Review of Anti-HER2 Targeted Agents in Non-Breast Solid Tumors

This review summarizes current utilization of anti-HER2 targeted therapy across several non-breast solid tumors in the setting of advanced disease.


Bragadeesh R. Iyer, PharmD, BCGP, CSP

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Study Data Suggest SARS-CoV-2 Is Less Severe in Pediatric Patients

Regardless, hygiene practices and prevention measures for SARS-CoV-2 should be strongly practiced to prevent all respiratory viruses.

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