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Sequencing of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in HER2-mutated breast cancer is crucial for optimizing treatment outcomes.

Authors of a review published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology emphasized that blood eosinophil count and fractional exhaled nitric oxide cannot be relied on.

Hospital compounding is gaining renewed attention amid drug shortages, regulatory changes, and labor challenges, prompting pharmacies to leverage advanced technology for safer, more efficient, and compliant medication preparation.

The recommendations are not considered to be final until they are published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Undetectable minimal residual disease rates improved with ongoing therapy.

The implementation of hospital-based discharge pharmacy services presents a savvy strategy to improve clinical outcomes for patients while simultaneously cutting excess spending.

The data showed improvements in overall response rates, progression-free survival, and duration of response.

At 28 to 179 days, COVID-19 infection in patients with preexisting chronic kidney disease (CKD) was associated with an increased risk of composite kidney events.

Pharmacy technicians have a pivotal opportunity to advance professionally by proactively demonstrating leadership, offering solutions, and clearly communicating their value to health care leaders.

The safety profile of diazepam nasal spray among pediatric patients was consistent with older patients, supporting its use in this age group.

The designation was supported based on data from the randomized, double-blind, active-controlled phase 3 interchangeability study.

SOC emphasizes adaptability and individual professional judgment without compromising quality as individuals are held to the standard and expertise of their practice area

Current treatment strategies are aimed at reducing hematocrit and symptom burden through phlebotomy, aspirin, and cytoreductive agents, while emerging therapies offer promise for better disease control and quality of life.

Imlunestrant is an investigational, brain-penetrating, oral selective degrader of estrogen receptor.

Promoting weight management prior to pregnancy and in early life may yield stronger cardiovascular and maternal health.

Pharmacists should educate patients about their treatment regimen and potential adverse effects.

Scott A. Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, explained how the expanding use of the FDA’s 505(b)(2) drug approval pathway is creating operational and reimbursement challenges for oncology infusion centers.

The findings suggest a positive impact of RSV vaccination on RSV-associated hospital admission, emphasizing the importance of protection in this population.

These data provide compelling evidence to revise existing transfusion protocols, recommending 4F-PCC as the preferred treatment for hemostatic management in cardiac surgery.

This approval marks bevacizumab-nwgd as the sixth reference product to bevacizumab (Avastin).

Lauren Dietz, PharmD, highlighted the role of oncology pharmacists in guiding prophylaxis decisions to optimize transplant outcomes.

Julia Ziegengeist, PharmD, BCOP offers insights for pharmacists navigating adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer.

Mark Zangardi, PharmD, MS, BCOP, and Amber Cipriani, PharmD, BCOP, discuss the growing role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing in oncology, highlighting its applications in early cancer detection, molecular residual disease assessment, and treatment monitoring.

Amir Ali, PharmD, BCOP, and Allison Hsieh, PharmD share insights from their presentation about cytokine release syndrome, ICANS, and CAR T-cell therapy.

Automated diagnosis verification offers a promising alternative for managing the use of GLP-1 medications.

In patients with CKD, there were negative associations between the sodium cotransporter (NCC) and its phosphorylation (pNCC) in urinary extracellular vesicles (uEVs), but further research is needed to confirm these findings in a larger cohort.

The prevalence of hepatitis D virus (HDV) antibody positivity was about 0.24% in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Michael Arnold, PharmD, discussed the role of oncology pharmacists in enhancing biomarker testing for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Pharmacists play a key role in educating patients and prescribers on the selection, use, and management of GLP-1 receptor agonists in diabetes care.

Matthew Lei, PharmD, BCOP, highlights the value of community, collaboration, and innovation at the HOPA Annual Conference.