Authors


Anne Dang-Vo

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The Role of Tirofiban for Acute Coronary Syndrome Remains Unclear

The RESCUE BT2 trial sheds further light on the agent’s potential.


Emily Wilkerson, PharmD

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Pharmacy Colorectal Cancer Screening Protocol Shows Potential of Pharmacists in Preventative Health

The opportunity to provide non-invasive colorectal cancer screening and education to patients is undoubtedly a role that pharmacists can fill.





Nirav Pandya, PharmD, RPh

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Common Medication Errors in LTC Communities: What Pharmacists Can Do To Help Prevent Them

The most common medication errors seen in LTC facilities include dispensing errors, delay in delivery, and expired inventory.


Micah Cost, PharmD, MS, Chief Executive Officer, Pharmacy Quality Alliance

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Pharmacy Measures and Policy Considerations for Pharmacy Practice

There are several important policy issues that could impact pharmacists’ ability to positively affect the quality of care for patients through the use of pharmacy performance measures.


Christina Billias, PharmD

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Antineoplastic Extravasation Prevention, Management

Extravasation is defined as the inadvertent leakage of a vesicant from the vein into the surrounding tissue.


Rebecca M. Khaimova, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

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A Pharmacist’s Guide to Continuous Glucose Monitoring

This guide discusses the integration of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology into clinical practice, emphasizing the role of pharmacists in selecting and optimizing CGM devices for patients.


Glenn S Tillotson PhD, FIDSA

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Clinical Overview: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation vs Live Biotherapeutic Products for Management of Recurrent C Difficile Infection

Although antibiotics are the standard-of-care treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection, they can cause further microbiota changes that predispose patients to recurrence.


Fanny Kusi, PharmD Candidate

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Understanding Pharmacogenomics Is Essential for Personalized Care

Pharmacogenomics can play a role in lowering the cost of health care expenditures, such as shortening hospital stays and reducing emergency department visits.


Momi Talukdar, PharmD Candidate

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Case Study: Treating Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy

Chronic hypertension during pregnancy increases the risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes.



Kendra R. Delibert, PHARMD, BCOP

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HSSP Leads to High Rate of Acid Suppression Therapy Substitution

This study highlights one benefit of the integrated health system specialty pharmacy model for patients who are prescribed acalabrutinib.


Mackenzie Goltz, PharmD, MPBA

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Positioning Specialty Pharmacy to Care for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

A specialty pharmacy can effectively dispense, monitor, and follow-up with transplant patients who are maintained on the standard triple-drug immunosuppression regimen.


Ira Winer, MD, PhD

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Sortilin Targeted Peptide-Drug Conjugates: A New Mechanism to Extend Clinical Benefit

Data suggest the therapy can induce prolonged clinical benefit, even after treatment discontinuation.


Spencer Sutton, PharmD

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Getting in the Mindset to Become a Successful Preceptor: How to Precept Responsibly

Students should prepare to be preceptors early in their pharmacy school careers.


Nereyda Vizcarra, BS

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Pharmacists Can Leverage Future Roles in Outcomes-Based Payment Models

The pharmacist integration model filled in gaps in care that appeared to positively affect MIPS and PCMH quality measures.


Seth Kriha, PharmD

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Clinical Overview: Auvelity (Dextromethorphan and Bupropion) for Major Depressive Disorder

With many different classes of medications used in the treatment of major depressive disorder, pharmacists can have a significant impact on patients' lives, from counseling on medications to assisting with finding the right medication.


Sanjay Dalwani

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A ‘Neutral Zone’ for Data Sharing Allows Researchers to Share Data for Drug Discovery While Remaining HIPAA-compliant, Preventing Data Leaks

In a collaboration using a neutral zone, organizations do not have access to each other’s data, but will instead have access to insights gathered by pooling their data together with other organizations for analysis by artificial intelligence technology.


Diana X. Cao, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, FCSHP

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Behind the Counter: Unveiling the Multifaceted Role of Pharmacists

Pharmacists in community and retail practices are stepping out from behind the counter and becoming more involved in patient care.


Chris Ryan

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FDA Approves Elacestrant for ER+/HER2–, ESR1-Mutated Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer

The FDA has approved elacestrant (Orserdu) for the treatment of postmenopausal women or adult men with estrogen receptor–positive (ER+), HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following at least 1 line of endocrine therapy.


Erica Reed, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

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Are Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria the Next Global Health Crisis?

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of managing infections properly globally and the need for stewardship networks among partners.


Rachel V. Marini, PharmD, BCIDP

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Developing and Implementing Immunization Standing Orders and Protocols

Vaccine administration provides benefits at the patient and public health levels, and pharmacists are critical members of health care teams that provide these vital biologic medications.


Kamila Dymala, PharmD, MBA, BCMTMS, PACS

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Zavegepant Is A Promising Frontier in Acute Migraine Treatment

As a CGRP receptor antagonist, zavegepant intervenes during the active phase of migraine, providing a targeted and prompt response to alleviate symptoms.


Abbey F. Carr, PharmD Candidate

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The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act

The Act is part of a federal attempt to streamline the research process for medical marijuana and provide more attainable security requirements


Meredith Ayers, CPhT

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Challenge Owners to Define Support Staff

Many pharmacy professionals feel discouraged, underutilized, and undervalued, but the support staff often saves the day.


Ian Manners

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Ending the Financial Toxicity of Heart Disease

How pharmacy teams can remove cost barriers to cardiac care.


Donna Rebelo RN, MS NE-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.


Nicholas Kane, PharmD

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SHEA Provides Updated Guidelines on Health Care Facility–Onset CDI in Acute-Care Hospitals

Data show these cases pose some of the most significant threats to patients and health systems.

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