Hemoglobin, platelets, bleeding, pericardial effusions, and intrapulmonary shunting top the monitoring list for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) starting with sotatercept, according to Vallerie McLaughlin, MD.
Commentary|Videos|September 29, 2026
HIV Care Access: Why Pharmacy Convenience and Rapport Matter
Kevin Astle, PharmD, says expanding pharmacy services to HIV prevention and testing helps meet patients where they are.
Advertisement
In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Kevin Astle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES, a clinical pharmacy specialist at Lee Health, discussed how pharmacists can expand access to care for people living with HIV.
Astle said one of the biggest opportunities lies in expanded availability, as pharmacists broaden their services to include HIV prevention and testing. Because pharmacies are convenient, patients can go somewhere that fits their lives and build rapport with their pharmacist and the pharmacy team. Astle noted that not everyone can fit appointments into a typical 8 AM to 5 PM provider schedule, one of several barriers patients face when seeking care. Pharmacies' night and weekend hours, along with their broad geographic distribution, allow pharmacists to meet people where they are.
Together, these factors position pharmacists to help more patients access HIV prevention and testing services when and where they need them.
Advertisement
Related to this article
Marie-Claire Seeley, RN, MNurs, PhD, discusses standing tests, medication review, and what inflammatory findings may mean for future POTS treatment.
AI-driven coding fuels specialty EHRs and telehealth tools, making ePrescribing faster, tailored, and affordable while shifting focus to workflow and compliance.
Approval spans early and levodopa-treated disease; a 6-week titration and CYP3A interactions put pharmacists at the center of starting therapy.
Novo Nordisk's top-line phase 3 data show 12.4% weight loss with CagriSema 1.0 mg/1.0 mg in type 2 diabetes and 21.0% in adults with overweight or obesity.
Researchers found substantial overlap in autonomic symptoms, orthostatic tachycardia, and functional impairment between long COVID and POTS.
A review of 69 studies finds influenza vaccines continue to reduce hospitalization and death, with no new safety concerns.
Isatuximab plus Iberdomide maintenance helps MRD-positive myeloma patients turn MRD-negative after transplant, with manageable safety.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Trending on Pharmacy Times
1
FDA Approves Tavapadon, First D1/D5 Agonist for Parkinson Disease
2
CKD Prevalence Unmoved Despite Billions in Virtual Care
3
CagriSema Tops Tirzepatide 5 mg for Weight Loss in REIMAGINE 5
4
Engineered Stem Cell Therapy Reverses New-Onset T1D in Mice by Reprogramming T Cells
5