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According to the report, 75% of survey participants expect pharmacists to oversee these therapies and 58% expect Medicare will require pharmacist involvement.

Virginia Kaklamani, MD, DSc, shares the role of ESR1 mutation testing and combination strategies to optimize endocrine therapy in patients with metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer.

Experts discuss advancements in hormone receptor–positive/HER2-negative breast cancer treatment while addressing safety, diversity, and fertility challenges.

Navtemadlin has demonstrated meaningful efficacy and safety as a monotherapy or combination treatment in various preclinical and clinical trials.

Results suggest that patients commonly receive more than 5 days of treatment, which could be an opportunity for an antimicrobial stewardship initiative.

Pharmacists are essential members of the patient care team, leveraging technology like automated IV compounding to standardize processes.

The progress made in areas like scope expansion and reimbursement is encouraging, suggesting a growing recognition of pharmacists’ value within the health care system.

Two studies found a 2-bag regimen of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) resulted in fewer and shorter delays in treatment as well as decreases in cutaneous non-allergic anaphylactoid reactions.

Pharmacists play a crucial role in promoting the appropriate use of broad-spectrum antibiotics to prevent antimicrobial resistance and improve patient outcomes.

The primary challenge facing rural pharmacies include recruitment and retention of staff, the need for pharmacists to handle multiple roles and expertise, and the impact of burnout and stress.

Adults with epilepsy are underrepresented in most CBD trials, including common etiologies.

Snehal Bhatt emphasizes the need for patient-specific risk assessment and a thoughtful approach to balancing aspirin's benefits and bleeding risks as new treatment options become available.

Although challenges and obstacles persist, artificial intelligence could help rural and smaller pharmacies close gaps in care.

Pharmacists play a key role in vaccination efforts to prevent respiratory illnesses.

Both statins and newer non-statin medications are important in combination to effectively lower atherogenic lipid levels and reduce cardiovascular risk.

In hospital and critical care settings, pharmacists can play a significant role in educating other health care providers about treatment options, proper dosing, and more.

By identifying patients at high risk for progressing to severe disease and counseling them on their treatment options, pharmacists empower patients to make informed decisions about their treatment.

The addition of samidorphan can support the antipsychotic efficacy of olanzapine while mitigating associated weight gain.

Muvalaplin inhibits the formation of Lp(a) by blocking the initial interaction between apolipoprotein(a) and apo(b).

Durvalumab could offer further treatment for individuals with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Children born moderate to late preterm also showed more behavior difficulties compared with those born early term or later.

Reduced hospital masking and testing policies increased rates of hospital-onset respiratory infections, including RSV.

During a 15-year period, 1 in 5 older adults living with COPD received a shingles vaccine.

Pelabresib is an investigational, oral, small molecule that inhibits bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins.

The data support the use of supportive anemia care agents in combination with ruxolitinib (Jakafi; Incyte Corp).

The authors suggest that targeted interventions to mitigate financial toxicity should be implemented to better support patients.

Zenocutuzumab-zbco is a bispecific antibody that targets and binds to HER2 and HER3.

The management of MDS is primarily targeted at controlling or slowing the disease and preventing future complications as much as possible.