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Mandy Hoysan, PharmD

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During Summer Months, Counsel Patients on Preventing Lyme Disease

Education about prevention measures and early signs and symptoms of the condition are crucial


Candace Cotto, RN

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Key Takeaways on FMTs in the Treatment of CDI

Experts provide practice pearls for educating patients on and using FMTs for the management of CDI.


David W. Kubiak, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

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Fecal Microbiota, Live-jslm for the Prevention of Recurrent C difficile Infection

Pharmacists play a key role in the use of live biotherapeutic products, including fecal microbiota, live-jslm for prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) infection.


Joanne Canedo, PharmD

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Help Ensure Proper Medication Storage and Disposal

Education is key to providing information about proper techniques and bolstering patient safety.


L. Allen Dobson Jr, MD, FAAFP

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We Must Use the Vaccination Infrastructure We Already Have

Pharmacy and primary care are dramatically underallocated with COVID-19 doses compared with influenza efforts.


Amitkumar Mehta, MD

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Future Treatment Landscape of MZL

Closing out their discussion on marginal zone lymphoma, the panel considers which future treatment strategies are most promising.


Lisa King, RPh

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Advice For Pharmacists Exploring Prescription Discount Programs

Experts provide advice for community pharmacists wanting to explore options, such as Prescription Discount Programs, to help improve their patients’ outcomes.


Tyler Slovick and Asher Perzigian

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Future Pharmacy Experience: How Pharmacists Can Better Meet Patient Needs

Pharmacies need to differentiate themselves through faster and cheaper care, while delivering health outcomes across the patient journey.


Melanie L. Groff, PharmD Candidate

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Inhaler Techniques Can Become Sloppy Over Time

Pharmacists should counsel patients periodically to ensure correct usage for better disease and treatment management.


Olatunji Gbadebo, PharmD

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Advances in Sickle Cell Disease: New Gene Therapies and Management Strategies

Two groundbreaking cell-based gene therapies, exagamglogene autotemcel and lovotibeglogene autotemcel, were recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of sickle cell disease.


Anneliese Schuessler, BCOP, BCPS

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Exploring the Landscape of Gene Therapy

An overview of how gene therapy has evolved since its inception, current applications, and emerging challenges.


Kylie Juenger, PharmD Candidate

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Don’t Worry, Be haPPI: Updates on PPI Equivalencies

Different guidelines have notable differences between equivalency dosing of proton pump inhibitors (PPI), resulting in confusion and a lack of confidence between medical professionals recommending one PPI over another.


Amy Mackowiak, PharmD

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The Art of ART: The Pharmacist’s Role in HIV Care

Pharmacists involvement in HIV care and treatment has been shown to lead to clinically and statistically significant improvements in ART adherence, as well as greater viral load suppression for patients with HIV.


Mandee Noval, PharmD, BCIDP

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Enhancing Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship: Strategies and Core Elements

Outpatient ASPs remain crucial amid rising antimicrobial resistance.


Adrienne Szymkowiak, PharmD, BCCP

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February Marks American Heart Month

Pharmacists can heighten awareness about cardiovascular health and promote heart-healthy lifestyles.


Eva Adorador, RN

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Clinical Overview: Treatment Options for Acne

Acne is one of the most common conditions, with about 50 million Americans dealing with acne annually.


Chelsea Morken, PharmD

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STRONG-HF Trial: Rapid Up-Titration of Heart Failure Medications

STRONG-HF aimed to study whether rapid-dose escalation of guideline-directed heart failure medications was more beneficial than usual care.


Julia Fadul, PharmD

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Multiple Myeloma Therapy Often Causes Cardiovascular Complications

Many patients have baseline risk factors present at diagnosis because of older age and disease-related elements.


Ann Tong, PharmD

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Real-World Efficacy, Safety of Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab in Patients With Cancer After EUA Revision

The role of monoclonal antibodies in minimizing COVID-19–related complications remains important to assess.


John A. Galdo, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCPG

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The Perfect Ingredient: Vaccine Education With Pharmacy Community Health Workers

In Missouri, community health workers partnered with community pharmacists, CPESN, and others to develop a state-funded program to address vaccine gaps in local communities.


Jarrod Coffey, PharmD, AAHIVP

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Updated Cardiovascular Guidelines for Individuals with HIV Expand Statin Eligibility

Medication therapy management reimbursement can be a driving factor to work toward statin implementation in this patient group.


Zakieh Abuelkhair, RPH, MPBA

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An Overview of FDA Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategies

REMS are not intended to minimize all harmful effects of a drug, but instead focus on preventing, tracking, and handling a specific serious risk by informing, educating, and/or enforcing measures that reduce the frequency and/or intensity of the event.


Christine Vo, PharmD

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Insecticide Misuse With Cannabinoids and Its Resulting Complications: A Case Report

The use of adulterated cannabinoids mixed with insecticides is becoming more common.


Courtney Moc, PharmD, MS

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Long-Acting HIV Regimen May Prove Revolutionary

FDA approval of 2-drug injectable Cabenuva is a game changer in maintaining viral suppression in patients.


Manale Maksour, PharmD, BCPS

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Revolutionizing Outpatient Oncology Care: The Seamless Integration of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence holds immense potential to address the rising demand for oncology services and improve patient outcomes by facilitating more effective, efficient, personalized cancer care.


Michael French

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A 340B Compromise at Last? Draft Federal Legislation May Provide a Clear Path Forward

In an ambitious effort to address the ongoing uncertainty within the 340B Program space, 6 senators released a draft discussion bill earlier this year titled the SUSTAIN Act.


Jennifer Chen, PharmD, BCPS

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Shortages Persist in an Evolving Profession

Low compensation, stressful environment spark technician exodus; replacing them has been difficult.


Ladan Karim-Nejad, PharmD Candidate

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Considerations for Environmentally Conscious Pharmacy Students

Environmental conditions and air pollution affect health by causing injuries and fatalities, exacerbating respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and spreading infectious diseases.


George W. Kridner, PharmD

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The Financial, Clinical, and Human Role of Specialty Pharmacies in Ambulatory Infusion Centers

Ambulatory infusion centers can help reduce the cost of care for payers and patients and allow pharmacists to contribute to a positive treatment experience.


Richard N. Logan Jr., PharmD

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All Pharmacies Are Not the Same: Community Pharmacy Quality

Patients and other stakeholders need to be able to compare pharmacies based on standardized, transparent metrics with a measurement system to make informed decisions.