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Stephen Divers, MD, discussed the future of home infusion and drug development, and how both issues will be influential in the future of community pharmacy.

Improving the process of safe medication therapy management requires comfort, trust, and fostering a culture for safe communication.

Investigators suggest that funding mechanisms and interpersonal support systems are unsustainable for long-term care.

Oncology pharmacist discusses recent clinical trial data and what it could mean for patient outcomes.

Clinical trial findings show that olaparib, given in the neoadjuvant setting, was feasible with 100% of participants able to receive the planned 2 cycles.

Factors (comorbidities, social factors) can largely affect the success of therapies in daily practice, despite findings observed in clinical trials.

And whatever specialty the student or resident decides on, it does not have to define the rest of their career.

Creating a safe environment for LGBTQ+ patients through the use of trauma informed care is critical to ensuring they feel comfortable returning to the clinic in the future.

There has been a historical lack of complete or appropriate data on sexual and gender minority groups, leading to difficulties in analyzing health outcomes in LGBTQ+ community.

If patients with G6PD deficiency are exposed to risk factors, such as certain medications, environmental factors, or foods, it can lead to hemolysis.

Pharmacists have an important role in helping patients to identify treatment-related toxicities and manage symptoms to help the transition to the outpatient setting.

Some specialty pharmacy programs are even using electronic medical records to send survey tools to patients.

Expert notes significant advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma, large B cell lymphomas, and acute myeloid leukemia, during a presentation at HOPA 2023 Annual Conference.

The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) created committees, inclusion statements, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) checkpoints to improve healthcare for underserved or historically less included populations.

Before tapering patients treated for cancer off of opioids, care providers should first establish what the goals of tapering are.

Certain populations have been found to have differing prognoses, such as African American patients, who have an earlier onset of disease with a higher likelihood of an aggressive tumor type and shorter survival.

Experts note that pharmacists are well positioned to play a key role in precision oncology and molecular tumor boards.

Legal expert breaks down the history of power between federal v. state law and why Dobbs v. Jackson has caused such a stir for the pharmaceutical community.

Historically, there are many hard-to-treat mutations of non-small cell lung cancer.

President (2022 to 2023) of the Hematology Oncology Pharmacists Association (HOPA) highlights the many ways that hematology/oncology pharmacists can collaborate with care teams to improve access to care at HOPA Annual Conference 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona from March 29 to April 1.

Follow Pharmacy Times®’ live coverage of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona from March 29 to April 1, 2023.

Improvements in progression-free survival were seen in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma regardless of mismatch repair status.

Removing the word ‘risk’ from discussions of HIV PrEP and focusing more on environment and empowerment concerns are beneficial in this patient population.

There has not yet been established a consensus on the set of factors to use for assessing social determinants of health in practice.

Any living person with HIV should be screened for hepatitis B and C upon diagnosis, with annual screenings recommended for those with additional risk factors.

Dobbs v. Jackson muddied the waters for pharmacists in strict abortion states, who must make decisions despite misaligned state and federal laws.

Expert discusses how patients who participate in Ramadan, a month of fasting in Islam, can stay safe while doing it, and offers insight into how patients can work with pharmacists to adapt to their medication needs.

Currently, APHA has a policy on its books that opposes both drug legalization and decriminalization.