Authors


Chris Peshek, PharmD, RPh

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The Power of Our Voice: Why Pharmacists Must Advocate for Our Profession

Advocacy ensures that policymakers understand the realities on the ground. If we fail to speak up, decisions about our profession will be made without our input—often by individuals who lack the expertise and perspective we bring to the table.


Jessie Lee, PharmD

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Pharmacists Have a Significant Role in Chronic Kidney Disease

The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines can provide pharmacists with approaches to minimizing chronic kidney disease progression and complications.


Kwang Yoon, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP

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Paradoxical Hypotension After Inadvertent Intravenous Administration of Epinephrine

Raising awareness of the potentially fatal cardiovascular complications of epinephrine toxicity.


Carmen Witsken, PharmD

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Is It Too Late to Get a Flu Shot?

Ideally, older patients receive vaccinations by October, but disease activity often peaks in February or March.


Ron Welch, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

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Pharmacists’ Role in Antibiotic Stewardship: Understanding Spectrums to Combat Resistance

Pharmacists ensure responsible antibiotic use, combating resistance through tailored therapies.


Chris Stidman

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As Part of the Clinical Care Team, Pharmacists Can Enable Greater Medication Access, Boost Adherence, and Improve Health Outcomes

Pharmacists today are an integral part of a patient’s care journey, providing clinical expertise and support that improves medication adherence, increases access to medication and advances health outcomes.


Nicholas Kolano, PharmD candidate

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FDA Is Evaluating the Prospect of Removing Phenylephrine From OTC Shelves

Oral phenylephrine is a common ingredient in OTC products, but its clinical efficacy is questionable. The FDA is considering removing it from the market.


Sean Marchese, MS, RN

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Effort Is Needed to Address Climate Change-Associated Cancer Risk in the United States

The data show that the 10-year survival rate of patients with breast cancer who survived Hurricane Katrina was much lower than those who did not face a major weather event.


Thomas Dobmeyer, MD

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Access to Medicine, Clinical Trials Jeopardized by Ukraine War

There are a huge number of medical facilities in Ukraine that run international clinical trials, with the FDA noting that more than 250 drugs and devices were undergoing clinical research in Ukraine.


Alexander Maciejewski, PharmD, MSLD, AAHIVP

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Community Pharmacists and Technicians: Impacting Public Health One Service at a Time

Community-based pharmacy services are reaching new heights as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are able to have a larger impact on patient care than ever before.


Jena Quinn, PharmD, BCPPS

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Pediatric Weight is Crucial to Perfecting the Dose

Evidence indicates that up to 25% of all prescriptions for children could be dosed inappropriately, making it the most common type of medication administration error.


Jessica Huston, PharmD

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Focus on Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccination in Adults and Young Adults

Combining strong evidence-based recommendations with caring, compassionate, and frequent counseling opportunities hopefully will increase vaccine acceptance and ultimately reduce the incidence of HPV and associated cancers among our patients.


Brittany Riley, PharmD, BCPS, MS

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Gabapentin Presents High Potential for Misuse

Although the anticonvulsant is not considered a controlled substance, some state legislation focuses on monitoring the use of or reclassifying it.


Ashly McPhillips, PharmD

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Protecting Against Shingles: Discussing With Your Patients Why Vaccination Matters

Trisha Winroth, PharmD, and Ashly McPhillips, PharmD, discuss how the shingles vaccine works to prevent reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus and reduce shingles risk, and how to effectively address patient concerns and misconceptions about the vaccine’s benefits, symptoms, and complications of shingles.


Laura Borgerding, PharmD Candidate

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Clinical Overview: Lecanemab Use, Coverage for Alzheimer Disease

In clinical trials, lecanemab showed a reduction of amyloid beta plaque in patients with Alzheimer disease.


Jordan Tabish, PharmD

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Targeting the Untargetable: Novel Agents in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Pharmacists have an important role in the optimization of AML therapies.


April Peterson, PharmD Candidate

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Beyond Depression: Antidepressants and Their Diverse Indications

An overview of antidepressant medications and their indications to inform health care professionals of their wide use and to better understand which antidepressant to recommend based on patient-specific characteristics.


Traci M. Poole, Pharm.D., BCACP, BCGP

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Important Background Information on RSV for Pharmacists

Traci M. Poole, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, discusses the pathophysiology of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and its key complications, identifies high-risk populations for severe RSV infection, and explores best practices for recognizing these patients and ensuring they receive timely vaccination to prevent serious outcomes.


Robert W. Maltby

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Explore Ovarian Cancer Treatments Through Clinical Trials

Guidelines typically recommend debulking surgery, plus systemic chemotherapy for most patients.


Grace Morrison, PharmD Candidate

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Sotorasib Plus Panitumumab Significantly Improves Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer

Combination treatment of sotorasib plus panitumumab prolongs progression-free survival in those with metastatic colorectal cancer and the KRAS G12C mutation.


Michelle Phillips, PharmD, BCOP

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Brown Bag Consult®: A Patient With Colorectal Cancer Seeks Counsel From a Pharmacist

The patient's list of medications reveals significant drug interactions to be addressed.


Maryam Akintoye, PharmD Candidate

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A Pharmacist’s Guide to the Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Pharmacists play an important role in managing patients with this complex condition.


Jennie Reese, PharmD Candidate 2023

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Commonly Overlooked Adverse Effects in the Community, Clinical Pharmacy Settings

Although pharmacists possess a wealth of knowledge on AEs, it remains a monumental task to recall the clinical significance of every AE, even with the most commonly used medications.


Christian Olsen

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Who is Using FAIR Data in Life Sciences R&D Today?

The importance of findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability has become even more significant to academics as government agencies increasingly require data openness and accessibility for funding eligibility.



Frances M. Colón-Pratts, PharmD, CDCES

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Improving Vaccination Rates Among Adults and Young Adults

Myths, fears, distrust, and misinformation on immunizations can keep patients from benefiting from their protective effects.


Ada Griffin, PharmD Candidate

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Melanoma Armamentarium Progresses Toward Precision Therapy

Novel drug development has been focused on the augmentation of the T-lymphocyte response.


Matthew Gavidia

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Expert: Burnout in Oncology Pharmacy May Be a Result of Issues Relating to Onboarding, Training of New Employees

Elizabeth Spurlock, MA, PHR, director of HR Business Partner at Texas Oncology, discusses how burnout among physicians, nurses, and hospital administrators has impacted the role of the pharmacist in patient care.



Andrew Skinner, MD

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Key Takeaways on FMTs in the Treatment of CDI

Experts provide practice pearls for educating patients on and using FMTs for the management of CDI.