Panelists discuss understanding the comparative advantages, decision-making factors, infrastructure requirements, and partnership models for administering bispecific antibodies in community vs academic settings, with particular focus on patient care logistics and referral pathways.
Pharmacists are crucial in educating patients, identifying eligible individuals, and promoting uptake of the newly expanded RSV vaccination recommendations for older adults.
Yi Lin, MD, PhD, highlights the importance of achieving MRD negativity in multiple myeloma, CAR T-cell therapy outcomes, and the critical role of pharmacists in patient care.
Adoption barriers include insurance coverage, patient and provider education, and regulatory hurdles that require aligned initiatives across stakeholders.
Panelists discuss how some patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) have an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid and require second-line treatments, with options including obeticholic acid, seladelpar, and elafibranor, which improve bile acid homeostasis and reduce inflammation.
Panelists discuss how the main treatment goals for patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) include improving liver biochemistry, preventing disease progression to cirrhosis, managing symptoms, and enhancing overall quality of life through regular monitoring and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
Pharmacists can significantly improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management by promoting non-pharmacological interventions.
Pharmacists are encouraged to work closely with health care providers to ensure appropriate use of high-cost Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy for BK nephropathy.
A panelist discusses how differences in HER2-positive, HER2-low, and HER2-negative status impact clinical decision-making.
The 2025 GOLD Report emphasizes the importance of tailoring combination treatments based on patient factors like eosinophil counts and exacerbation history.
Pharmacists can optimize IVIG treatment for BK nephropathy in kidney transplant recipients by educating providers and monitoring for infusion reactions.
Panelists discuss the guidance on managing REMS program compliance for bispecific therapies and strategies for educating non-oncology health care providers about cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) toxicities.
Panelists discuss insights on infection prevention protocols and electronic health record (EHR)–based toxicity management strategies for patients receiving bispecific antibody therapies in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
Pharmacists identify appropriate patients for new oral and antibody drug conjugate treatments and provide counseling to help patients navigate the evolving treatment landscape.
Compounding pharmacies play a vital role in meeting the unique needs of patients, but pharmacists must adhere to strict safety standards and regulations.
Traci M. Poole, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, discusses the pathophysiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and its key complications, identifies high-risk populations for severe RSV infection, and explores best practices for recognizing these patients and ensuring they receive timely vaccination to prevent serious outcomes.
The evolving regulatory policies around biosimilar interchangeability is crucial for driving successful biosimilar adoption in the marketplace.
In this episode of Public Health Matters, Christina Madison discusses the concept of reproductive justice and ensuring Black maternal health efforts are not left behind with Regina Davis Moss of In Our Own Voice.
Standardizing observational competencies and utilizing technology to improve compounding accuracy can ensure safety and quality of compounded medications.
Panelists discuss how ursodeoxycholic acid is the first-line treatment for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), with early initiation being crucial for optimal outcomes and prevention of disease progression.
Panelists discuss how primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) often presents asymptomatically but can be diagnosed through elevated alkaline phosphatase levels, positive antimitochondrial antibodies, and liver biopsy when necessary.
Food insecurity in rural communities can affect hypertension, but pharmacists can mitigate the impact by educating themselves on nutrition options for low-income individuals.
Firas El Chaer, MD, discusses newly-presented data at ASH demonstrating nuvisertib's effectiveness in myelofibrosis.
Snehal Bhatt discusess the need to individualize antiplatelet therapy decisions based on a comprehensive assessment of each patient's unique risk factors for thrombosis and bleeding.
Obesity is associated with increased distant recurrence and breast cancer mortality in all types of early-stage breast cancer.
Rural pharmacies and hospitals face unique challenges in maintaining adequate staffing and drug supply inventory to serve patients who often travel long distance.
Panelists discuss how clinical management of CAR T-cell therapy–associated toxicities focuses primarily on early recognition and prompt intervention with tocilizumab and/or corticosteroids for cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), following established grading systems and treatment algorithms.
Panelists discuss understanding institutional protocols for managing cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) prophylaxis in bispecific antibody therapy, along with criteria for safely selecting patients for outpatient step-up dosing.
