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News|Articles|October 28, 2026
Kidney Week 2026: Pharmacists' Growing Role in Kidney Care
Author(s)Luke Halpern, Associate Editor
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.
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