Baptist Health South Florida | Strategic Alliance Partners

A chief pharmacy officer emphasizes the vital role of pharmacists in enhancing patient care, advocating for recognition, and integration within health care systems.

Amanda Gronniger, PharmD, CPh, BCCP, discusses practical strategies pharmacists can use to improve cholesterol management, from lifestyle counseling to emerging therapies.

Pharmacists are positioned to significantly impact weight management by offering accessible expertise in medication, lifestyle guidance, and long-term support for healthier choices.

At Baptist Health South Florida, pharmacists are embedded in all areas of cardiovascular care, an expert said.

Pharmacists play a key role in educating patients and prescribers on the selection, use, and management of GLP-1 receptor agonists in diabetes care.

Pharmacists play a key role in COVID-19 management by educating patients on treatment, monitoring drug interactions, promoting vaccination, and addressing hesitancy.

ASCO is prioritizing the expansion of pharmacist involvement in its organization by recognizing pharmacists' contributions to safety standards, quality improvement initiatives, and certification programs.

Non–FDA-approved medications may be accessed for patient care via 3 alternative pathways: expanded access, the Right to Try Act, and off-label use, which are reviewed in this article.

Observation time on subsequent injections of subcutaneous daratumumab may be safely removed from institutional policies to reduce chair time.

The pharmacy director of Baptist Health South Florida details the features and successes of medication delivery services they provide.