Pharmacy Times

JULY 2, 2025

SHOW MORE The injection is indicated for the treatment of sepsis and other serious infections, enhancing treatment efficiency and patient care. The injection's room-temperature stability and compatibility with automated dispensing cabinets facilitate integration into hospital workflows.

FDA

Drug Topics

AUGUST 8, 2025

READ MORE: Infectious Disease Resource Center Don’t get left behind: Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips delivered straight to your inbox. November 21, 2023. References 1. Xin C, Zheng B, Zhao Q, et al. Antimicrobial resistance.

Specialty Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Coming to meetings and hearing these great presenters in different areas really connects with different parts of my history of patient care. I'm blown away by how quickly new information is brought to this conference and how well the teams break it into actionable insights you can bring back to your patient care.

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JULY 22, 2025

Pharmacy deserts, with limited pharmacy access, negatively impact patient care, especially for chronic conditions, and community health. Compounding this issue, many pharmacies face ongoing staffing shortages, which hinder efficient operations and compromise the ability to deliver quality patient care.

Mail-Order Pharmacies

Drug Topics

JULY 17, 2025

“The term ‘pharmacist-led care’ or ‘pharmacist-led interventions’ refers to health care services where pharmacists play a leading or central role in patient care,” they continued. 1 “These concepts cover a wide range of activities involving pharmacists directly in clinical patient care across various settings.”

Specialty Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 24, 2025

Beyond that, it’s about sharing clinical experiences—learning how others approach patient care, maybe doing things a little differently or more effectively. It’s incredibly impactful to be in a room full of amazing pharmacists from across the country, reviewing late-breaking ASCO data.

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 13, 2025

That does allow the pharmacist to provide care to the community, but you have to find a physician willing to countersign that, willing to delegate that authority, and therein lies the barrier.” Overall, CPAs in areas lacking certain pillars of health care can improve the efficiency and quality of patient care.

Compounding Pharmacies

Drug Topics

JUNE 8, 2025

Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? adults, 2023. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1. Lucas JW, Sohi I. Chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in U.S. NCHS Data Brief. 2024;(518):CS355235. doi:10.15620/cdc/169630 2.

Independent Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 23, 2025

Consequently, community pharmacists can spend less time resolving confusion and more time providing essential patient care services, fostering stronger patient relationships and improving overall medication adherence in the long run. Providers may not have the time or capacity to perform these extra acts for each patient.

Hospitals

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 12, 2025

Darkow noted that, unlike a “typical” medication, biologics are larger, and for these reasons, products can encompass a wide range of types of forms, such as certain vaccines, blood products, monoclonal antibodies, cellular therapies, and insulin. Unlike other medications and treatments, they are not chemically synthesized.

Immunization

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Isaacs stresses the critical role of pharmacists in staying informed about these advancements, recommending strategies like attending the conference, accessing virtual options, and sharing new findings through methods like journal clubs to improve patient care. Pharmacy Times: Can you introduce yourself?

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 14, 2025

They are vital in promoting medication adherence and managing adverse effects, which can lead to improved patient outcomes. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072001 Viswanathan M, Golin CE, Jones CD, et al. 8 Pharmacists can also monitor immunotherapy infusions,ensuring proper administration. N Engl J Med. 2001;345(26):1870-1876.

HIV Treatment and Prevention Agents

Pharmacy Times

JULY 2, 2025

In an interview with Pharmacy Times , LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD, BCOP, CPP, FHOPA, oncology clinical manager at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, shares insights about the facility’s Wake Outpatient Transplant Program and highlights its positive impact on patient care outcomes.

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 27, 2025

7 In 2023, biosimilars contributed to nearly 500 million additional treatment days, improving access to essential therapies for patients who might otherwise go without. Pharmacists stand at the forefront of patient care, making them indispensable in dispelling misinformation that can sometimes surround biosimilars.

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 8, 2025

Evidence supports the model's effectiveness, showing reduced relapse rates in multiple sclerosis patients. SHOW MORE Integrating specialty pharmacists into neurology teams enhances patient care, medication management, and clinical outcomes for chronic conditions.

Patient Care

Drug Topics

JULY 24, 2025

Kennedy Jr signed to adopt the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations to remove mercury-based thimerosal from all influenza vaccines distributed in the United States. Kennedy, Jr, endorses ACIP's decision to eliminate thimerosal from US influenza vaccines, prioritizing public health and safety.

Specialty Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JULY 22, 2025

Pharmacy professionals are uniquely positioned to lead this transformation—interpreting complex genetic data, optimizing therapeutic regimens, and ensuring safe, effective, and individualized patient care.

Compounding Pharmacies

Drug Topics

AUGUST 1, 2025

Vaccination has been a hot-button topic recently, not just in pharmacy, but health care in general. August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and this year, the importance of vaccination is greater than ever. HHS Moves to Restore Public Trust in Vaccines. Q&A: How ACIP Changes Could Reshape Patient Care.

