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Case-Based Insights on Managing Steroid-Refractory cGVHD After Haploidentical TransplantGianni Scappaticci, PharmD, BCOP, outlines a personalized, evidence-based approach to managing steroid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) in a post–haploidentical transplant patient, highlighting the rationale for using ruxolitinib, belumosudil, or their combination based on disease progression and fibrotic features.
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Immunization Awareness Month Highlights the Role of PharmaciesBy sharpening our vaccine confidence skills and advocating for expanded immunization scopes of practice, we can help improve convenient vaccine access in the US.
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Going with the Flow: Updates in Diabetes and Chronic Kidney DiseaseCKD is a complication of diabetes. Emerging treatments aim to optimize management and reduce risks. Pharmacists are key in applying new evidence to clinical practice.
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Optimizing Self-Management for Outpatient Pharmacy Patients With DiabetesThe use of outpatient pharmacy protocols for glucose testing and insulin administration supplies should be expanded to assist patients in the self-management of diabetes.
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Helping Patients Navigate GLP-1 Therapy: Practical Strategies for PharmacistsKatherine H. Saunders, MD, DABOM, explores the role of pharmacists in supporting long-term weight management with GLP-1 therapies, including strategies for counseling on lifestyle interventions, managing adverse effects, and ensuring patients receive individualized, evidence-based care.
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The Role of Site Management Organizations in Clinical Trial ManagementSMOs offer a range of services, including site selection, patient recruitment, data management, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance.
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Advancing Pharmacists’ Role in Personalized Treatment for Breast, Prostate, and Lung CancerPrecision oncology represents an evolution in therapeutic practice.
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A Training Program Addresses Challenges in USP <797> Personnel Competency Evaluations at a Multisite InstitutionImplementing these standards can be logistically challenging.
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SHEA Provides Updated Guidelines on Health Care Facility–Onset CDI in Acute-Care HospitalsData show these cases pose some of the most significant threats to patients and health systems.
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Outlook for Health System-Based Specialty Pharmacy in 2022 and BeyondWith integrated specialty pharmacies enabling health systems to improve patient outcomes and lower total medical costs, every hospital will need a solution to support the growing number of patients on outpatient specialty medications.
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Treatment-Free Remission in Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaTargeted therapies have greatly improved patient outcomes over the past 20 years.
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Improving Hypertension Management: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Medication AdherenceOne of the most important drivers of a patients’ uncontrolled hypertension is medication nonadherence.
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Behind the Counter Codeine Preparations Require Diligent CareIt is the role of the pharmacist to ensure patients are adequately counseled on the adverse effects and potential harms of codeine.
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Pharmacy Technician Role ExpandsThe COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges and opportunities, and this requires agility and flexibility.
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Integrating Biosimilars Into Retina and Neurology Practices Requires Careful PlanningSuccessfully integrating biosimilars into practices requires careful planning and execution, as they impact virtually all aspects of a practice.
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Are Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria the Next Global Health Crisis?The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of managing infections properly globally and the need for stewardship networks among partners.
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HSV Offers Promising Target for Preventive, Therapeutic VaccinesVaccination provides an opportunity to prevent and treat herpes simplex virus infection.
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California Requires State Universities to Offer Access to Medication Abortion on Campus32 public colleges with combined enrollment of more than 700,000 students must comply with law by January 2023.
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ASCO 2025: Zongertinib Shows Strong Potential in HER2-Mutant NSCLC Treatment LandscapeZongertinib shows promising efficacy and safety for HER2-mutant NSCLC, with a 71% response rate and low toxicity, paving the way for future treatments.
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HPV Vaccine: Balancing Benefits, Risks, and Public PerceptionPharmacists should continue to emphasize the vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing cancer and be prepared to address patient safety concerns.
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Addition of Tremelimumab-actl to Durvalumab-Based Regimen May Broaden Clinical Activity in uHCC, mNSCLCBoth indications for the CTLA-4 inhibitor were approved by the FDA in 2022.
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The Not So New Role of Pharmacists: No Longer an Overlooked Health Care ProviderPharmacists are critically important in care delivery in their ability to influence patient success, patient-reported outcomes, and quality of life while reducing the burden on physicians and their clinical support teams.
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Sotatercept Demonstrates Its Potential in the Phase 3 ZENITH TrialMarc Humbert, MD, PhD, shared data that were presented at the ACC 2025 Scientific Sessions.
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You Shall Not Pass: Pharmacist Review of Drug-Herb Interactions in Cancer TreatmentThis abstract will be presented at the Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting in Austin, Texas, from June 19 to 20, 2025.
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Managing AEs With BTK Inhibitors in CLLLisa Nodzon, PhD, ARNP, AOCNP; Katie Tobon, PharmD, BCOP; and Javier Pinilla-Ibarz, MD, PhD, share insight on strategies for the monitoring and management of BTK inhibitor–associated toxicities in CLL and review the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment.
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Understand Links Between RSV, Pediatric Asthma, and COVID-19RSV can exacerbate asthma development by causing damage to the tissue in the airways, promoting inflammation and increasing airway hyper-responsiveness
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There Is a Need for Better CIN Therapies to Prevent Cervical CancerMethods of treating cervical intraepithelial neoplasia are limited and invasive. The need for better treatments is clear; however, there are several promising therapies under development.
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Pharmacy Focus: Navigating Seasonal AllergiesDerek Webb, PharmD, a community pharmacist and Virginia Board of Pharmacy member, provides comprehensive guidance on managing seasonal allergies, distinguishing between symptoms, and exploring treatment options for patients.
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Fourth-Year Pharmacy Students Help Patients and Practitioners in Transitional CareStudents are being exposed to new patient experiences through collaboration with practitioners.
