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Revolutionizing Outpatient Oncology Care: The Seamless Integration of Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence holds immense potential to address the rising demand for oncology services and improve patient outcomes by facilitating more effective, efficient, personalized cancer care.
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Consumers Are Leading the Change in the Health Care RevolutionThey can continue to put pressure on companies and regulatory bodies to make the system work for them and not the other way around.
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The Consequences of Discontinuing CGRP Inhibitors in Migraine PatientsPharmacists must understand the value of monitoring changes in quality of life and headache frequency to help facilitate the decision to continue, discontinue, or restart migraine prophylaxis.
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Clinical Insight: The Use of GLP-1 Agonist Medications for Weight LossAn increase in the use of GLP-1 agonists for weight loss is affecting patients with diabetes who rely on these medications.
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Pharmacy Technicians Are Valued More Than Ever: Insights Into a Team-Centered Immunization ApproachWith many people remaining to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and everyone 6 months and older needing an annual influenza vaccine for the 2021-2022 season, many pharmacies are turning to pharmacy technicians to assist in the process.
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Combating the Post-Pandemic Pharmacy Workforce ShortageThe pharmaceutical industry is facing a critical talent shortage caused by fewer students entering the field, burnout and a lack of stability. We offer ways to combat the shortage.
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The Evolution of Precision Medicine in PharmacyPrecision medicine in pharmacy has the potential to revolutionize patient care by optimizing drug selection, dosing, and monitoring.
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Conversations About SDOH Are Difficult but VitalInitiating such discussions can be hard, but they can greatly affect health outcomes.
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Understanding the Implications of the FDA’s New Boxed Warning for CAR T-Cell TherapyIn November 2023, the FDA announced an investigation of CAR T-cell therapy based on several reported secondary T-cell malignancies.
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Impact of PD-1 and PD-L1 Expression on Overall Survival in Patients With NSCLC and MelanomaPharmacists play a vital role in therapy selection.
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β-Blockers: Big Role or Shrinking Spotlight in Cardiovascular Therapy?Recent studies suggest limited benefit post-myocardial infarction for patients with preserved heart function, prompting potential updates to treatment guidelines and reconsideration of long-term use.
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Beyond Depression: Antidepressants and Their Diverse IndicationsAn 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.
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Despite a Lack of US Guidelines, Implementing β-Lactam Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Remains KeyThis step-by-step primer describes the implementation process for β-lactam TDM.
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A Review of Anti-HER2 Targeted Agents in Non-Breast Solid TumorsThis review summarizes current utilization of anti-HER2 targeted therapy across several non-breast solid tumors in the setting of advanced disease.
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Fire on the Mountain: Addressing Pharmacy Staff BurnoutThe entire pharmacy profession and all those interested in medication safety need to coalesce around the need for systemic change in community pharmacy workplace environments.
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Emerging BCMA-Directed Therapies in Multiple Myeloma: Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell TherapiesHere is an updated overview of the role of BCMA-directed therapies following the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting and EHA Congress.
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Optimizing Self-Management for Outpatient Pharmacy Patients With DiabetesThe use of outpatient pharmacy protocols for glucose testing and insulin administration supplies should be expanded to assist patients in the self-management of diabetes.
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Treating Acid Reflux With Over-the-Counter MedicationsAn overview of acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease, over-the-counter options, long-term effects of proton pump inhibitors, lifestyle recommendations, and when to refer patients.
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Understand the Impact of the ACA on Women’s Equity and Accessible ContraceptivesAccess to birth control is a crucial part of preventive health care, but financial barriers persist
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Advice for Optimizing Treatment Success in CLLExperts share final thoughts and advice for clinicians in the community to help optimize treatment success in CLL.
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The European Medicines Agency: A Modern Robin Hood?Many studies with a stated goal of advancing child health care in administratively-defined minors have no clinical value and may even harm young patients.
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Two Laws Expand Protections for Nursing EmployeesCreating additional space for nursing mothers can be challenging in small pharmacies
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RSV Vaccines See a Pricey Leap Forward in Disease PreventionOlder adults without a Part D plan face costs ranging from $180 to $295 per shot.
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Establishing Specialty Pharmacy Beyond US Borders: Opportunities and ChallengesThe 5 largest specialty therapeutic groups—oncology, autoimmune, immunology, HIV, and multiple sclerosis—will account for 74% of specialty spending growth over the next five years.
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Affordability of Orphan Drugs Hinges on Global CollaborationCross-border collaborations are the way forward to make life-saving treatments more affordable and accessible to patients with rare diseases around the world.
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Global Patient Registries Can Advance Opportunities for Rare Disease ResearchCollaboration and knowledge sharing amongst rare disease researchers can be difficult, as these researchers are often spread out throughout the world.
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Optimizing Self-Management for Outpatient Pharmacy Patients With DiabetesThe use of outpatient pharmacy protocols for glucose testing and insulin administration supplies should be expanded to assist patients in the self-management of diabetes.
