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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming oncology by enhancing clinical trial design, streamlining patient recruitment, improving precision medicine, and optimizing pharmacy operations, while raising important challenges around data ethics, bias, and integration into clinical workflows.

Carrie Harney, JD, of US Pharmacopeia (USP) discusses how proposed tariffs could impact generic drug supply chains, sterile injectable shortages, and pharmacy operations, underscoring the need for policy incentives and manufacturing diversification.

Sundar Jagannath, MD, discusses how prophylactic tocilizumab reduced cytokine release syndrome incidence and severity with talquetamab in relapsed or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma.

UPMC Health Plan enhances COPD care through a multidisciplinary approach, leveraging telehealth, education, and pharmacist-led programs to optimize patient outcomes.

Results from the ZENITH trial show sotatercept's promise for pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment.

Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA; and Houston Holmes, MD, explore how the removal of risk evaluation and management strategies (REMS) for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell (CAR T) therapies can improve health equity, expand access in community settings, and elevate the pharmacist’s role in care coordination.

Omolola (Lola) A. Adeoye-Olatunde, PharmD, MS, discusses her passion for advancing community-engaged pharmacy research.

The plan first addresses monoclonal antibodies but could eventually be applied to all compounds seeking FDA approval.

The complete response letter (CRL) did not raise safety concerns, but stated the IGNYTE trial was inadequate and did not provide substantial evidence of effectiveness.

In the double-blind portion of Vibrance-1, alixorexton improved wakefulness while eliciting broad benefits in patient-reported outcomes.

With AI-enhanced pharmacogenetics, pharmacists lead the shift to truly individualized medicine.

Administering influenza, COVID-19, and RSV immunizations at the same time may improve vaccine uptake.

From AI-powered prescription fulfillment to the expansion of PillPack for Medicare patients, Carey outlines how Amazon Pharmacy is streamlining access, improving affordability, and setting the stage for a more patient-centered health care future.

Pharmacy deserts can have far-reaching consequences, especially in rural and low-income communities.

Andrew H. Wei, PhD, discusses phase 1b findings on the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of combining the menin inhibitor bleximenib with venetoclax and azacitidine in patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) harboring NPM1 mutations or KMT2A rearrangements.

Challenges faced by individuals living with HIV include weight gain, cardiovascular risks, and healthy aging strategies.

A pharmacist's termination raises critical questions about staffing policies, patient safety, and ethical obligations in healthcare. Explore the ongoing legal battle.

Critically ill patients treated with a pharmacist-managed insulin protocol achieved higher rates of glucose control than those treated with conventional methods.

Different dietary strategies, including intermittent energy restriction, enhance weight loss and blood sugar control in those with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity.

GLP-1 anti-obesity medications enhance testosterone levels, aiding weight management and improving health outcomes for those with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D).

These tools provide real-time data, enabling earlier intervention and prevention of serious health complications.

Pharmacists play a critical role in preventing medication ordering errors during residency onboarding through proactive training, system safeguards, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Neladalkib enters phase 3 trials, targeting advanced ALK-positive NSCLC, promising improved outcomes for TKI-naive patients with brain metastases.

Lessons from the past season could strengthen prevention and drive vaccinations for 2025-2026.

Omolola (Lola) Adeoye-Olatunde, PharmD, MS, discusses findings from a multi-year analysis of American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) institutional data on faculty and graduate student representation in pharmacy education, highlighting persistent disparities and offering actionable strategies to improve equity and inclusion in the academic pipeline.

Nikita Dahake, MD; Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS; and Yasmine Baca, MS, PhD candidate, MB(ASCP)CM, explore how distinct HER2-alteration subtypes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) impact survival outcomes, co-mutation profiles, and treatment response to immunotherapy-based regimens.

Franck Morschhauser, MD, PhD, discusses the novel cereblon-dependent bifunctional degrader BMS-986458, highlighting its selective targeting of BCL6, promising early efficacy in relapsed/refractory lymphoma, favorable safety profile, and future potential in combination regimens and earlier treatment lines.

Influenza vaccination significantly reduces cases and enhances community immunity, highlighting pharmacists' vital role in promoting public health.

Hypertension is widespread and linked to serious health risks, but new treatments for resistant cases target new mechanisms of action.