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Multiple Myeloma: Key Insights on Diagnosis and Evolving Treatment Strategies

For pharmacists, understanding the evolving therapeutic landscape is essential—not only to optimize drug selection and dosing but also to counsel patients on complex regimens, manage adverse effects, and monitor for treatment-related toxicities.

A Tower of Medication Shortages: Leveraging Medication Repackaging Automation and Adaptive Staffing Strategies

Mayo Clinic tackles medication shortages with batching and fair overtime, keeping oncology acetaminophen available in a Pharmacy Times peer review.

Implementing CDC’s Core Elements of Sepsis

The agency outlines key elements for building effective hospital sepsis programs.

When to Call, When to Counsel: Statin Drug Interactions

Pharmacy Logistics, Emerging Safety and Efficacy Data, and Future Directions for Menin Inhibitors in Acute Leukemias

Targeted menin inhibitors offer new hope for patients with difficult-to-treat acute leukemias.

Beyond the Prescription: How Pharmacists Address Social Barriers to Diabetes Care

Disparities in education access and quality, income level, and race and ethnicity are SDoH that make a major impact on diabetes and its management in the US.

Improving OTC Counseling: Health Literacy, High-Risk Patients, and the Future of Pharmacy Care

Pharmacy Times interviews Renee’ Acosta, R.Ph., M.S., on strategies to improve OTC counseling through clear and accessible communication, considerations for high-risk patient populations such as older adults and those with chronic conditions, and emerging trends shaping the future of OTC care and the expanding role of pharmacy technicians in patient education.

Pharmacy Logistics, Emerging Safety and Efficacy Data, and Future Directions for Menin Inhibitors in Acute Leukemias

Targeted menin inhibitors offer new hope for patients with difficult-to-treat acute leukemias.

Harnessing AI to Advance Clinical Trials and Oncology Pharmacy

AI is transforming oncology by enhancing clinical trials, personalizing treatments, and improving pharmacy practices, promising faster, more precise cancer care.

The Work Between the Breakthroughs

Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May spotlights oncology pharmacists driving prevention, innovative care, and supply-chain resilience built on patient trust.

Enhancing Medication Safety Through USP Health Literacy Standards and Solutions

USP provides health literacy standards and solutions that enhance medication safety and improve patient outcomes.

The Impact of a Community-Based Specialty Pharmacist in Identifying Drug Therapy Problems for New Adult Oncology Patients

This is an encore presentation from the 2025 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee. This abstract will be presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 18 to 19, 2026.

Pharmacists Leading the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma: Precision Therapy and Collaborative Oncology Care

Evolving myeloma therapies and pharmacist-led care reshape outcomes, tackling resistance, toxicity, and personalized treatment sequencing.

The Hidden Reimbursement Crisis in Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation Program

Medicare’s MTF underpays pharmacy dispensing fees, forcing losses on Part D claims and threatening rural access unless CMS sets realistic, inflation-indexed rate floors.

Fighting Influenza from Behind the Counter: A Treatment Review

Pharmacists should prioritize the needs of the patient in front of them and determine what matters most in each specific situation.

A Hospital’s Outpatient Pharmacies Attempt to Reduce DIR Fees Using Performance Reports

This quality improvement initiative demonstrates that pharmacies were unable to use performance reports provided by the payer to improve performance scores and decrease direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees.

Dextromethorphan Emerges as a Novel Antidepressant Pathway for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Dextromethorphan offers unique mechanisms and potential benefits over traditional antidepressants.

From Smoking Cessation to Diabetes Care: Babul’s Pharmacist-Led Research Shapes Patient Outcomes

Nazia Somani Babul, PharmD, BCACP, often serves as a primary or coinvestigator and collaborates with pharmacists, students, and residents.

Peptide Therapy for Weight Loss: Separating Clinical Promise From Social Media Hype

Patients deserve more than marketing. They deserve context.

How Pharmacy Students Can Master Interview Skills, According to Experts

Updated Clinical Guidelines Outline Optimal Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection

For pharmacists wondering whether bismuth quadruple therapy still reigns as the gold standard, the wait is over—the latest recommendations are here.

New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacy Hosts 2nd Annual Pharmacy Leader and Pharmacy Technician Symposium

The NJSHP's 2nd Annual Symposium fosters networking and education for pharmacy professionals, featuring expert insights on compliance and regulation in pharmacy compounding.

Technology in the Classroom Helps Shape Tomorrow’s Pharmacy Leaders

Automation can enhance safety and efficiency and allow staff to concentrate on higher-value tasks as direct patient care roles expand.

Cost Avoidance and Satisfaction Associated With Clinical Pharmacy Services in a Veterans Affairs Specialty Clinic

An infusion and specialty clinical pharmacist is a valuable integrated member of the health care team as demonstrated by cost avoidance and high satisfaction reported by both veterans and specialty providers.

Navigating The Certification Journey: Why Credentialing Matters

National certification, advanced specialization, and informatics enhance career longevity and patient safety

Inside a Pharmacywide Rollout of Point-of-Care Test-and-Treat Services

Thrifty White’s experiences provide practical lessons from designing, training, and standardizing a full-system model.

Payment Processing and Compliance in Telehealth: What 2026 Will Demand

Student Exchange Program Crafts Cultural Competency for Pharmacists

An advanced pharmacy practice experience program between a historically Black university and predominantly White institution impacted student perspectives on cultural competency.

Low-Dose Lithium Shows Promise for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Neurology trial tests low-dose lithium for MCI and Alzheimer risk; results miss primary end points but hint at slower verbal memory decline.

How Clinical Expertise and Technology Are Transforming Specialty Pharmacy Care at CVS Health

CVS Specialty leaders detailed how clinical expertise, predictive analytics, and EHR connectivity are accelerating therapy starts and improving patient outcomes.