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TikTok Videos on IBD Provide Low Quality Information

Drug Topics

2 Pharmacists can play a large role in the management of IBD, especially because medication nonadherence is common, leading to increased flares, hospitalizations, and complications. Mayo Clinic. Disease management—such as medication, surgery, and diet—was prevalent in 32% of videos. Available from: [link] 4. December 18, 2024.

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Efficiency, Education, and Evolution: What’s Next for Pharmacy Practice?

Pharmacy Times

In an interview with Pharmacy Times at the 2025 Oncology Pharmacists Connect (OPC) meeting, Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, director of pharmacy at Mayo Clinic, focused on the evolving role of pharmacists in healthcare, highlighting their increasing presence in outpatient settings to enhance efficiency and patient care.

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Pharmacist-Led Interventions Show Promise in Improving COPD Outcomes

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1 “Eligible outcomes included changes in health-related quality of life, medication adherence, hospitalization rates, inhalation techniques, or disease-related knowledge." " Finally, pharmacist-led interventions were all conducted in community pharmacies, outpatient clinics, or hospital settings. Mayo Clinic Staff.

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Nemolizumab Shows Rapid, Sustained Efficacy in Atopic Dermatitis

Pharmacy Times

Nemolizumab targets IL-31 receptor alpha, inhibiting itch and inflammation, and is FDA-approved for use with topical therapies in patients 12 and older. Nemolizumab also received FDA approval in August 2024 as a pre-filled pen for subcutaneous injection for the treatment of adults with prurigo nodularis.

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Avatrombopag Receives FDA Approval for Treamtent of Pediatric Patients With Chronic Immune Thrompcytopenia

Pharmacy Times

SHOW MORE Avatrombopag gains FDA approval for pediatric ITP treatment, offering a new oral option for managing chronic thrombocytopenia in children. In 2019, the FDA approved avatrombopag’s expanded indication for treatment of adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) that hasn't responded satisfactorily to a previous therapy.

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Understanding Recent Changes to 505(b)(2) Drugs and Reimbursement

Pharmacy Times

This act…allowed a pathway for manufacturers to create a ‘copy’ of a licensed patent product to make it cheaper and more discounted,” Soefje, director of pharmacy cancer care services and associate professor of pharmacy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said at the HOPA conference.

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Immunotherapy Takes the Lead in Advanced Cutaneous Malignancies

Pharmacy Times

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