Authors


Amanda Liu, PharmD

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Let’s Have a Heart to Heart About Heart Failure

Initiating and optimizing heart failure guideline-directed medical therapy is critical to the comprehensive management of heart failure.


Calantha Yan, PharmD, RPh

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The Role of Daridorexant in the Treatment of Insomnia

Although pharmacotherapy is considered for the treatment of insomnia, medication should not be the sole treatment for individuals diagnosed with insomnia.


Tho Dao, PharmD

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Three Keys to Success for Pursuing a Career in the Biopharmaceutical Industry

Building a network, finding your passion, and taking steps to transition into an industry professional can help lead PharmD graduates to success.


Kapil Rawal

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Pharmacists Can Help Treat Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

Managing transitions of care is vital to discontinue use of unnecessary drugs and minimize medication errors.


Monica Trivedi, PharmD

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The Pharmacy Industry Then and Now: How the Field Has Evolved Over Time

The evolution of pharmacy, as a practice and profession, is unique in that its evolution has quickened exponentially in just the past 20 years.


Sankesh Abbhi

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The Future of Patient Safety Is in Automation, Digital Health

With shifts in health care moving toward AI and automation, issues relating to how these innovations may impact patient safety continue to emerge.


Theresa Ha Doan, PharmD Candidate

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Clinical Overview: Paxlovid for COVID-19

Paxlovid treats COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at an increased risk of progression to severe disease.




Nedah Basravi

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When It Comes to Curbing Drug Abuse, Technicians Are Crucial

Adequate training will help them recognize signs of misuse and assist with preventive measures.


Kellyn Engstrom, PharmD, MPH

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Scratch Beneath the Surface: ABSSSI

Consider key elements of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection to help patients manage this broad range of diseases.


Hamdi Lababidi, PharmD, MDc

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Dispensing Medication for Muslims: A Guide for Pharmacists

Despite Muslim patients’ need for halal medication, more than 80% of pharmacists were found to lack knowledge about where to look to find alternative medications that are halal.


Alex Miguel, PharmD

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5 Ways Pharmacists Can Increase Engagement, Improve Services

Patients want more out of community pharmacies in a post-pandemic culture.


Grace Huynh, Tiffany Pham, Curtis Yu, Monica Vuong, and Luke Tso, PharmD, BCPS

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The Emerging Role of Pharmacists as Social Media Influencers

Pharmacists have had to adapt to meeting more frequently online instead of in person, while embracing new ways of delivering care and disseminating health care information.


Kate Cabral, PharmD, BCCP, FACC, FCCP

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Successful Collaborative Care Strategies for Pharmacists

The panel concludes its discussion with insights on successful strategies that can inform optimal collaborative care practices for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with ASCVD.


Alex Boulware, PharmD

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Hypertension Management in Older Adults

Pharmacists play an important role in assisting with hypertension treatment by helping to modify blood pressure therapies when patients experience adverse effects or helping if a patient has difficulty remembering to take their medications.


Taylor MacKinnon, PharmD, MS

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ChatRx: Responsible AI Use for Clinical Pharmacists

Pharmacists, in particular, must be cautious and deliberate in using ChatGPT to ensure that its benefits are fully realized while minimizing risk and misinformation.


Olivier Nataf

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Natural Killer Cells: A Potential New Frontier in the Fight Against Cancer?

Early safety studies of NK-cell infusion have demonstrated the potential of NK-cell infusion, showing it may be the next revolution in cancer treatment.


Ryan Moriarty

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Case Studies: April 2022

How would you handle these patients' questions?


Amanda Roy, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP

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RSV Vaccines See a Pricey Leap Forward in Disease Prevention

Older adults without a Part D plan face costs ranging from $180 to $295 per shot.


Mark McNasby and Ryan M. Cameron, EdD

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Keeping Empathy Alive in the Health Care Industry With Help From AI

With the help of new and complex algorithms and self-learning models, we are currently privy to what we may look back on as the golden era of AI.


Jason Noel, PharmD, MPA, BCPP

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Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia on Quality of Life

Panelists discuss how untreated tardive dyskinesia severely impacts patients' daily functioning and quality of life through physical limitations affecting basic tasks like eating and walking, social isolation due to visible symptoms, and heightened risks for older adults who face increased fall risks, difficulty maintaining independence, and complications from age-related comorbidities.


Justyna Sudyka, PharmD Candidate

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Paths Less Traveled: Writing a Successful Pharmacy CE Activity

Remember the words of Nelson Mandela: "It always seems impossible until it's done."


Julia Smoak, PharmD Candidate

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Case Study: Impact of Biotin Lab Interferences in Clinical Practice

Some of the most frequently noted biotin interferences are with immunoassays for thyroid markers, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.


Katie Lavigne, JD

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Lawsuit Challenges States’ Ability to Bar Access to Mifepristone

Without a constitutional right to abortion, mail order pharmacy providers need to consider both the federal requirements and various state laws in how they approach the dispensing of mifepristone across state lines.


Stuart Madden, PHD, CCHEM, FRSC

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Understanding Opportunities for Non-Invasive Pain Treatments

An effective therapeutic treatment for acute or chronic pain needs to be convenient, easy to self-administer, and have rapid onset to provide fast relief.


Trevor Bertsch, PharmD, MBA

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The Vital Role of Community Pharmacists In Today’s Health Care Environment

While larger pharmacies can utilize a network of clinical resources, smaller community pharmacies are embracing their relationships with their local communities.


Maddie Cheak, PharmD candidate 2024

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Eleven Potentially Practice-Changing Drugs Were Approved by the FDA in 2023

These drugs have interesting mechanisms, unique use, or may support expanded indications in the future.


Ebony Caldwell, MA, EdD

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Bringing a Culture of Belonging to Pharmacy

Leaders must fully understand the benefits of diversity and create an environment in which it thrives to cultivate and inspire the next generation of inclusive leaders.


Christian John Lillis

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COVID-19 Revealed How a Lack of Care for Seniors Affects Us All

Failing to protect the elderly from disease has consequences beyond nursing homes.