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Pharmacists Play a Crucial Role When Addressing Health LiteracyProviders who are sensitive to health literacy have contributed to positive quality improvement across various institutions.
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Payment Disrupters and Opportunities: Key Trends That Impacted Pharmacy in 2024PBM reforms and regulatory changes have reshaped the industry landscape.
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Understand Various Flu Vaccine Options, Optimal Ways to Educate PatientsThe SHARE model from the CDC involves personalizing recommendations for patients and their needs, addressing any concerns they may have, and explaining the risks of remaining unvaccinated.
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Know the Ins and Outs of Medical Marijuana in the WorkplaceBoth benefits and concerns exist, but implementing policies and regulations promotes employee productivity, guards safety.
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Present and Future Pharmacist Roles in Medication Abortion CareEducational programming for pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists on medication abortion is limited.
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Immunizing Older Individuals Requires Flexibility, NuanceWhen it comes to vaccination efforts, remember that patients 65 years or older are not a homogeneous group.
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Something Smells Fishy: A Review of Omega-3 and the REDUCE-IT Results ControversyAs evidence for omega-3 continues to develop, pharmacists remain poised to guide patients toward the most indicated, safe, effective, and convenient options available.
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APhA 2025: Advancing Reproductive Health Care Access and Patient EducationPharmacists are pivotal in expanding reproductive health care access through patient education and collaboration.
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Emerging Role of BRAF Inhibitors in Relapsed/Refractory Hairy Cell Leukemia TreatmentBRAF V600E inhibitors show improved outcomes in relapsed/refractory hairy cell leukemia.
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Exploring the Landscape of Gene TherapyAn overview of how gene therapy has evolved since its inception, current applications, and emerging challenges.
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Earlier Mammograms May Not be Necessary for Women With Familial History of Breast CancerStudy finds little evidence to support the long-standing recommendation that women with a first-degree family relative diagnosed with breast cancer should get screened 10 years earlier.
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Optimizing Oncological Care: The Influence of AI on Insurance ApprovalsSuccessful integration demands overcoming various hurdles.
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Zanidatamab Is a Breakthrough in HER2- Positive Biliary Tract Cancer TreatmentThe FDA approves zanidatamab for HER2-positive biliary cancer, improving treatment options.
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Put More oPEP in Your Step: The Impact of Occupational Post-Exposure ProphylaxisPharmacists should be aware of workplace hazards involving sharps and, if necessary, initiate oPEP.
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September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month: Understanding the Pharmacist’s Role in a Risky RhythmBecause patients may interact with a pharmacist more regularly than other health care providers, it is possible to detect potential signs and symptoms of atrial fibrillation in a patient during their encounters.
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Precision in Practice: Optimizing Probability of Beta-Lactam Target Attainment with Prolonged Infusions and Therapeutic Drug MonitoringAs data continue to develop in this arena, β-lactam therapeutic drug monitoring is likely to become more routine, as it has with drugs like vancomycin and the aminoglycosides.
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Navigating Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Insights Into Treatment, Challenges, and Care ConsiderationsAtopic dermatitis significantly impacts quality of life, and requires personalized management through trigger identification, skin barrier maintenance, and a range of topical, oral, and biologic therapies to reduce symptoms and prevent flare-ups.
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COVID-19 Booster Shots and the FutureKey opinion leaders provide some advice for the public regarding COVID-19 booster shots and look to the future of the pandemic.
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The Power of Patient Advocacy: Collaborating With Patient Advocacy OrganizationsCollaborating with patient advocacy organizations offers pharmacy students a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in health care.
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Pharmacists in Nontraditional Roles Are Not Included in Bureau of Labor Statistics Count of Working PharmacistsTheir exclusion ripples into demand estimates for pharmacists, leading to a distorted picture of pharmacist demand and, ultimately, impacting the number of individuals choosing to enter the profession.
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Neuroinflammation: The Key Component in Targeting Neurological DisordersThe history of targeting neuroinflammation is a good example of the challenges to finding a treatment for Alzheimer disease.
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Precision Oncology: Expanding Therapeutic Horizons With Trastuzumab DeruxtecanThe tumor-agnostic FDA approval of T-DXd for HER2-positive unresectable or metastatic solid malignancies exemplifies the importance of understanding the risks associated with targeted therapy and the need for proactive monitoring strategies.
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Surprising Drugs That Can Cause Serotonin SyndromeSpecific drugs, foods, and supplements can lead to this condition.
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Case Study: The Pharmacist’s Role in Atopic Dermatitis TreatmentThe goals of therapy for atopic dermatitis include reducing symptoms of pruritis and dermatitis with disease control and prevention of flares.
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World Sickle Cell Day: The Pharmacist’s Role in Medication ManagementThe role of the pharmacist in sickle cell disease management revolves around appropriate pain management.
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Rising Demand for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Means an Increase in Patient QuestionsPharmacists should emphasize the importance of medication adherence and lifestyle changes.
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Applying an Error Prevention Process to a COVID-19 Vaccination ClinicAn overview for community pharmacies of a process to minimize vaccine errors using a COVID-19 vaccine point of distribution as an example.
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Advancing Anaphylaxis Treatment With Needle-Free Epinephrine DeliveryIntranasal epinephrine spray offers a needle-free option for anaphylaxis treatment.
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Lodoco: A New Indication for an Old DrugHistorically, colchicine has been used primarily in the management of gout; however, in 2023, the FDA approved Lodoco, a newly marketed colchicine product, for the management of cardiovascular disease.
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Integrating Pharmacists Into Care Teams Is CrucialTapping their specific skill sets and training can help serve patients more effectively, although challenges exist.
