Authors


Kyle Hoelting, PharmD, BCPS

Latest:

As Shortages Continue, Suppliers, Hospitals, and Health Systems Look for New Solutions

Hospitals, health systems, and the supply chain are all negatively impacted by drug shortages and are each affected by the decisions of the others.


Daniya Mathew, PharmD

Latest:

The Role of Pharmacists in HIV Care Continues to Expand

Pharmacists play a vital role in HIV care by addressing social determinants of health, managing complex HIV medication regimens, and providing comprehensive patient counseling.


Carrie W. Nemerovski, PharmD

Latest:

Interaction Considerations for Common OTC Drug Classes

Although OTC medications are generally considered safe when used as directed, there are some key drug interactions for pharmacists to keep in mind when helping patients choose an OTC product.


Darian Daniel, PharmD Candidate

Latest:

Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students Help Patients and Practitioners in Transitional Care

Students are being exposed to new patient experiences through collaboration with practitioners.


Ralph J. Riello, PharmD, BCPS

Latest:

Enhancing Hepatic Encephalopathy Care through Pharmacist-Prescriber Collaboration

KOLs emphasize the crucial role of collaboration between pharmacists and physicians in managing hepatic encephalopathy, stressing the importance of monitoring sedating medications, polypharmacy, and patient response to HE therapy, while making necessary adjustments to optimize care.


Elleny Johnson, BS, PhT

Latest:

Automation Provides Pathway to Success

Technology clears the way to offer clinical-focused tasks, ultimately improving job satisfaction and minimizing burnout.


Rose Denzer, PharmD, AAHIVP

Latest:

Interest Grows in Long-Acting Injectables for HIV Treatment

Continued advancements in therapy may expand its use to larger patient population, though challenges remain


Evan Shockey, PharmD candidate

Latest:

Navigating Paxlovid Interactions With Anticoagulants

Interactions between nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and direct oral anticoagulants is complicated, and a point of contrasting views between the US and EU medical communities.


Edmond M. Nunes, PharmD, RPh, BCSCP

Latest:

Clinical Overview: Isotretinoin (Absorica) for Severe Recalcitrant Nodular Acne

Isotretinoin exerts dose-dependent inhibition of sebaceous gland function, thereby reducing sebum secretion, which is associated with improvement in nodular acne.


Ashley Torres, MS; and Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA

Latest:

Tip of the Week: Managing Work-related Stress and Burnout

Pharmacists and pharmacy staff failing to deal adequately with stressors put themselves and their patients at risk through mounting frustration, tiredness, burnout, and commission of errors.


James Wheeler, PharmD, BCPS

Latest:

5 Tips for Graduating Pharmacy Students and Recent Graduates

Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has raised unprecedented challenges, compounding already-tough competition for open positions, opportunities still exist.


Jonathan A. Keller, PharmD, JD; Megan Herber, MPH; Larissa Morgan, JD, MBE

Latest:

DEA’s Proposed Rules on Controlled Substances Prescribing via Telemedicine and Their Uncertain Impact on the Pharmacy Community

Proposed rules would permit a telehealth provider to prescribe only up to a 30-day supply of a Schedule III-V non-narcotic controlled substance or buprenorphine through telehealth without the patient first being evaluated in person by a provider.


D. Kelly Porter

Latest:

Florida Authorizes Use of Automated Dispensing Systems

New legislation allows community pharmacies to improve medication access in an outpatient setting.


Jae Shin, MD

Latest:

Bacteroidetes: The Jekyll and Hyde of the Human Gut Microbiome

The relative abundance of gram-negative Bacteroidetes to other phyla, such as gram-positive Firmicutes, is essential to maintain biodiversity and human gut health.



Nancy Yousry, St. John’s University Doctorate of Pharmacy Class of 2024

Latest:

Molecular Biology, Treatment, and Ongoing Global Management of Hepatitis

Prior to the development of vaccines and direct-acting antivirals, hepatitis infections were treated through methods of prevention.


Vincent Mendiola, MD

Latest:

USC ALL Induction Regimen Combined With Newer TKIs Is Safe, Effective for Patients With Ph+ Disease

Achieving MRD flow cytometry negativity is crucial in monitoring and predicting survival outcomes.


Craig Dolan, PharmD, MBA

Latest:

Hospital Pharmacies Must Innovate to Drive Financial Recovery

The pharmaceutical supply chain, while always central to health care, will play an even more crucial role as the pandemic continues to threaten the financial viability of hospitals and health systems, large and small.


Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD

Latest:

Managing AEs With BTK Inhibitors in CLL

Lisa Nodzon, PhD, ARNP, AOCNP; Katie Tobon, PharmD, BCOP; and Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD, share insight on strategies for the monitoring and management of BTK inhibitor–associated toxicities in CLL and review the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment.


Deepika Khedekar, MPharm

Latest:

Beyond Earth: The Future of Cancer Clinical Trials in Space

Microgravity provides researchers with a unique environment for studying how cells behave differently than they do on Earth.


Annie Lambert, PharmD, BCSCP

Latest:

Evaluating Compounding Compliance Coming Out of the COVID-19 Fog

As pharmacists were pulled into patient-facing roles, many hospitals were forced to scale back or make adjustments in medication compounding practices.


Katy L. Garrett, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCIDP

Latest:

Pharmacists Are Transforming and Optimizing HIV Treatment

Regardless of a pharmacist’s practice site or type, they play an integral role in ensuring the treatment success of patients with HIV.



Christina Crawford, PharmD

Latest:

When to Call, When to Counsel: Acetazolamide for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension was previously considered a rare condition, however, its prevalence is increasing in parallel with obesity in patient populations.


Romina Valdes, PharmD Candidate

Latest:

Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students Help Patients and Practitioners in Transitional Care

Students are being exposed to new patient experiences through collaboration with practitioners.


Marla C. Tanski, PharmD, MPh, MS, BCPPS

Latest:

Pharmacy-Led Medication Reconciliation Is Best Practice

The TJC and IHI advocate for medication reconciliation at all transitions of care.


Jennifer Finocchiaro, PharmD, AAHIVP, Genoa Healthcare

Latest:

Three Trends Shaping HIV Pharmacy Care

Although quality of life has significantly improved for patients with HIV, there are several factors influencing how we provide care and treat patients now and in the future.


Dylan Zuch, PharmD Candidate

Latest:

Metronidazole Twice Daily: A Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Justification

This medication is associated with a number of adverse effects, such as gastrointestinal upset and peripheral neuropathies, that may be mitigated by less frequent dosing.


Miguel Villa

Latest:

To Deliver Cell and Gene Therapies to More Patients, Innovation in Diagnostic Testing is Essential

Individualized treatments like cell and gene therapies are poised to scale rapidly over the next decade.


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