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Study Highlights Pharmacy Student Perspective on Mental Health, Future PracticePharmacy programs are implementing new practices into their curriculum and research is being focused on mental health care.
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Applying an Error Prevention Process to a COVID-19 Vaccination ClinicAn overview for community pharmacies of a process to minimize vaccine errors using a COVID-19 vaccine point of distribution as an example.
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Insight: Pharmacists Play Key Role in Educating Patients With CKD on Semaglutide Use, ManagementAccording to Pranav Garimella, pharmacists are essential in counseling patients with CKD on the appropriate use of semaglutide.
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Vaccinations in the Emergency Department: Current and Emerging Practices to Boost Public HealthPiloting new emergency department-based vaccination campaigns and fine-tuning existing programs may reduce morbidity and mortality associated with vaccine-preventable diseases.
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The Evolving Role of Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Resected Renal Cell Carcinoma: Key Findings and Future DirectionsThe adjuvant therapy has demonstrated varied efficacy for patients.
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Efficacy and Safety in CPX-351 vs 7+3 in Adults Younger Than 60 Years With AML-MRC or t-AMLCPX-351 shows promise for younger adults with therapy-related AML, offering improved survival post-transplant despite lower initial remission rates.
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A Primer for Medical Specialty Drug Utilization Management StrategiesCase management programs or pharmacist-delivered high-touch care are critical components in medical specialty drug management.
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A Pharmacist’s Guide to Continuous Glucose MonitoringThis 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.
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The Role of Specialty Pharmacists in Managing Chronic Kidney DiseaseSpecialty pharmacists enhance CKD management through personalized care, medication adherence strategies, and collaboration with health care providers.
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Zanidatamab Is a Breakthrough in HER2- Positive Biliary Tract Cancer TreatmentThe FDA approves zanidatamab for HER2-positive biliary cancer, improving treatment options.
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Compounding Confidence: Navigating Challenges With Innovative Technology in PharmacyHospital compounding is gaining renewed attention amid drug shortages, regulatory changes, and labor challenges, prompting pharmacies to leverage advanced technology for safer, more efficient, and compliant medication preparation.
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Practical Considerations of T-Cell Engagers in the Management of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple MyelomaIntegration of these agents requires supportive care considerations for cytokine release syndrome, neurotoxicity, infection, and antigen-specific toxicities to ensure optimal care of patients with multiple myeloma receiving T-cell–engaging therapies.
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A Pharmacist’s Guide to New IDSA Guidelines for Complicated UTIsIDSA updated cUTI guidelines for men and women emphasize antibiotic selection, transition to oral therapy, and optimal treatment duration.
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Education, Training, Collaboration Key Areas of Focus at ASHPShields Health Solutions poster presentations highlight a comprehensive approach to specialty patient care and successful results from an expanded offering of instructional programs.
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Purchasing Discounted Medications Online Can Pose Dangers for PatientsWith the increase in counterfeit GLP-1 and GLP/GIP medications available online, education may be needed for patients around the dangers of unregulated medications.
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Bridging the Gap: How Pharmacists Can Expand and Transform Mental Health ServicesThis expansion of their role goes beyond traditional dispensing duties, positioning pharmacists as an essential bridge between patients and the broader health care system.
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Lung Cancer Study Brings Pharmacists to the Forefront of Patient CarePharmacists have always been a vital member of the cancer care team, but the emergence of many new oral therapies is making their role in patient care a more prominent one.
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Expanded Use of Long-Acting Injectables for HIV and HIV PreventionAs HIV treatment and prevention evolve, the use of long-acting injectables and their role in combating the HIV epidemic grows.
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Pharmacists Can Intervene in Commonly Overlooked Medication ErrorsPharmacists enhance patient safety by addressing common medication errors, ensuring proper drug use, and improving therapeutic outcomes in clinical practice.
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Lessons Learned by a Student Pharmacist on InstagramThere are key benefits and risks for student pharmacists to consider when approaching an Instagram account for professional pharmacy purposes.
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Potential for Precision: Exploring Targeted Therapies in mCRC CarePanelists discuss how the importance of having pharmacists embedded in oncology clinics has transformed metastatic colorectal cancer care by enabling real-time decision-making and dose adjustments, while highlighting that these are exciting times with multiple new oral treatment options that patients often prefer over infusions, though managing adherence and side effects remains challenging, and emphasizing that current targeted therapy opportunities include rare but actionable NTRK fusions, HER2 amplifications (3% of cases with multiple treatment options), and KRAS G12C mutations (3% of cases), with future promise in pan-RAS inhibitors, expanded immunotherapy beyond MSI-high tumors, and combination therapies, though dermatologic toxicity from targeted agents like RAS inhibitors will likely be the rate-limiting factor requiring better assessment tools and multidisciplinary management including dermatology support.
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Hepatic Encephalopathy: Critical Insights and Closing ThoughtsIn their concluding remarks, Arun Jesudian, MD; Ralph J. Riello, PharmD, BCPS, and Chas McCormick, RPh, MBA, summarize the key takeaways and highlight the persistent unmet needs in the management of hepatic encephalopathy.
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A Step Forward: Optimizing the Delivery of Pegaspargase Therapy in Adult Patients With ALLDelayed pegaspargase reduces hepatotoxicity without affecting outcomes.
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10 Tips to Survive a Toxic Work EnvironmentMaintaining a strict work-life balance, setting boundaries, and trusting instincts can help technicians manage a challenging workplace.
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FDA, USP Advance Standardization, Regulation of Cannabis NationallyQuality standards and national regulation help to establish its role as medicine.
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Expert: Overcoming Challenges in CIDP Pharmacotherapy ManagementAmy Duong, PharmD, BCACP, highlights the importance of patient counseling and addressing logistical challenges in treating patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP).
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Lisocabtagene Maraleucel Expands the Therapeutic Landscape for Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin LymphomaThis CAR T-cell therapy has revolutionized the management of high-risk and relapsed or refractory disease.
