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

This method has proven economically appealing, but further confirmation of these findings is needed, according to investigators.

Some common questions for oncology pharmacists are about concurrent use of complementary and alternative medicine supplements and natural products.

Thought-provoking economic, ethical conundrums accompany recent explosion in growth of glucagon-like peptide-1 products for medically assisted weight loss

Transplant patients must adhere to lifelong regimens and those caring for them must consider their regimen as the patients intersect with different parts of the health care system.

On March 1, 2023, Eli Lilly and Company said it would take steps to cap insulin prices, and Novo Nordisk and Sanofi followed suit 2 weeks later.

Clinical trial findings show that olaparib, given in the neoadjuvant setting, was feasible with 100% of participants able to receive the planned 2 cycles.

Fomepizole, an FDA-approved drug to treat methanol poisoning, and erythromycin could offer a novel therapeutic option to fight drug-resistant S. pneumoniae.

Investigators suggest that sleep interventions may help to reduce the risk of self-harm in female adolescents with depression and anxiety.

Factors (comorbidities, social factors) can largely affect the success of therapies in daily practice, despite findings observed in clinical trials.

And whatever specialty the student or resident decides on, it does not have to define the rest of their career.

Creating a safe environment for LGBTQ+ patients through the use of trauma informed care is critical to ensuring they feel comfortable returning to the clinic in the future.

There has been a historical lack of complete or appropriate data on sexual and gender minority groups, leading to difficulties in analyzing health outcomes in LGBTQ+ community.

Despite the potential for clinical benefit, triplet therapies have added complexities, monitoring needs, toxicities, and costs associated with additional pharmacologic therapy.

If patients with G6PD deficiency are exposed to risk factors, such as certain medications, environmental factors, or foods, it can lead to hemolysis.

Pharmacists have an important role in helping patients to identify treatment-related toxicities and manage symptoms to help the transition to the outpatient setting.

Some specialty pharmacy programs are even using electronic medical records to send survey tools to patients.

Medication Safety Week is observed April 1–7. With the theme, I am Medication Safety, this year, Novant Health, a 15-hospital health system in North Carolina, focused on the importance of medication safety for the leaders of their safety program. Kristin Murphy, the leader of the Novant Health Medication Safety Program, shares her thoughts on medication safety.

Expert notes significant advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma, large B cell lymphomas, and acute myeloid leukemia, during a presentation at HOPA 2023 Annual Conference.

The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) created committees, inclusion statements, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) checkpoints to improve healthcare for underserved or historically less included populations.

Before tapering patients treated for cancer off of opioids, care providers should first establish what the goals of tapering are.

The data underscore the need for biomarker testing to identify patients who may be eligible for this therapy, according to physician from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Pharmacists respond to questions about supplementation and and smoking cessation for heart health.

Pharmacists respond to questions about birth control.

Certain populations have been found to have differing prognoses, such as African American patients, who have an earlier onset of disease with a higher likelihood of an aggressive tumor type and shorter survival.

Asian Americans often develop the disease at a normal weight, which would be overlooked by current screening guidelines, investigators say.

The drug from AstraZeneca and Ionis Pharmaceuticals demonstrates a sustained benefit through 66 weeks for those with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy.

Experts note that pharmacists are well positioned to play a key role in precision oncology and molecular tumor boards.

CGM devices can also help individuals with diabetes make more informed decisions about their diet, exercise, and medication management, leading to improved overall health outcomes.

Legal expert breaks down the history of power between federal v. state law and why Dobbs v. Jackson has caused such a stir for the pharmaceutical community.