Authors


Jessica M. Lewis-Gonzalez, PharmD, BCOP

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Current Treatment Approaches for Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Relapsed treatment has evolved with CAR T, bispecific antibodies, and immunotherapies.


Ryan Fitzmaurice, PharmD

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How PBMs Can Help Rein in Drug Spending

Formulary changes, utilization management, and a lack of transparency upset a lot of members, which hides a lot of good things that pharmacy benefit managers do.


R. Preston Mason, MBA, PhD

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What Pharmacists Need to Know About Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish Oil Supplements

Many patients turn to fish oil supplements to gain the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, but there are important considerations pharmacists should be aware of before recommending fish oil supplements to their customers.


Melissa Zinszer, PharmD, CDCES

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Behind the Counter: Mastering Pseudoephedrine and Other Restricted OTC Medications

Melissa Zinszer, PharmD, CDCES, explores the multifaceted role of pharmacists and healthcare providers in managing behind-the-counter medications, addressing patient concerns, optimizing over-the-counter therapy, and ensuring safe, effective treatment through careful symptom assessment and consideration of drug interactions.


Omadevi Somai, PharmD Candidate

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New Tool Helps Providers Navigate Adalimumab Biosimilars

The tool consolidates and highlights key features that would be considered when choosing a biosimilar adalimumab.


Sharmeen Roy, PharmD

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Preventing Adverse Drug Events: A Call to Action for Pharmacists

National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day was established to promote awareness, drive policy changes, and encourage health care professionals and patients to prioritize medication safety.


Abby R. Krupnik

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Explore Ovarian Cancer Treatments Through Clinical Trials

Guidelines typically recommend debulking surgery, plus systemic chemotherapy for most patients.



Emily Perriello, PharmD

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Clinical Pharmacists Can Improve Cost Savings Through Medication Assistance Programs in Primary Care

Pharmacists should continue to seek out opportunities to be involved in family medicine and chronic disease state management to make meaningful impacts on care.


Sonia T. Oskouei, PharmD, BCMAS, DPLA

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Survey: Retail Pharmacists Optimistic About Biosimilars, Still Have Questions

With the FDA approval and launch of the first interchangeable biosimilar in the United States in 2021, retail pharmacists are poised to play an increasing role in the future uptake of biosimilars.


Katelyn Steverson, PharmD, BCPS, CACP

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Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use for Left Ventricular Thrombus Treatment

An overview of the use of direct oral anticoagulants as an alternative to warfarin in the treatment of left ventricular thrombus.


Shanna K. O’Connor, PharmD, BCACP

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Three Ways Community Pharmacies Can Partner With Academia to Implement Patient Care Initiatives

Many faculty members are adept at training and teaching pharmacists and pharmacy technicians how to perform physical exams and tests.


Lynn Huynh, PharmD

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EmPATHy: More Empathy Toward Patients Improves Outcomes in Their Health

By empathizing with patients and creating an environment where patients feel comfortable and open to sharing, pharmacists can increase compliance and adherence.


Katelyn Carswell, PharmD Candidate 2023

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Commonly Overlooked Adverse Effects in the Community, Clinical Pharmacy Settings

Although pharmacists possess a wealth of knowledge on AEs, it remains a monumental task to recall the clinical significance of every AE, even with the most commonly used medications.


Jake Galdo, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCGP

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Pediatric Weight is Crucial to Perfecting the Dose

Evidence indicates that up to 25% of all prescriptions for children could be dosed inappropriately, making it the most common type of medication administration error.


Adam James, PharmD

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Pharmacists Help Patients Navigate Vaccine Schedules

Many patients may struggle to understand the complex immunization schedules compiled by the CDC.


Avital Gaziel, PhD

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AI Can Help Bridge Disparities in Cancer Care Through Digital Platforms

Collaboration between AI-based platforms and health care organizations offers promising results.


Rebecca Vales, PharmD Candidate

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Interactive Case Studies: September 2023

Cases highlight an acute subdural hematoma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.


Zak Nur, PharmD, CSP

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Zongertinib: A Promising New TKI for HER2-Mutated NSCLC

If approved, zongertinib may be a new first-line oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for patients with HER2-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a transformative step in TKI drug development.


Matthew Busalacchi, PharmD

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Pharmacogenomics Offers a Glimpse Into the Future of Pharmacy

One day soon, including pharmacogenomics testing for all patients will be essential for precise prescribing.


Catherine B. Meador, MD, PhD

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Targeting DLL3 in Small Cell Lung Cancer and Other Neuroendocrine Carcinomas

DLL3 is an emerging therapeutic target in small cell lung cancer and other neuroendocrine carcinomas, with 1 FDA-approved therapy and several others under investigation.


Karen M. Fancher, PharmD, BCOP

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Understanding the Role of Oncology Pharmacists in Academic vs Community Cancer Centers

Their expertise complements multidisciplinary teams in a variety of clinical settings.


Anna Xie, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP

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Staff Pharmacists Discuss Updated Carboplatin Drug Shortage Mitigation Strategies at the University of Illinois at Chicago Oncology Clinic Pharmacy

After carboplatin joined the growing list of drug shortages, staff pharmacists acted to minimize the impact on patients.


Victoria Fal

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Clinical Overview: Mavacamten for Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Mavacamten is a first-in-class selective allosteric modulator of beta cardiac myosin ATPase for the treatment of symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.


Sarah E. Cabral, PharmD, BCOP

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Therapies in the Pipeline for Prostate Cancer

New potential medications may continue to expand the role of targeted agents.


Lyubov Villanueva, PharmD Candidate, and Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA

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Tip of the Week: We Are All Clinician-Managers

The evolution of health care to a more patient-centric focus suggests an even greater marriage between the concepts of manager and clinician.


Nadia Ward

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Microbiology Quality Control Helps the Cell and Gene Therapy Segment Cure the Incurable

With the continued advancement and approval of cell and gene therapies, the need for trustworthy microbiology quality control solutions is at an all-time high.


Patrick Hawthorne, BPharm

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How Can Pharmacies Close the Gap on Vaccine Uptake?

Pharmacists and the pharmacies they support are in a strong position to increase vaccination rates and address any questions related to vaccine hesitancy.


Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPh

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Critical Success Factors for Commercializing Specialty Drugs, Cell and Gene Therapies

Although payers have become somewhat accustomed to the high cost of specialty drugs, the price tags for gene therapies are causing “sticker shock.”


Warda Nawaz

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Once-Daily Oral Pill for Plaque Psoriasis Shows Promise

Deuvacracitinib (Sotyktu), which the FDA approved in September 2022, is a first-of-its-class tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor and a member of the Janus kinase family.