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The FDA approved 2 new indications for fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer, expanding its use in both neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings.

Minimizing sedation, cognitive impairment, and addiction risk are key priorities.

Rapid insulin discontinuation occurred with tirzepatide 2.5 mg weekly in long-standing type 2 diabetes, demonstrating a low-dose responder phenotype and pharmacist-led CGM-guided deprescribing.

FDA approval clears interchangeable golimumab biosimilars for rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, promising lower-cost TNF therapy.

As pharmacies expand into offering immunizations and other clinical services, the rules for the Part B medical side have moved away from the traditional pharmacy side.

Six-year follow-up data from the SEQUOIA trial showed that zanubrutinib provided durable PFS and strong long-term outcomes in treatment-naïve CLL/SLL.

Pharmacists lead antifungal and antibiotic stewardship beyond hospitals, using rapid diagnostics, vaccines, and equity to curb resistance.

Pharmacists must balance the lifesaving automation of advanced technology with the harsh reality of a high-cost, high-risk transition.

Pharmacists can counter misinformation on SSRIs with evidence-based antidepressant guidance, safe tapering advice, and patient-centered depression care.

A landscape overview of enfortumab vedotin’s expanding role across bladder cancer settings—from MIBC to earlier lines of therapy—with a focus on pharmacist-led patient support, AE management, and real-world implementation.

Darren Triller, PharmD, walks through the relative ease and impact of each of the 5 ADAPT priority areas, makes the case for dashboard-driven population health management.

Efficacy and safety were evaluated in the phase 3 IMvigor011 trial.

Clinical pharmacists Andrew Willeford and Laura Velazquez explore the paradigm shift in oHCM management, highlighting best practices for pharmacist-led clinical workflows in health-system practice.

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in colorectal cancer delivers durable, relapse-free outcomes presurgery, with ctDNA blood tests helping to predict responders.

Maroney discussed the pharmacist’s role in patient education, safe medication management, and incorporating broader treatment strategies into individualized mental health care plans.

FDA Recall targets True Metrix blood glucose monitoring systems after E-5 errors risk mistreating diabetes; updated guidance helps patients, pharmacists prevent harm.

A single dose of psilocybin produced rapid and clinically meaningful reductions in depressive symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder.

FDA approves benralizumab for hypereosinophilic syndrome, driven by NATRON phase 3 clinical trial data showing fewer flares and improved fatigue.

The ruling comes after weeks of uncertainty for patients, health care providers, and pharmacists about how and whether they could access and distribute the drug.

Laughing gas misuse is surging as nitrous oxide drug abuse spreads online

Phase 3 SCORPIO-PEP trial shows ensitrelvir cuts symptomatic COVID-19 after household exposure, boosting postexposure prophylaxis options for high-risk patients.

This week’s episode covers Marty Makary’s resignation as FDA commissioner, evolving hepatitis B vaccination efforts, and new FDA approvals in asthma and precision oncology.

Neurology pharmacists drive safer medication changes, boost access and financial assistance, and deliver major cost savings through high-impact outpatient pharmacist intervention.

HBV still threatens health workers as vaccination programs stall; learn how managers and pharmacists can boost coverage with digital tracking.

Securing executive buy-in, building multidisciplinary coalitions, and targeting inappropriate antiplatelet use are among the most critical steps in implementing antithrombotic stewardship programs.

Data from a phase 1/2 trial revealed that CRISPR–Cas9–edited donor stem cell transplants lacking CD33 enabled rapid engraftment and allowed posttransplant gemtuzumab ozogamicin maintenance in high-risk patients with AML/MDS without prolonged hematologic toxicity.

A novel urine-based test outperformed mpMRI in detecting prostate cancer progression and may help reduce unnecessary biopsies.

Patients with CKD and GERD who initiated P-CABs had a 37% lower risk of needing renal replacement therapy.