Immunization

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 20, 2025

Kalis, PharmD, BCOP Key Takeaways Oncology pharmacy's complexity outpaces the generalist model, necessitating specialization for effective patient care and operational efficiency. These are all important and necessary topics that help cancer centers run effectively and deliver exceptional patient care.

Compounding

Pharmacy Times

JULY 2, 2025

Pharmacists are essential in managing access, patient education, and monitoring outcomes, ensuring adherence and addressing administrative challenges. SHOW MORE Discover how Vyepti revolutionizes migraine prevention with rapid efficacy and strong safety, empowering pharmacists to enhance patient care.

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 9, 2025

Their goal was to promote consistent, high-quality, pharmacist-led care by standardizing the way clinical competence is evaluated—both at initial onboarding and as part of ongoing professional development. Using a roadmap strategy, the team established milestones and recruited expert pharmacists involved directly in CPA-driven patient care.

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 13, 2025

Successful integration examples show significant improvements in inventory visibility and cost savings, empowering pharmacy teams to focus on patient care. SHOW MORE Health care automation enhances efficiency, yet medication inventory visibility remains a challenge.

Omnicell

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 10, 2025

1 "[Meloxicam injection] demonstrates our commitment to improving patient care by providing an alternate dosage form for pain management," Ron Scarboro, chief executive officer at Azurity Pharmaceuticals, said in a press release.

HIV Treatment and Prevention Agents

Pharmacy Times

JULY 23, 2025

Eugene Przespolewski, PharmD, BCOP, DPLA : At OPC, I presented a few different topics, really focused on care models and optimization. We talked about the pharmacist’s impact on patient care, addressed challenges and concerns with AI, and also touched on drug shortages.

Specialty Pharmacies

Drug Topics

JULY 22, 2025

While health care professionals across the board faced extraordinary demands, pharmacists were on the frontlines managing not only patient care and medication access, but also staffing shortages and the unprecedented rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. References 1.

Specialty Pharmacies

Drug Topics

JULY 8, 2025

However, regarding the strength, quantity, and duration of use recommended for these drugs, opinions vary among HCPs and patients. Stay ahead of the curve: Sign up for our free Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips, straight to your inbox. 2023 Jun;46(1):9-12.

Vaccines

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 16, 2025

A study of 439 patient charts found no significant difference in DTP identification between clinics with and without pharmacists on the care team. The integration of community-based specialty pharmacists into patient care models is crucial for enhancing treatment safety and efficacy.

Specialty Pharmacies

Drug Topics

AUGUST 5, 2025

1 “This expanded indication can now help health care providers more confidently support an even broader range of PWH, including PWH who are not virologically suppressed and are restarting HIV treatment." Published 2023 May 11. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1. EClinicalMedicine. 2023;59:101991.

FDA

Pharmacy Times

JULY 12, 2025

As CBD’s popularity surges, ensuring hepatic safety becomes a core component of patient care. Pharmacy professionals are crucial in translating these findings into safe, informed CBD used: conducting risk assessments, guiding safe dosing practices, arranging liver monitoring, and liaising with prescribers. REFERENCES Minnerd J.

FDA

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 10, 2025

All graduates should be ready for this, as our present Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standards explicitly states: "Ensure that graduating students are ‘practice-ready’ and ‘team-ready,’ that is, prepared to directly contribute to patient care working in collaboration with other health care providers."

Compounding Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

JULY 14, 2025

TRE-515 aims to extend patient lives and elevate current standards of care by combining radioligand therapy with novel drug approaches. SHOW MORE FDA fast-tracks TRE-515 for advanced prostate cancer, combining it with radiation therapy to enhance treatment outcomes and patient care.

FDA

Drug Topics

JUNE 10, 2025

She admitted she was using them for injection drug use, and I gave her 5 syringes we were using for COVID-19 vaccine injections that were provided by the government. The clinic has a staff of 30 people and over 200 volunteers, providing more than 28,000 patient encounters and dispensing millions of dollars’ worth of free medications annually.

Health and Personal Care Stores

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 13, 2025

The authors examined the safety, feasibility, and toxicity management of delivering both SUD and target doses in outpatient settings, offering institutional guidance for optimizing patient care and reducing hospitalization burden.

Compounding Pharmacies

Drug Topics

JUNE 25, 2025

In a new CDC report, investigators found that there was no connection between thimerosal in vaccines and autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions. The properties of thimerosal were documented to contribute to the safe use of multidose vials and packaging of vaccines, such as seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines.

Vaccines

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 22, 2025

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Patient Care

Drug Topics

JUNE 9, 2025

Investigators found that incorporating either the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) 20 or PCV 15 and the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) had an incremental budget impact of $6.5 2,3 In June 2024, the ACIP announced updates to the vaccine schedule to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease.

Immunization

Drug Topics

JUNE 9, 2025

Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? June 7, 2023. To read these stories and more, download the PDF of the Drug Topics May/June issue here. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1. Iglesias V, Balch JK, Travis WR.

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