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

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

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

Blog: Ask a Student Pharmacist

JULY 25, 2025

. + Rotation / Learning Experience Sterling Pharmacy (Retail APPE: 5 weeks) Description : Students will have opportunities to participate in patient centered dispensing roles as well as patient care activities as part of mandatory rotation activities.

Mayo Clinic

The Checkup by Singlecare

MARCH 20, 2025

Beyond IBD, GLP-1 agonists may benefit conditions like short bowel syndrome (SBS) and chemotherapy-induced mucositis by slowing gastric emptying and improving intestinal absorption. They have the expertise to explain key detailslike proper injection techniques, side effects, and new indicationsto patients and fellow healthcare providers.

FDA

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 19, 2025

1 Biomarker testing is relatively new in the treatment landscape for NSCLC but has proven incredibly important for personalizing patient care, transforming from a generic chemotherapy approach to a highly personalized, genomically driven treatment strategy. For advanced disease, chemotherapy was the standard.

Chemotherapy

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 27, 2023

Drug shortages are a common issue in the health care industry. Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is highly skilled at proactively managing the drug supplies it needs to care for patients.

Chemotherapy

STAT

DECEMBER 22, 2023

“I do not believe this particular change will have any bearing on patient care,” said Saad Usmani, a myeloma physician and cell therapist at Memorial Sloan Kettering who has also studied Carvykti.

Labelling

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In this heterogeneous patient group, decisions on therapies and management must follow a multidimensional approach, integrating medical, socio-economic and psychological factors. Drug classes known to cause falls are commonly used in older patients , but cancer treatment can further increase this risk.

Chemotherapy

The Happy PharmD

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Infusion pharmacy, also known as home care or specialty pharmacy, encompasses a variety of crucial medical services. From chemotherapy to nutrition support and infectious disease treatments, infusion pharmacists play a vital role in delivering specialized care directly to patients.

Specialty Pharmacies

Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 22, 2023

“The FDA approval of Epkinly represents a new treatment mechanism of action for third-line DLBCL patients. “As As a non-chemotherapy, single-agent treatment for DLBCL patients, we hope that Epkinly can effectively treat this aggressive cancer type and can be used for patient care quickly and in an off-the-shelf form for physicians.

FDA

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

OCTOBER 14, 2024

With an introduction from Helena Beer, Dr Kunene shares first-hand insights into the clinical trial, the NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad initiative and their potential for revolutionising patient care. Another treatment combination is chemotherapy with zolbetuximab – an antibody directed against claudin 18.6.

Vaccines

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 29, 2024

The CAR T-cell therapy tisagenlecleucel has recently been given the green light for routine rollout on the NHS to treat paediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. These patients often reach the ceiling for toxicity in terms of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the context of a bone marrow transplant.

Chemotherapy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

DECEMBER 4, 2024

These proactive systems can enhance patient care and have the potential to alleviate the burden on healthcare professionals by automating routine monitoring and treatment adjustments. This makes it a significant advancement beyond classical reactive AI.

Patient Care

The Checkup by Singlecare

AUGUST 8, 2024

Common drug classes that have been in short supply include: Antibiotics Electrolytes Hormone agents Chemotherapy Central nervous system drugs GLP-1 agonists What causes a medication shortage? Bottom line There are many ways pharmacists can support patients during a medication shortage. Many factors cause medication shortages.

Compounding Pharmacies

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In recent years, the NHS has been trialling the use of drones for a variety of purposes, including delivering medical supplies of blood packs and chemotherapy, transporting lab specimens, and more. Ms Walsh believes many other areas of the NHS could benefit from drones, including emergency care.

Hospitals

The Thyroid Pharmacist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Chemotherapy agents: Chemotherapy agents can lead to constipation in a variety of ways such as slowing the movements of the intestinal tract or creating inflammation that disrupts digestive function. Take this month to recognize their expertise and the valuable support they provide in patient care! 2020;12(1):205.

Health and Personal Care Stores

pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Furthermore, the duration of response with the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor was nearly five times longer at 29 months versus just over six months with frontline chemotherapy. Another contender meanwhile also reported new data at ESMO.

Chemotherapy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Durvalumab is ‘promising step forward’ The latest approval from the MHRA is based on positive data from the AEGEAN Phase III trial in rNSCLC , which showed that durvalumab-based treatment before and after surgery reduced the risk of recurrence, progression events or death by 32% versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone.

Chemotherapy

pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Beyond significant cost savings, biosimilar uptake has been shown to simultaneously improve patient access, varying by country. A subsequent change in guidance moved this biologic to a first-line treatment, resulting in an increase in the number of patients who could receive this much-needed treatment by 104%.

Chemotherapy

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JANUARY 18, 2023

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) can be acute, delayed or anticipatory. The emetogenic potential of chemotherapy needs to be taken into account when selecting treatment. The America Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has clear guidelines for evidence-based management of dyspnoea, he said.

Scheduling Appointments

The Happy PharmD

JULY 1, 2022

But consider the following: Hiring Inadequate Staff. When my wife was a patient in the hospital, there were 24 patients on her floor. During the day shift, there were 4 registered nurses (RNs) and 3 patient care technicians (PCTs). But who decided that 1 RN for every 6, 8, or 12 patients was proper staffing?

Hospitals

Roots Analysis

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In the continuous evolving landscape of healthcare, wearable injectors have emerged as transformative devices with the potential to redefine patient care. These innovative instruments combine precision, convenience, and patient-centered design to revolutionize drug delivery.

Hospitals

pharmaphorum

JANUARY 27, 2021

A unique health data ecosystem for improving patient care. The strength of the data is such that it can also be used for the early identification of adverse events, to highlight which patients are suitable to participate in studies and to provide real-world evidence about an intervention’s impact on patient care and outcomes.

Patient Care