Defining Heart Failure: HFpEF and HFrEF
June 28th 2021Ryan Jacobsen, PharmD, BCPS leads a discussion on defining heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) as well as the importance of staging and functional classification criteria.
Pharmacist Medication Insights: Tepotinib for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
June 21st 2021Earlier this year, the FDA granted accelerated approval to tepotinib (Tepmetko, EMD Serono Inc) for the treatment of adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who are harboring MET exon 14 skipping alterations.
Expert: Financial Burdens on Small Chains, Independent Pharmacies Are Creating Pharmacy Deserts
June 16th 2021Susan Lang, MA, MBA, the CEO of XIL Health and former senior executive with Express Grips, discusses what might happen to independent pharmacies if things continue as they are following the financial difficulties of the pandemic.
Assessing How Increases in COVID-19 Vaccine Prices May Impact Pharmacies
June 14th 2021Susan Lang, MA, MBA, the CEO of XIL Health, discusses how pharmacies that have already been hard hit by the pandemic may be impacted if Pfizer goes through with their projected increased in COVID-19 vaccine prices.
Education, Access Are Major Barriers to Genetic Testing for Breast, Ovarian Cancers
June 11th 2021Oncologist Susan Miesfeldt, MD, of MaineHealth, discussed the importance of genetic testing and counseling for breast and ovarian cancers as well as barriers that must be addressed in order to reach more patients eligible for these services.
Working as a Part of a Care Team is an Important Skill for Research Pharmacists
June 11th 2021Clinical trial participants often have even more questions than patients receiving standard-of-care treatments, so working within the team to answer their questions and provide optimal care is essential for research pharmacists.
Managing the Increase in Pharmacy Staff from COVID-19 Immunizations in a Post-Pandemic Landscape
June 11th 2021Susan Lang, MA, MBA, CEO of XIL Health and former senior executive at Express Scripts, discusses some of the issues pharmacies are experiencing around staffing to support COVID-19 immunizations and how these issues may change post-pandemic.
Following Clinical Research is Essential for Practicing Pharmacists
June 10th 2021Because health care is a constantly evolving field, research pharmacist Brian Wortz, PharmD, of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, said pharmacists must be aware of the newest findings and how they could impact their patients.
Expert: With Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations, ‘It'd Be a Mistake to Say We're Done’
June 9th 2021Jay Lieberman, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and the senior medical director of PRA Health Sciences, discusses the value of the pharmacist in administering COVID-19 vaccines to adolescents and children.