Authors


Jameshia A. Below, PharmD

Latest:

Targeted Therapy Allows Patients to Live With CML

Precise, more potent therapy can offer reduced toxicity.


Hannah Monza, PharmD, BCPS

Latest:

Clinical Overview: PT027 for Exacerbation Risk Reduction, Improved Lung Function in Asthma

The combination of albuterol/budesonide shows promise in lowering the risk of severe exacerbations and improved lung function compared to albuterol as a rescue inhaler in patients with asthma.


Emily L. Oliver PharmD Candidate 2024

Latest:

The Pharmacist’s Role in Aiding Patients With Asthma and Allergies

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month highlights how pharmacists in all health care settings are in a unique position to improve management and outcomes of individuals with these conditions.


Shirley Lee

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12 Things Pharmacy Students Can Do to Become Leaders

Small choices during pharmacy school can help students on the path to becoming leaders in the field.


Alfred L’Altrelli, PharmD

Latest:

Implementing Pharmacist Advocacy Initiatives: A Step-by-Step Review Based on Experience

The process of supporting a cause for our profession can be highly rewarding. As pharmacists, we must take charge to enact change.



Josh Howell, PharmD, BCOP

Latest:

Oncology Pharmacists Are Essential in Therapeutic Interchange

Biosimilar therapeutic interchange processes can mitigate high costs of cancer drugs.



Kylie Martens, PharmD candidate

Latest:

TXNIP inhibitors: A New Class of Agents for Diabetes Treatment

TXNIP inhibition could prevent beta cell loss and protect beta cell function to potentially contribute to diabetes management and its complications.


James S. Wheeler, PharmD

Latest:

Use Caution When Handling Controlled Substance Prescriptions

Technicians can help prevent drug diversion, provide care for patients with opioid use disorder.


Lauryn Silva

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Clinical Overview: Omnipod 5 Automated Tubeless Insulin Dispensing System

Omnipod 5 allows patients with diabetes to receive 72 hours of continuous, automated insulin administration.


Erin M. Johnson, PharmD Candidate

Latest:

COVID-19 Vaccines: FDA Approved, EUA, and in the Pipeline

Clinical testing of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy has led to the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty.


Brad McElya, PharmD

Latest:

Ending the HIV Epidemic: How to Get Back on Track

PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99% for certain patient population with consistent adherence.


Dylan Decandia

Latest:

Interactive Case Studies- February 2023

Cases discuss patients with medication allergies and drug interactions.


Michayla Banning, PharmD

Latest:

The Impact of USP 797, USP 800 on Compounding Pharmacies

USP 800 was a necessary step to maximize safety, but it also recommended many institutions reevaluate their facilities, equipment, processes, and staffing capacity, potentially costing millions of dollars.


Umair Ansari, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Latest:

Management of Diabetes During Ramadan

It is imperative for health care professionals, especially pharmacists, to be well-informed regarding the physiological impact of Ramadan on diabetes.


Connor Walker, PharmD

Latest:

Oncology Overview: Omidubicel Stem Cell Therapy Product

Omidubicel is a stem cell-based product that utilizes nicotinamide to inhibit differentiation and to increase the migration, bone marrow homing, and engraftment efficiency of hematopoietic progenitor cells.


Marie DeBerry-Butler, PharmD

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Commentary: I’m a Mother, PharmD, and Grateful for the Opportunities Still Ahead

The pharmacy industry operates through people with different talents filling all types of responsibilities.


Thatcher Sloan

Latest:

High Drug Prices: How We Got Here and How We Achieve Affordability

Affordability in drug pricing can be addressed by bringing the manufacturer and plan sponsor to negotiate costs and determine fair compensation for product and service providers in the supply chain.


Emaad Ahmed, PharmD

Latest:

Pharmacists Play a Crucial Role When Addressing Health Literacy

Providers who are sensitive to health literacy have contributed to positive quality improvement across various institutions.


Jason McLaren, PharmD, JD, Kayla Otterson, PharmD, CSP, Martha Stutsky, PharmD

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Operational, Managerial, and Clinical Takeaways from National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting

Poster presentations and speaking sessions at NASP showed the importance of clinical pharmacists in ambulatory care and opportunities to expand specialty pharmacy services in ambulatory care.


Arzu Moosvi, PharmD

Latest:

Management of Diabetes During Ramadan

It is imperative for health care professionals, especially pharmacists, to be well-informed regarding the physiological impact of Ramadan on diabetes.


Shohini Ray, PharmD Candidate

Latest:

The Impact of Xylazine on Overdose Response

Pharmacists and health care providers should be familiar with the management of xylazine overdose and withdrawal.


David Dent, PharmD Candidate 2022

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Lessons Learned on Instagram

In 2019, an article in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy encouraged pharmacists to engage professionally on social media, despite their having mostly avoided it for such purposes.




Pareeksha Ramdeo, PharmD Candidate

Latest:

Reconciling Medications in Mental Health Assessments Protects Patients

Process helps prevent errors for individuals with chronic disorders who often have a higher risk of drug-drug interactions.


Jonathan Cohen, PharmD, BCOP

Latest:

Treatment-Free Remission in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Targeted therapies have greatly improved patient outcomes over the past 20 years.


Nicole Fedeli

Latest:

Implementing Pharmacist Advocacy Initiatives: A Step-by-Step Review Based on Experience

The process of supporting a cause for our profession can be highly rewarding. As pharmacists, we must take charge to enact change.


Samantha Treinish, PharmD

Latest:

Clinical Overview: Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices

Pharmacists need to ensure anticoagulants are held appropriately before and after surgery to prevent complications from for CIED infections.

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