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Early intervention by pharmacists can help stave off condition's serious consequences.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) first annual survey of health-system specialty pharmacies (HSSPs) offered insights into the concerns of specialty pharmacists and provided an opportunity for professionals in the field to outline a potential future for specialty pharmacy.

The pipeline for biosimilar products in the United States includes at least 26 candidates in phase 3 trials for 13 reference therapies.

Pamela Spicer, senior analyst with Datamonitor Healthcare, said aducanumab is a once-monthly infusion with a 6-month titration schedule.

Dennis O’Neill, president and board member of BIOMEDICAN, discusses the current field of research assessing biosynthesis therapeutics that use psychedelics and rare cannabinoids.

Individuals with COVID-19 who had not had a flu shot were up to 20% more likely to be admitted to the ICU and were up to 58% more likely to visit the emergency department.

White continued to discuss how being self-aware, using the right language, modeling behaviors that support belonging, and fostering an environment with psychological safety is the goal as a a health care provider.

The cause of the issue is being further investigated, which is limited to certain aerosol sunscreen products based on the samples.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times®and Directions in Oncology Pharmacy®, Chad Hatfield, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, chief pharmacy officer at UC Davis Medical Center, discussed how data analytics are used in oncology pharmacy practice.

Brexucabtagene autoleucel (Tecartus, Kite Pharma) is a cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma who have not responded to or who have relapsed following other treatments.

A huge cost savings could be generated with the success of a hepatitis C vaccine.

In one program, hospital pharmacists received alerts whenever an antiretroviral was prescribed in the emergency department, enabling prompt action.

As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue, it is more important than ever for pharmacists to be equipped with the knowledge and resources to bust the myths surrounding vaccinations, particularly in preparation for the upcoming influenza season, which is expected to occur from October 2021 to May 2022.

The FDA has granted enfortumab vedotin-ejfv both a regular approval and a new indication expansion for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy and have previously received 1 or more prior lines of therapy.

Ten quiz questions to assess your knowledge on common hypertension treatments.

Specialty pharmacists have the expertise and respect necessary to change the health care system while listening to patients’ needs and guiding them through difficult experiences.

The trial has successfully enrolled 17 patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma and has reported that the drug is well tolerated at doses of up to 525 mg weekly.

The ASCO-COA Oncology Medical Home standards offer a roadmap for comprehensive high-quality, patient-centered cancer care delivery.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Bhavesh Shah, associate chief pharmacy officer for hematology/oncology, about his session titled Stand Strong Against Platelet Destruction With Tavalisse®: A Patient’s ITP Treatment Journey, which he presented at the 2021 ATOPP Summit.

Vaccinated individuals overall had large amounts of antibodies present compared to infected individuals, suggesting that vaccination both protects against becoming infected and reduces the likelihood of transmitting the virus to others.

Individuals with at least one inactive copy of the gene have lower BMIs and, on average, face a 54% lower risk of obesity than individuals without the mutations.

Pharmacists who are proactive—in other words, taking account of the environment and being able to foresee health systems and patients’ needs ahead of time—are more effective in promoting practice change.

The study analyzed nearly 4000 patients with these pathologies and 30,000 control individuals, examining the neurobiological basis for aggressive behavior.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Chris Zaleski, PharmD, RPh, said pharmacy technicians are essential pharmacy team members to prevent dispensing errors and enhance patient care.

Mary Reed, DrPH, research scientist at Kaiser Permanente, discussed the challenges encountered by health systems and patients during the shift to online care.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Bhavesh Shah, associate chief pharmacy officer for hematology/oncology, about his session titled Stand Strong Against Platelet Destruction With Tavalisse®: A Patient’s ITP Treatment Journey, which he presented at the 2021 ATOPP Summit.

Pharmacies that received more than $750,000 in federal funds, including funds from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund, will be subject to single audit requirements.

Because viral clearance is compromised if HIV is allowed to replicate for an extended period of time—resulting in extensive damage to the immune system—controlling HIV with antiretroviral therapy may be critical to preventing this type of viral evolution in SARS-CoV-2 in patients with advanced HIV.

The researchers also tested the effectiveness of 2 different transmission control strategies.