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In the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, combination therapy is the most effective in reducing all-cause death.

Data show that dose-response relationships and long-term safety of ICS in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are unclear and require further investigation.

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.

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.

The implementation of genetic testing for patients prescribed medications associated with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is likely to improve safety outcomes.

Finerenone is a first in class nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist indicated in adults with chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Indya Wilson, MBA, CPhT, a pharmacy education support specialist at Novant Health Pharmacy Administration, discusses her role in the pharmacy and the benefits of alternative career paths for pharmacy technicians.

Furosemide exhibits diuretic action by inhibiting sodium and chloride reabsorption in the proximal and distal tubules and the loop of Henle.

Hannah Nivens, CPhT, a pharmacy distribution specialist at Novant Health Pharmacy Administration, discusses pharmacy distribution for pharmacy technicians.

As evidence for omega-3 continues to develop, pharmacists remain poised to guide patients toward the most indicated, safe, effective, and convenient options available.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss the importance of diverse representation.

Cabotegravir showed promising results in preventing HIV transmission in men, women, and transgender women with similar rates of adverse events to oral PrEP options.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss what being a Black health care workers means to them.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss how they became pharmacy technicians in health-system pharmacies.

Each therapy presents a different but effective treatment option.

Because of CRS and neurologic toxicity risk, the therapy is available through a REMS program.

Both indications for the CTLA-4 inhibitor were approved by the FDA in 2022.

HER2-low disease demands a different approach from that of HER2-negative disease.

PARP inhibitors in particular have changed the therapeutic landscape for EOC.

Numerous clinical trials are investigating the next generation of PARPi.

Approval of a novel antibody-drug conjugate ushers in new second-line option.

Academic and industry partnership to investigate new approach to treating lethal pancreatic cancer.

These agents are likely to become the mainstay of cancer treatment in the very near future.

Branding Move and Leadership Additions Part of Effort to Deliver “One City of Hope” Experience to Patients Across National Clinical Network.

Moderator Curtis E. Haas, PharmD, FCCP; Deborah Simonson, PharmD; Andrew J. Donnelly, PharmD, MBA, FASHP; Noelle Chapman, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP; Todd Nesbit, PharmD, MBA, FASHP, discuss current challenges facing health-system pharmacies as well as potential solutions in areas such as staffing and financial stress.

New UC Davis study finds relationship between tumor microbiome and immune system in patients with soft tissue sarcoma.

Luke Gormley, PharmD, BCPS, discusses how pharmacists are involved in the management of inclisiran.

Announcement comes with the collaboration with biopharmaceutical industry to introduce colorectal cancer clinical trial

AON celebrates its Board of Managers’ appointments and retirements.

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