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From Inpatient to Outpatient: A Pharmacy-Led Evolution in Transplant CareErin Lexner, PharmD, BCPS, discussed her team’s experience transitioning to outpatient BEAM from inpatient CBV.
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Locking Prescription Vials Helps Keep Medicine Safe in Medication-assisted Treatment ProgramsFor patients with opioid use disorder, medication-assisted treatment programs are a clinically effective approach.
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Removing Mesna From Cyclophosphamide Cycles in VAdriaC-IE for Ewing SarcomaThis retrospective cohort study provides preliminary evidence for safe removal of mesna from VAdriaC cycles, as the incidence of hemorrhagic cystitis did not increase in patients with Ewing sarcoma who received cyclophosphamide without prophylactic mesna.
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The Power of Our Voice: Why Pharmacists Must Advocate for Our ProfessionAdvocacy ensures that policymakers understand the realities on the ground. If we fail to speak up, decisions about our profession will be made without our input—often by individuals who lack the expertise and perspective we bring to the table.
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Integrating Clinical Trial Findings Into Everyday Pharmacy PracticeA panelist discusses how combining therapies for EGFR-positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) increases both benefits (improved progression-free survival, response rates, and duration of response) and adverse effects, emphasizing that treatment selection should consider patient-specific factors like central nervous system (CNS) metastases, performance status, treatment aggressiveness preferences, and real-world limitations where patients often differ from clinical trial populations in terms of organ dysfunction, concomitant medications, and previous treatments.
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Pharmacists Have a Significant Role in Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines can provide pharmacists with approaches to minimizing chronic kidney disease progression and complications.
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Paradoxical Hypotension After Inadvertent Intravenous Administration of EpinephrineRaising awareness of the potentially fatal cardiovascular complications of epinephrine toxicity.
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Is It Too Late to Get a Flu Shot?Ideally, older patients receive vaccinations by October, but disease activity often peaks in February or March.
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Pharmacists’ Role in Antibiotic Stewardship: Understanding Spectrums to Combat ResistancePharmacists ensure responsible antibiotic use, combating resistance through tailored therapies.
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As Part of the Clinical Care Team, Pharmacists Can Enable Greater Medication Access, Boost Adherence, and Improve Health OutcomesPharmacists today are an integral part of a patient’s care journey, providing clinical expertise and support that improves medication adherence, increases access to medication and advances health outcomes.
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FDA Is Evaluating the Prospect of Removing Phenylephrine From OTC ShelvesOral phenylephrine is a common ingredient in OTC products, but its clinical efficacy is questionable. The FDA is considering removing it from the market.
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Effort Is Needed to Address Climate Change-Associated Cancer Risk in the United StatesThe data show that the 10-year survival rate of patients with breast cancer who survived Hurricane Katrina was much lower than those who did not face a major weather event.
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Access to Medicine, Clinical Trials Jeopardized by Ukraine WarThere are a huge number of medical facilities in Ukraine that run international clinical trials, with the FDA noting that more than 250 drugs and devices were undergoing clinical research in Ukraine.
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Community Pharmacists and Technicians: Impacting Public Health One Service at a TimeCommunity-based pharmacy services are reaching new heights as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are able to have a larger impact on patient care than ever before.
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Pediatric Weight is Crucial to Perfecting the DoseEvidence indicates that up to 25% of all prescriptions for children could be dosed inappropriately, making it the most common type of medication administration error.
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Focus on Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccination in Adults and Young AdultsCombining strong evidence-based recommendations with caring, compassionate, and frequent counseling opportunities hopefully will increase vaccine acceptance and ultimately reduce the incidence of HPV and associated cancers among our patients.
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Gabapentin Presents High Potential for MisuseAlthough the anticonvulsant is not considered a controlled substance, some state legislation focuses on monitoring the use of or reclassifying it.
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Protecting Against Shingles: Discussing With Your Patients Why Vaccination MattersTrisha Winroth, PharmD, and Ashly McPhillips, PharmD, discuss how the shingles vaccine works to prevent reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus and reduce shingles risk, and how to effectively address patient concerns and misconceptions about the vaccine’s benefits, symptoms, and complications of shingles.
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Clinical Overview: Lecanemab Use, Coverage for Alzheimer DiseaseIn clinical trials, lecanemab showed a reduction of amyloid beta plaque in patients with Alzheimer disease.
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For Optimal Bioavailability, Administer Dronedarone With a Complete MealBioavailability of dronedarone is markedly increased when administered with food. To maximize absorption, patients should take dronedarone with a complete meal (ideally >500 calories).
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In a Nod to Precision Oncology, the FDA Approves RevumenibThe approval marks a significant milestone in the treatment of a rare and aggressive subtype of acute leukemia.
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Targeting the Untargetable: Novel Agents in Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPharmacists have an important role in the optimization of AML therapies.
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Beyond Depression: Antidepressants and Their Diverse IndicationsAn overview of antidepressant medications and their indications to inform health care professionals of their wide use and to better understand which antidepressant to recommend based on patient-specific characteristics.
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Important Background Information on RSV for PharmacistsTraci M. Poole, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, discusses the pathophysiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and its key complications, identifies high-risk populations for severe RSV infection, and explores best practices for recognizing these patients and ensuring they receive timely vaccination to prevent serious outcomes.
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Op-Ed: FTC Adds Fuel to the Fire for PBMs. Will Congress Deliver Real Reform?The time is right for PBM reform, but the American people might be better served if Congress goes back to the drawing board for a different approach.
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Explore Ovarian Cancer Treatments Through Clinical TrialsGuidelines typically recommend debulking surgery, plus systemic chemotherapy for most patients.
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Sotorasib Plus Panitumumab Significantly Improves Outcomes in Colorectal CancerCombination treatment of sotorasib plus panitumumab prolongs progression-free survival in those with metastatic colorectal cancer and the KRAS G12C mutation.
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Brown Bag Consult®: A Patient With Colorectal Cancer Seeks Counsel From a PharmacistThe patient's list of medications reveals significant drug interactions to be addressed.
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A Pharmacist’s Guide to the Management of Polycystic Ovarian SyndromePharmacists play an important role in managing patients with this complex condition.
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Commonly Overlooked Adverse Effects in the Community, Clinical Pharmacy SettingsAlthough pharmacists possess a wealth of knowledge on AEs, it remains a monumental task to recall the clinical significance of every AE, even with the most commonly used medications.
