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Ofatumumab (Kesimpta) is a CD20-directed cytolytic antibody indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

Women in pharmacy must realize that what they have to offer has value, both to the business and to patients’ lives.

Finding the time to improve payer performance can be a major hurdle but designating even 30 minutes per week can make a difference.

David Pope, PharmD, CDE, the EVP of Innovation and Industry Relations at OmniSYS, discusses the FDA’s announcement updating pharmacists’ prescriptive authority for the COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid.

Simple changes to each day can improve motivation and wellness for pharmacists.

Christine Walko, PharmD, BCOP, FCCP, discusses some new developments for PARP inhibitors in cancer care for patients with homologous recombination deficiency.

Christopher Fine, MD, FACC, a cardiologist at National Jewish Health, discusses the relationship between heart disease and cancer and the importance of the field of cardio-oncology when treating patients with cancer.

Findings suggest that the HER2 L755S mutation plays a role in the aggressiveness of lobular breast cancer observed in the clinic.

Autologous stem cell transplantation was underutilized in community settings for mantle cell lymphoma.

Survey results show 40% of health care leaders believe a lack of communication between prescribers and pharmacists is preventing the successful management of patients’ medications.

Paxlovid treats COVID-19 in adults and children [12 years of age and older weighing at least 88 pounds (40 kg)] with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, and who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death.

Sacubitril and Valsartan (Entresto) is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization in adult patients with chronic heart failure.

Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA; Alison Gulbis, PharmD, BCOP; and Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP, discuss research conducted looking to assess the hematology-oncology pharmacist “great migration” from the field.

Ken Thorpe, PhD, professor of public health at Emory University and chairman of Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, discusses legislation that the US House of Representatives recently passed to put greater restrictions on the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway.

After 4 years of treatment with ofatumumab, 78.8% of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis who continuously received ofatumumab achieved NEDA-3 compared to 51.8% of those who switched from teriflunomide to ofatumumab.

Clinical trial results show durable responses with mosunetuzumab in advanced follicular lymphoma.

Lenacapavir is an investigational, long-acting HIV-1 capsid inhibitor that is not yet approved by any regulatory authority.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced top-line results from the phase 3 RELEASE MSS1 trial, evaluating nabiximols oromucosal spray in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

Pravastatin sodium (Pravachol) is indicated as an adjunctive therapy to diet to lower the risk of myocardial infarction, revascularization, and cardiovascular mortality in hypercholesterolemic patients without clinically evident congenital heart disease.

Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA; Alison Gulbis, PharmD, BCOP; and Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP, discuss the underlying causes of the hematology-oncology pharmacist great migration from the field.

Surprising turn of events is a strong message to the pharmaceutical industry about the acceptable developmental pathway for this drug class.

Andre Harvin, PharmD, MS, executive director of Pharmacy, Oncology Services at Cone Health, discusses methods of accomplishing greater workforce diversity in the field of oncology pharmacy.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, about the investigative C. difficile treatment RBX2660.

Rates of influenza and associated hospitalizations demand late-season vigilance.

New data show that after 4 years of treatment, 78.8% of patients who continuously received ofatumumab achieved no evidence of disease activity-3 (NEDA-3) compared to 51.8% of those who switched from teriflunomide to ofatumumab.

Bhavesh Shah, RPh, BCOP, steering committee co-chair of the 2022 ATOPP Summit, discusses the impact of the annual ATOPP summit on the oncology pharmacy field.

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Sonidegib is a biphenyl carboxamide that blocks the signaling in the hedgehog pathway.

The first step to reducing recurrent C. difficile infections is prevention.

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discussed the investigative C. difficile treatment RBX2660 and how it impacts time to recurrence.