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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.

Pharmacist-Led Quality Improvement Project to Optimize Abemaciclib Dosing Within a Community Oncology Network

This abstract was 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.

The Probiotic Puzzle: Why Pharmacists Need Better Standards

Pharmacists cut through probiotic hype by matching strains and doses to evidence, checking shelf-life potency, and navigating confusing regulations.

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.

SPPCP 2026: Lorin Fisher, PhD, Examines Gabapentin’s Expanding Role in Pain Care

Pharmacy Times interviews Lorin Fisher, PhD, BCACP, on her presentation, “Gabapentin for Pain Management: Well Done or Overdone?,” presented at the SPPCP conference. Fisher discusses the evolving role of gabapentin in pain care, highlighting where evidence supports its use, where it may be overprescribed, and key considerations for pharmacists in optimizing safe and appropriate therapy.

The Weekly Dose: Rising Cyclosporiasis Cases, Psychedelic Therapy Safety Monitoring, and New FDA Approvals

This week's episode covers a multistate rise in cyclosporiasis infections, insights from a Yale psychiatrist on safety monitoring for psychedelic therapies, and a wave of FDA approvals spanning nephrology, gene therapy, and cell therapy—plus a major expansion of the NIH's All of Us Research Program.

Q&A: Advancing HRR Genetic Testing Equity in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Pharmacy Times speaks with Helen Latimer, MPH, to discuss the advancement of HRR genetic testing equity in metastatic prostate cancer.

The Evolving Role of Pharmacovigilance in Digital Therapeutics

Digital therapeutics (DTx), a novel evidence-based software approach, is revolutionizing health care by delivering personalized treatments. Pharmacovigilance ensures DTx safety but faces challenges such as data privacy and standardization.

Shaping the Future of Oncology Pharmacy Through the NCODA Medically Integrated Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program

The program develops patient-centered oncology pharmacists through comprehensive training.