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Deprescribing Helps Optimize Medication UseFrequent reassessments of therapy regimens address polypharmacy, particularly for older patients.
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Vaccination Community Outreach InitiativesCarrie Koenigsfeld, PharmD, FAPhA, discusses examples of successful community outreach initiatives aimed at overcoming barriers to adult RSV vaccination.
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Building Resilience: Opportunities for US Pharma to Strengthen Public Health in Africa Amid Changing Aid PoliciesAfrica’s rapidly growing population, expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, means an increasing demand for health care and medications.
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Addressing Ongoing Hospital Pharmacy Staffing ChallengesAt a time when pharmacist burnout and turnover is higher than ever before, talent retention is increasingly a strategic imperative for hospitals.
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Clinical Outcomes of Oral Anticancer Regimens in NSCLC Patients Managed in an Integrated Health-System Specialty Pharmacy ProgramPharmacist interactions provide significant benefits for patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with oral oncolytics.
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Healing Trust in Medicine in a Fractured Post-Pandemic LandscapeThe pandemic’s aftermath left lasting tensions in health care.
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Walgreens Doubles Down on Care Team IntegrationBut the role of the pharmacy chain in health systems, primary care, and specialty is uncertain.
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The Benefit of Integrating Residency Workshops Into Pharmacy School CurriculumIn light of the growing numbers of students opting for post-graduate trainings, colleges and schools of pharmacy may want to consider offering electives geared toward exposing students to post-graduate career possibilities and provide guidance toward success.
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Removing Mesna From Cyclophosphamide Cycles in VAdriaC-IE for Ewing SarcomaThis retrospective cohort study provides preliminary evidence for safe removal of mesna from VAdriaC cycles, as the incidence of hemorrhagic cystitis did not increase in patients with Ewing sarcoma who received cyclophosphamide without prophylactic mesna.
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RFID is the Future of Hospital Efficiency: Here’s Why You Should Get InvolvedRadio frequency identification-enabled automation for inventory management has only achieved its massive adoption in the retail space over the past 2 decades.
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Management of Cytopenia Post CAR T-Cell TherapyThis review explores cytopenia after CAR T-cell therapy, including its risk stratification and management with growth factors, thrombopoietin-receptor agonists, and hematopoietic stem cell boosts.
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Potential Safety Concerns With EvinacumabThis case report depicts a probable infusion reaction in a 61-year-old woman prescribed evinacumab for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia.
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Pharmacists Are Over-Looked Travel SpecialistsAs the summer months approach, pharmacists can offer many services to ensure patients remain safe and healthy during their travels.
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Pharmacist-Led Deprescribing Efforts Can Reduce Inappropriate Aspirin Use in Older AdultsOlder adults who take aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of bleeding.
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COVID-19 Booster Shots and the FutureKey opinion leaders provide some advice for the public regarding COVID-19 booster shots and look to the future of the pandemic.
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Pharmacy Students Lead Drive-Through Influenza Vaccination EventIdaho State University partners with the Idaho Immunization Coalition to effectively and safely vaccinate patients against influenza.
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How Precision Dosing Technology Helps Prevent Adverse EventsPrecision dosing technology uses multiple patient-specific factors to individualize medication doses, helping clinicians reduce medication errors that lead to adverse events.
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Phage Therapy: Exploring the Future of Infection TreatmentPhage therapy, which uses lytic bacteriophages to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria, has resurfaced as a promising treatment for multidrug-resistant infections, but faces challenges in regulation, production, and clinical implementation despite its growing evidence of efficacy.
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Numerous Clinical Trials Investigate Next Generation of PARP InhibitorsTherapy effectively treats cells harboring HR deficiencies, including those of specific types of ovarian, breast cancers.
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Surprising Drugs That Can Cause Serotonin SyndromeSpecific drugs, foods, and supplements can lead to this condition.
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Pharmacists, Nurses Improve Medication Communication, Patient Experience Through Development of Medication Safety Patient Education ProgramGiven the increasing value of patient satisfaction in determining the quality of care in the hospital reimbursement model, research is flourishing with a focus on identifying the factors that could positively influence patient satisfaction outcomes.
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Advise Patients About OTC Options for Treating Motion SicknessMany cases of motion sickness can be managed safely with available OTC products.
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Is a 90-Day Supply the Best Option to Improve Medication Adherence?Interventions to improve medication adherence may have a greater impact on individual patients and the population as a whole than any novel treatment or therapy.
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Bridging the Gap: Industry-Academia Collaboration in PharmacyThe most persuasive reason for industry-academia collaboration is the many opportunities it opens for pharmacy students who may not have considered all the ways they can use their PharmD to serve the cause of humankind.
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Confusion Persists Around the Interchangeability Designation for BiosimilarsThe legal and common uses of “interchangeability” continue to be conflated.
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Unmet Needs in Management of C. Difficile Infection (CDI)Bincy Abraham, MD, MS; Thomas Lodise, PharmD, PhD; Teena Chopra, MD, MPH; and Paul Feuerstadt, MD, share unmet needs, including access to therapies, in treatment of C. difficile infection (CDI).
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Assessing Philadelphia-Like B-Cell ALL in a Largely Hispanic PopulationPh-like ALL may be predominantly prevalent in Hispanic and Latino populations.
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Half of Pharmacy Technicians Feel Fulfilled in Their Current RoleThe Connecticut Society of Health-System Pharmacists Technician Committee survey explores the perception of career growth opportunities and challenges.
