Alana Hippensteele, Lead Editor

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Alana Hippensteele is lead editor at Pharmacy Times®, Contemporary Clinic, and Pharmacy Times Oncology Edition®. She has a master's in Critical Theory and Creative Research from Pacific Northwest College of Art and a bachelor's degree in English and Art History. She has worked as an English instructor at Temple University and held editorial positions at American Cleaning & Hygiene and Tin House.

Articles

COVID-19 Patients May Present False Signal of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

April 13th 2020

There have been reports of patients with COVID-19 having ST-segment elevation (STE) and, even after invasive coronary angiography, continuing to show no signs of COVID-19.

Community Oncology Alliance Opposes Home Infusion of Cancer Drugs

Alana Hippensteele, Lead Editor

April 10th 2020

COA released a statement explaining that it fundamentally opposes home infusion of chemotherapy, cancer immunotherapy, and cancer treatment supportive drugs due to concerns regarding the safety of patients in such an environment.

New Studies Link Opioid Prescriptions to Obesity

Alana Hippensteele, Lead Editor

April 10th 2020

Research explores the impact of obesity on prescription opioid use, investigating specifically the link between obesity and long-term prescription use.

Chemist Remains Optimistic About Success of Antiviral in Treating COVID-19

Alana Hippensteele, Lead Editor

April 9th 2020

The antiviral drug remdesivir was originally developed as a treatment for Ebola in 2014, but upon the surge of COVID-19, its use was investigated in treating COVID-19.

COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate from University of Pittsburgh Shows Promise in New Study

Alana Hippensteele, Lead Editor

April 8th 2020

PittCoVacc produces antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 at quantities thought to be sufficient for neutralizing COVID-19 within 2 weeks.

School Closures’ Impact on Health Care Workforce May Affect COVID-19 Mortality

Alana Hippensteele, Lead Editor

April 7th 2020

School closures during the COVID-19 epidemic raises unique challenges regarding the benefits weighed against the costs of resulting health care worker absenteeism.

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