January 2017

The 340b drug pricing program was enacted in 1992 with the goal of allowing eligible participants, or covered entities, “to stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services.”

Oncology pharmacists play an important role in the delivery of care to patients living with cancer.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be silent destructors. Patients may be unknowingly spreading infections or afraid to discuss them due to their sensitive nature.

Sixty percent to 90% of patients with cancer with bone metastasis develop bone pain. In turn, bone pain can be the first sign that cancer has spread to the bone.

LJ is a 75-year-old patient with advanced breast cancer. She also has a medical history of hypertension and dementia. LJ decided to stop chemotherapy 2 months ago due to severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.