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Emma Murter, PharmD, MPH, and Madison N. Irwin, PharmD, BCPS, discuss the potential role of low-dose naltrexone in managing chronic pain in palliative care, highlighting its anti-inflammatory properties, limited adverse effects, and current evidence gaps—particularly in comparison to traditional opioids and adjuvant analgesics.

Specialty pharmacy experts and key opinion leaders gathered at Asembia’s AXS25 Summit and discussed critical insights in interviews with Pharmacy Times®.

Lacy La Fever, PharmD, MS, discussed outcomes associated with different carboplatin AUC dosing strategies.

Specialty pharmacy experts discuss how emotional support, addressing patient loneliness, and peer-to-patient programs can significantly improve medication adherence and patient care.

Experts emphasized the importance of addressing regulatory and payer-side challenges to fully leverage AI's potential in pharmacy settings.

Digital pharmacy solutions are revolutionizing patient care.

One dose of the vaccine compared with 2 may help increase global HPV vaccine uptake.

Abigail Thomas, PharmD, and Lee A. Kral, PharmD, discuss the evolving role of psilocybin-assisted therapy in palliative care, highlighting current evidence, safety concerns, and how pharmacists can guide patient selection, manage drug interactions, and support education as the therapy moves closer to clinical use.

A recent study reveals a significant number of patients with psychiatric histories experience emergency visits after starting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, raising safety concerns.

Diana Violanti, PharmD, and Pamela S. Moore, PharmD, BCGP, discuss the nuanced use of anticholinergic agents for managing terminal secretions at end of life, highlighting practical considerations, timing, safety concerns such as delirium, and the limited yet evolving evidence supporting their role in palliative care.

Cardinal Health is investing in cold chain logistics and packaging solutions to expedite the delivery of novel therapies from FDA approval to patient access.

New trials reveal xanomeline and trospium effectively alleviate schizophrenia symptoms, offering a novel treatment option with minimal adverse effects.

New research highlights the need for evidence-based buspirone use in psychiatric settings, revealing high off-label prescriptions and suboptimal dosing practices.

Despite benefits for reducing drug costs, community oncology practices face the unintended consequences of the IRA.

Jonas Congelli, RPh, discusses how limited distribution networks and medically integrated pharmacies can improve access, continuity, and quality of oncology care—particularly in underserved areas—while addressing systemic barriers posed by traditional distribution models and pharmacy benefit managers.

Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP, FACP, discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming oncology pharmacy by accelerating drug development, enhancing clinical decision-making, supporting value-based care, and raising critical questions about ethics, regulation, and data integrity.

Paula E. Voinescu, PhD, MD, emphasized the need for additional research in this area, noting it is both “surprising and upsetting.”

Specialty pharmacies must develop comprehensive health equity programs that address diverse patient needs.

Liposomal annamycin demonstrates broad synergistic activity with multiple FDA-approved chemotherapies across hematologic and solid tumors in preclinical models, offering a promising and safer combination strategy for resistant and high-risk cancers.

Douglas Adkins, MD shares key data and findings from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 study.

A panel of health care experts at Asembia’s AXS25 Summit discussed the critical need for improved patient education and resources to help navigate complex financial assistance programs and health care plans.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) drug negotiation provisions will fundamentally reshape Medicare drug pricing, provider reimbursement, and health care delivery dynamics across Part B and commercial markets, according to panelists at Asembia’s AXS25 Summit.

Sasha Watson, PharmD, BCOP, discusses the emerging role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in colon cancer, highlighting its potential to enhance precision oncology by improving early detection, guiding adjuvant therapy decisions, and monitoring disease recurrence and treatment resistance.

Explore the role of JAK inhibitors in myelofibrosis treatment, focusing on optimizing dosages and managing adverse effects for better patient outcomes.

Specialty pharmacies can leverage advanced analytics, AI, and comprehensive data insights to create targeted clinical programs.

Specialty distributors provide strategic partnerships that enhance pharmaceutical manufacturers' ability to bring innovative medicines to market.

A phase 1b study demonstrated that continuous subcutaneous infusion of low-dose lenalidomide in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) multiple myeloma achieved promising efficacy with significantly reduced hematologic toxicity compared to conventional oral dosing.