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Faith B. Leedy

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National Practitioner Data Bank Aims to Reduce Malpractice

Government’s database include health care professionals in many categories, including pharmacists.


Jessi Layne Edwards, PharmD

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Improving Medication Reconciliation Accuracy in a Primary Care Practice

Accurate medication reconciliations are critical for ensuring safe patient outcomes, and a correct medication list can help prevent drug-drug interactions, contraindications, and duplicate therapies.


Kristin Waters, PharmD

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Research Suggests Alzheimer Disease and Periodontal Disease Are Linked by Inflammation

Periodontitis and AD are both characterized by inflammatory and immunological response by the host.


Steven M. Smoke, PharmD

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Five Years Later: The Case for a COVID-19 Memorial Day

Let’s shine the spotlight on ourselves, and let’s begin to heal.


Alexandra Bieniek

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Managing Medications at School Is More Than a Family Affair

Pharmacists can step up counseling and advocate for best practices for children with chronic illnesses.


Charles Verduzco, PharmD; Avery Hassey, PharmD; Lynn Huynh, PharmD; Shruti Thompson, PharmD, BCACP; Corey Finnell, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

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Pharmacist-led Post-Cardiovascular Surgery Outpatient Glycemic Management

Pharmacist-led post-cardiovascular surgery outpatient glycemic management services help reduce hospital readmissions and sternal wound infections in patients with uncontrolled diabetes who recently underwent an interventional cardiology procedure.


Samuel C.R. Sherratt

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Fish Oil Supplements are Widely Promoted for Heart Health, But is it Justified?

It is important for pharmacists to educate patients, especially those with cardiovascular risks, about the differences between fish oil supplements and prescription n3-FAs products.


Denali Cahoon

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Pharmacists are Overworked, Frustrated, and Unintentionally Absent from Patient Care: It’s Time to Rightsize the Role

Specialty pharmacists—those caring for patients with serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions such as cancer or rheumatologic disease—are not immune from the ongoing labor crisis.


Dawn Waddell, PharmD, BCPS

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Implementation of a Pharmacist-Led COPD Transitions of Care Service

A pharmacist-led transitions of care program reduced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions by implementing guideline-based inhaler prescribing and addressing medication adherence barriers, decreasing 30-day readmission rates.


Brian Finrow, JD

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Preventive Biologics May Aid the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis

New technology and innovation may help turn the corner on antibiotic resistance.


Philip Kuball, MD

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AAN 2025: Pharmacists Play Critical Role in Monitoring, Managing Lecanemab Therapy

Philip Kuball, MD, neurology resident at NYU Langone Health, highlights the integral role of pharmacists in monitoring patient eligibility, managing dosing schedules, and ensuring safe medication interactions for lecanemab treatment in Alzheimer disease.


Thomas E. Hanzel, PharmD

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Pharmacy Automation Is Critical to Win the Fight Against COVID-19

Technology is key in supporting and freeing up time for pharmacists to meet vaccination efforts and increased demands in providing community care.


Kat Irani

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December Interactive Case Studies

Cases address anticoagulants and medication administration.


Sarah Lentz, BCOP

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Review of 3 Alternative Pathways to Access Non–FDA-Approved Drugs

Non–FDA-approved medications may be accessed for patient care via 3 alternative pathways: expanded access, the Right to Try Act, and off-label use, which are reviewed in this article.


Helen Feinstein, PharmD, BCPS, MBA

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Insights Into Small and Rural Hospital Pharmacy Practice

Small and/or rural hospitals present a great opportunity for self-development and actualization.


Samantha Odem, PharmD

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The Role of Pharmacists and Prescription Monitoring Programs in Stemming the Opioid Epidemic

Pharmacists can be instrumental in reducing the main challenges in opioid use disorder—namely supply, demand, and harm.


Stephen Stalker, MBA

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Drug Shortages and Alternative Sourcing Opportunities

All stakeholders across the drug supply chain must work together to develop and support proactive strategies, creating resilience across the health care ecosystem to avoid and mitigate shortages.



Richard Lewis, MD

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Expert: Inadequate Treatment Response, High Costs Common Challenges With IVIG Therapy in CIDP

Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for patients with CIDP requires navigating insurance coverage and prolonged therapy.


Aaron Steele, PharmD, BCOP

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Making Residency Research Projects Patient Centered: How Retrospective Research Can Significantly Impact Cancer Care

Through recognizing the importance of research in the scope of pharmacy practice by national pharmacy organizations, research can become a prominent role and responsibility of pharmacy.


Marvin M. Agyeben, PharmD Candidate

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Working to Increase Minority Representation in Pharmacy and Provide Care to Underserved Communities

Like most of us who pursue a career in health care, I want to help as many people as I can. I also want to continue to advocate for underrepresented minorities who would like a career in the field.


Jessica Daley, PharmD

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Here Are 4 Trends to Watch in 2022

Drug shortages, infrastructure and wholesaler challenges will be the backdrops of the pharmacy landscape this year.


Heather Moore, BCOP, CPP, PharmD

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Concluding Remarks: Collaborative Expertise in an Era of Emerging Cancer Therapies

Panelists discuss how there have been many new agents being studied and released at the current time and how the development of these agents is moving at a rapid pace. The adverse effect profiles of newer antibody-drug conjugates create a greater opportunity for pharmacists to be involved in toxicity management.


Raymond Lorenz, PharmD, BCPP

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The Pharmacogenomics Data Are In So Why Is Adoption Still Lagging?

Pharmacogenomics is gaining support in mental health and polypharmacy, where the data make a strong case for improvements in clinical and economic outcomes.


Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP

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Here’s to Our Local Heroes: America’s Pharmacists

We owe it to our seniors to listen to their needs and ensure pharmacists have the support they need to continue to play a vital role in our communities as frontline providers of essential health care.


Danielle Alm, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS

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Risks and Impacts of Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: A Growing Concern for Neonatal Health

Cannabis use during pregnancy may harm fetal development and long-term health.



Ashley Modany, PharmD

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Expert: Optimizing Transitions of Care for Heart Failure Patients

UPMC enhances heart failure patient care through integrated pharmacy and cardiology team collaboration.


Alexis Horace, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP

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Targeted Therapy Allows Patients to Live With CML

Precise, more potent therapy can offer reduced toxicity.