Continued Drug Spending Growth Highlights Specialty Pharmacy Week in Review

From AKI dosing to CKM therapeutic inertia, experts at ASN Kidney Week 2026 pointed to pharmacists as key to moving new kidney data into practice.

From insurance delays to injection concerns, pharmacists can help patients navigate the first month and avoid preventable treatment interruptions.

Jai Radhakrishnan, MD, MBBS, MS, FASN, discusses why IgG4-related kidney disease is often missed and what the MITIGATE subgroup data presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026 show.

Pharmacy Times featured experts on kidney function assessment, IgG4-related disease, emerging CKD therapies, and gaps in cardiorenal care.

Phase 3 data show pembrolizumab beats chemotherapy, offering durable first-line control with fewer severe toxicities and chemo-free potential.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Danielle Roman, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, discusses NCCN breast cancer guideline updates involving ESR1 mutation testing, targeted therapies, and pharmacists’ roles in monitoring, patient counseling, and treatment access.

Kidney Week 2026 posters show low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) fell by half in patients receiving dialysis, and oral enlicitide needed no dose adjustment for renal impairment.

Specialty pharmacy liaisons improve breast cancer care by easing access barriers, managing side effects, boosting adherence, and navigating new therapies and policies.