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The full scope of pharmacy practice offers a transformative approach to health care delivery, promising improved patient outcomes, greater access to care, and efficient utilization of health care resources.

Cardioprotective antihyperglycemic agents are underutilized for inpatient care in heart failure patients. Lack of use can lead to preventable patient deaths and hospital readmissions.

Despite the proven efficacy of biosimilars, both patients and health care providers often have some reluctance when switching from an originator drug to a biosimilar.

This Valentine’s Day, remind patients to focus on their heart health

The pharmacist’s role may vary across different practices and institutions.

California's Stop Dangerous Pharmacies Act aims to improve patient safety by establishing new pharmacy staffing regulations and a medication error reporting system, arising from understaffed conditions.

This marks the first and only time that an individualized T cell therapy has been approved by the FDA for a solid tumor cancer.

This marks omalizumab’s fourth FDA-approved indication for allergic and inflammatory conditions, such as severe persistent allergic asthma, with its initial approval being in 2003.

Children with heart disease who received infant open-heart surgery had more stress and neurodevelopmental impairments compared with children who did not undergo surgery.

Pharmacists can host community events and try different marketing efforts to drive community awareness about heart health and total health.

Tigilanol tiglate is a novel, small molecule drug for the intratumoral treatment of solid tumors, inducing tumor cell death and stimulating immune response.

Taking a few seconds to double-check a prescription can have significant impacts on patient safety

Tucatinib significantly improved median PFS in the overall population and those with brain metastases.

The complexity of the disease and number of treatment options can necessitate a personalized approach.

With a wide array of OTC products, pharmacists can help patients select the right regimen

One significant difference was an increased rate of bupropion prescriptions for transgender females.

This episode highlights strategies for pharmacists and pharmacies to address social determinants of health barriers through leveraging PQA's SDOH Resource Guide.

Sustained cognitive improvement is likely a result of lower inflammation, remission of comorbidities, higher physical activity, and better mood.

The investigators note that patients with newly diagnosed multiple melanoma who receive quadruplet treatment have unmet needs that must be further examined in future research.

The authors emphasize that further research on a diverse population that focuses on the role of duration and lifestyle choices and neuroinflammatory markers should be performed.

Since the first FDA biosimilar approval of filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio) in 2015, a total of 44 biosimilars for 15 originator products have been approved and more than 20 are marketed.

The oral therapy is available through a REMS program.

Finding simple solutions to improve movement during the day can make important differences to their overall health

This frequency can allow for faster observation of toxicities and adherence issues.

Nabila Ismail, PharmD, shares her journey as a travel and lifestyle creator

Nutrition is foundational to health, but healthy eating does not look the same for everyone.

The researchers made a connection between positive outcomes for infectious disease patients, higher reimbursement class, and the presence of pharmacists in care teams.

This episode provides a brief overview of California's new Stop Dangerous Pharmacies Act, the benefits of e-prescribing for improving patient safety and outcomes, and New Jersey's pilot program for anonymous dispensing of opioid antidotes from pharmacies.