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Designing for Safety: The Pharma Industry’s Role in Preventing Medication Errors

Pharmaceutical companies must consider formulation, packaging, and labeling from the start to minimize errors and protect patients.

Caffeine vs Guarana: Can AI Predict Which Stimulant Packs the Bigger Punch?

AI-driven analysis reveals guarana offers more sustained cognitive stimulation than caffeine, due to additional bioactive compounds and slower caffeine release kinetics.

Pharmacists’ Role in Antibiotic Stewardship: Understanding Spectrums to Combat Resistance

Pharmacists ensure responsible antibiotic use, combating resistance through tailored therapies.

Leveraging Technology to Enhance Women’s Health and Access to Care

Panelists discuss how digital health technologies revolutionize women’s health care through telehealth, mobile apps, and remote monitoring, expanding access, personalization, and proactive medical support.

OTC Case Studies: Common Cold

Counsel patients about effective remedies for pediatric colds, sore throats, and safe OTC options for adults with hypertension to alleviate symptoms.

School of Pharmacy Duo Places Second in National Clinical Skills Competition

Study Reveals Virtual Reality Effectively Educates Pharmacists on Continuous Glucose Monitors

Community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to assist with diabetes management using CGM devices.

The July Spike in Ordering Errors: A Call for Proactive Pharmacy Involvement

Pharmacists play a critical role in preventing medication ordering errors during residency onboarding through proactive training, system safeguards, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Staying in the Know: Pharmacists, Drug Shortages, and What Lies Ahead

Pharmacists should be aware of current discussions, attempted fixes, and expected length of drug shortages.

Clearing the Air: The Influence of Vaping on Smoking Cessation

Pharmacists can help address nicotine addiction by recommending FDA-approved smoking cessation methods and educating on the risks associated with electronic cigarette use.

The Expanding Role of CDK 4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Treatment

Cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK 4/6) inhibitors have transformed the treatment of hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer across metastatic and early-stage settings, with ongoing research exploring their potential in additional breast cancer subtypes, combination therapies, and aggressive disease scenarios.

Bortezomib Off-Week Regimen Shows Promise for Reducing Toxicity in Multiple Myeloma

Erin Harrell, PharmD, offers insights about managing peripheral neuropathy in patients receiving bortezomib.

Impact of Time to First Epinephrine Administration on Outcomes After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest With Initial Nonshockable Rhythm

This study found no significant difference in the sustained return of spontaneous circulation or survival to hospital discharge based on the timing of the first epinephrine administration in these patients.

The Future of Top-Selling Biologics: Biosimilars on the Rise

Redefining Pharmacovigilance Through Digital Innovation

AI is revolutionizing pharmacovigilance by enhancing data analysis, improving patient safety, and enabling proactive risk management in drug monitoring.

Exploring the Antidepressant Potential of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in alleviating depressive symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes, offering a potential dual benefit in treatment.

Revolutionizing Treatment with Bispecific Therapies: Navigating the Challenges Ahead

By decade’s end, approval of additional bispecifics is expected for hematological malignancies, solid tumors, and non-oncology conditions such as inflammatory, autoimmune, neurodegenerative and vascular diseases, and ocular disorders and infections.

Designing for Safety: The Pharma Industry’s Role in Preventing Medication Errors

Pharmaceutical companies must consider formulation, packaging, and labeling from the start to minimize errors and protect patients.

Dry Mouth: Its Etiology, Symptoms, and Strategies for Management

Pharmacists with a deeper knowledge of xerostomia are ideally positioned to help educate patients with dry mouth on making informed self-care decisions for effective symptom management and improved quality of life.

Advancing LBCL Treatment Through MRD Monitoring and Allogeneic CAR T-Cell Therapy

A phase 2 trial investigates MRD detection and therapy advancements.

Essential Oils: A Pharmacist Guide for Alternative Pain Management

With Growing Patient Interest in Natural Remedies, Pharmacists Must Understand the Science, Safety, and Limitations of Essential Oils

How Pharmacy Students Can Master Interview Skills, According to Experts

From Type 1 to Type 2 and Beyond: Navigating the Landscape of Diabetes

Explore the rising prevalence of diabetes in the US, its various types, and the critical role pharmacists play in patient care.

Specialty Pharmacies Can Dispense the Emotional Script to Support Patients

A human-first support model helped boost adherence and outcomes, proving emotional connection is key to specialty medication success.

Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Delivered Oncofertility Intervention

This abstract will be presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 19 to 20, 2025.

Paradoxical Hypotension After Inadvertent Intravenous Administration of Epinephrine

Raising awareness of the potentially fatal cardiovascular complications of epinephrine toxicity.

Healing Trust in Medicine in a Fractured Post-Pandemic Landscape

The pandemic’s aftermath left lasting tensions in health care.

McKesson ideaShare 2025: Micro-Access Pharmacies Expand Care Through Innovation, Technology, and Policy