Authors


Raymond Pascual, PharmD candidate

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Semaglutide Carries Potential Risk of Worsening Diabetic Retinopathy

Despite demonstrating numerous benefits, semaglutide has also been linked to an increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy, which was initially reported in the SUSTAIN-6 trial.


Addy Howe, PharmD Candidate

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Hepatitis Awareness Month: Help Your Patients Live(r) Longer

Many of patients with hepatitis that pharmacists encounter have viral hepatitis, which can be easily remembered as the ABCs of hepatitis.


Lynnlee Okda, PharmD

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HSV Offers Promising Target for Preventive, Therapeutic Vaccines

Vaccination provides an opportunity to prevent and treat herpes simplex virus infection.


Tara Hanuscak, PharmD, MS

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Understand the Inextricable Link Between the Pharmacy Revenue Cycle and 340B

By aligning the pharmacy revenue cycle with the 340B Drug Pricing Program, organizations can maximize revenue capture from medications while ensuring compliance with 340B requirements, leading to enhanced financial performance and improved care for underserved populations.


Kay Yamamoto, PharmD

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Avoid Burnout During Times of Uncertainty

Organizations should focus on improving employee well-being and reducing workplace stressors.


Bracken Flynn

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Humanizing Pharmacy: Shifting From Volume to Value for Improved Care and Reduced Pharmacist Burnout

Retail pharmacies benefit from the shift from a volume-centric model to a value-centric approach that focuses on enhancing patient care, reducing pharmacist burnout, and leveraging technology to improve efficiency and expand the scope of pharmacy services.


Cindy Nguyen, PharmD

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Adverse Effects Impact Treatment Selection for VEGF-Targeted Oral TKIs in Metastatic RCC

Axitinib, cabozantinib, and lenvatinib are first-line treatment options.


Amy Niles, MBA

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Alternative Funding Programs Affect Our Most Vulnerable Patient Populations

AFPs limit access to provider-prescribed specialty medications.


Allison Kupsh, PharmD

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Change Treatment Landscape for Metastatic Cervical Cancer

Approval of a novel antibody-drug conjugate ushers in new second-line option.


Erin Hunter, Associate Editor

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Can Smoking and Its Resulting Carbon Monoxide Exposure Improve Cancer Treatment Outcomes?

Smoking increases exposure to carbon monoxide, and this may be associated with better clinical response to autophagy inhibitors.


Paige Clark, RPh

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Understanding Pharmacy Deserts: How Can We Impact This Growing Trend?

When a community loses a pharmacy, it loses a trusted health care provider. Understanding the root causes of these closures—and what we can do about it—can drive change.


Ayaaz Hussain Khan, PhD

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Navigating Data Integrity for Generic Drug Approvals

Continuous innovation is required in various technological aspects to effectively manage the challenges of vast clinical data.


Keith Wellman, PharmD, BCPS, MBA

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Multiple Myeloma Pipeline Offers Promising New Options for Treatment

Novel therapeutics under investigation include CAR T-cell therapies, antibody-drug conjugates, and bispecific antibodies, as well as other unique drugs.


Amber Suthers, CPhT, MSAH, and Beth Bryan, PharmD

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Pharmacy Is Ready to Embrace Expanded Roles

Pandemic allows technicians to shine and be increasingly viewed as key to streamlining workflow.


Fleuri Dindar, PharmD Candidate

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Emerging BCMA-Directed Therapies in Multiple Myeloma: Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell Therapies

Here is an updated overview of the role of BCMA-directed therapies following the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting and EHA Congress.


Gauri Sabnis, PhD

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Case Study: Insulin Sensitizers as Enhancers in Diabetes Management

The objective of this study is to evaluate the use of low-dose pioglitazone, without relying on high doses of insulin, by enhancing sensitivity as a suitable, cost-effective strategy compared to larger insulin doses in patients with limited access to care.


Shawn Riser Taylor, PharmD, CPP, CDCES

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Improving Medication Reconciliation Accuracy in a Primary Care Practice

Accurate medication reconciliations are critical for ensuring safe patient outcomes, and a correct medication list can help prevent drug-drug interactions, contraindications, and duplicate therapies.


Gabrielle Ruggiero, PharmD, BCPS

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Pharmacists’ Sense of Meaning, Autonomy, and Pride Correlate With High Self-Evaluations of Pharmaceutical Services

Community pharmacy leaders should focus on improving quality of work-life for their employees.


Allison T. Rhoads, PharmD

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Oncology Overview: Investigational Autologous TIL Immunotherapy LN-145 for Cervical Cancer

Studies suggest novel immunotherapy may have efficacy as monotherapy and in combination with an anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor.


Azurity Pharmaceuticals

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Optimizing Delivery of Nimodipine in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

This article is sponsored by Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


Derek Grimm, PharmD, BCPS

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Modernizing Health Care With Digiceuticals

Explore the definition of digiceuticals, current digiceutical products available, and pharmacy implications.


Krishna Kurapati

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Accelerate Time to Specialty Pharmacy Therapy with Digital Options

Digitizing hub processes can create an efficient and effective tech-driven patient access strategy speeding access to lifesaving therapies.


Eric E. Kennison

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Overcoming Failure as a Recent Pharmacy Graduate

Failing is not final, and it does not define what kind of pharmacist or resident a student can be.


Eric Berberian, PharmD candidate

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Semaglutide Carries Potential Risk of Worsening Diabetic Retinopathy

Despite demonstrating numerous benefits, semaglutide has also been linked to an increased incidence of diabetic retinopathy, which was initially reported in the SUSTAIN-6 trial.


Lesley Archer, PharmD Candidate

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The Community Pharmacist’s Role in the Management of Migraine

Migraine is a chronic neurological disease characterized by throbbing or pulsating unilateral or bilateral headache that can last from hours to days.


Amer El-Ghali, PharmD

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2022-2023 Influenza Season Looks to Be Severe

Outpatient treatment is primarily based on patient-specific factors, whereas oseltamivir remains the therapy of choice for inpatient settings.


Amanda Rachidi, PharmD

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This Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Remind Patients of the Prevention Basics

As summer approaches, remind patients to go back to basics with sunscreen and self-examinations.


Todd Watkins

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Partnership Between Public Health and Pharmacy: Opportunities to Increase Resource Sharing, Efficiency, and Improved Health Outcomes

Additional support is necessary to ensure that infrastructure development continues and that all pharmacists have the necessary tools to continue to provide immunization services.


Mickenzie Meyers, PharmD Candidate

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2022 ACC Consensus on Role of Nonstatin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering

Since the 2018 guideline’s publication, additional non-statin therapies such as bempedoic acid, evinacumab, and inclisiran, have been approved by the FDA for the management of hypercholesterolemia.


Javier Munoz, MD, MBA

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Future Treatment Landscape of MZL

Closing out their discussion on marginal zone lymphoma, the panel considers which future treatment strategies are most promising.