Drug Topics

JULY 9, 2025

Most of the students observed burnout among community chain pharmacists (90%), then community independent (69%), and hospital and health system (65%). Translating to students’ high perception of workforce burnout, less than 40% of preceptors—or pharmacy school mentors—frequently provided advice on how to prevent burnout. References 1.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 13, 2025

Patient satisfaction with pharmacist services is also consistently high. Additional advantages include fewer emergency visits, hospitalizations, medication adherence, and associated cost savings. Studies have shown improvements in blood pressure, especially when pharmacists address multiple risk factors. million people, or 11.6%

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JUNE 18, 2025

READ MORE: Digestive Health Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? The Mount Sinai Hospital. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter. REFERENCES 1. News release. June 18, 2025. Accessed June 18, 2025.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 16, 2025

ACIP's recommendations are increasingly significant for pharmacies, influencing vaccination planning, billing, and patient care activities. Community pharmacies, as trusted vaccination providers, must stay informed about ACIP proceedings and public discussions to address emerging patient inquiries effectively.

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APRIL 25, 2025

Throughout her pharmacy school career, she has worked at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UI Health) Specialty Pharmacy Services as part of the administration team. What drew you to PQA and the Executive Fellowship program?

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Drug Topics

JULY 18, 2025

Hospitalization occurs in 1% to 4% of cases, mostly involving immunocompromised individuals. 4 READ MORE: Immunization Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? While most experience shingles only once, recurrence is possible.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 24, 2025

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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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.”

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 14, 2025

Dave’s Pharmacy in Nebraska was recognized for its innovative patient care, winning Pharmacy of the Year. The conference highlighted expanding pharmacists' roles, diversifying services, and addressing health care access gaps.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 2, 2025

The injection's room-temperature stability and compatibility with automated dispensing cabinets facilitate integration into hospital workflows. SHOW MORE The injection is indicated for the treatment of sepsis and other serious infections, enhancing treatment efficiency and patient care. 1 REFERENCES 1. News release.

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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.

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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.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 19, 2025

Image Credit: WindyNight - stock.adobe.com "Our findings showed that adolescents who received this combination therapy were able to improve many symptoms typically associated with insulin-managed type one diabetes,” Farid Mahmud, MD, FRCPC, physician at The Hospital for Sick Children, said in a news release. REFERENCES 1. News release.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 23, 2025

TOC pharmacists enhance medication management, reducing errors and improving patient outcomes through comprehensive care transitions. The study underscores the importance of GDMT at discharge and the potential for pharmacy models to improve healthcare metrics and hospital revenue. HRRP benchmark.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 13, 2025

During the session “Collaborative Practice, Statewide Protocols, and Independent Prescriptive Authority: How Pharmacy is Expanding Services to Increase Access to Patients,” Klepser highlighted the importance of moving beyond product dispensing to provide higher-level services, such as immunizations and medication therapy management.

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Drug Topics

JULY 1, 2025

Image Credit: Eric Hood - stock.adobe.com “Meta-analysis showed that PIP interventions were associated with a reduction in the number of medications prescribed, without statistically significant differences in other outcomes such as hospitalizations and all-cause mortality,” the study authors said. medications per patient.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 12, 2025

Of note, the significant cost savings achieved through biosimilars underscore their economic importance in increasing patient access to life-altering medications. Presented at: American Association of Pharmacy Technicians 2025 Annual Pharmacy Technician Convention. REFERENCE Darkow A.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 27, 2025

Pharmacists stand at the forefront of patient care, making them indispensable in dispelling misinformation that can sometimes surround biosimilars. Their accessibility and expertise perfectly position them to engage in direct conversations with patients, addressing safety, efficacy, and interchangeability concerns.

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Drug Topics

JULY 7, 2025

READ MORE: Diabetes Resource Center Ready to impress your pharmacy colleagues with the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips? The drugs can prevent reabsorption of filtered glucose from the tubular lumen. 2 One of the risks of SGLT2is has been an increase in hematocrit levels, ranging from 2.3%

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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. High attrition rates in oncology pharmacy highlight the unsustainable burden of maintaining expertise across all cancer types and treatments.

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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.

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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.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 10, 2025

The convenience of once-daily dosing and a rapid IV bolus administration may offer workflow efficiencies in hospital or surgical settings, where minimizing polypharmacy and streamlining medication administration are important goals.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 10, 2025

RSV disease is the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the US and can lead to serious respiratory conditions like bronchiolitis and pneumonia,” Octavio Ramilo, an investigator on the CLEVER and SMART trials., READ MORE: Infectious Disease Resource Center Pharmacy practice is always changing. said in a release. References 1.

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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.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 12, 2025

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. As CBD’s popularity surges, ensuring hepatic safety becomes a core component of patient care. REFERENCES Minnerd J.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 10, 2025

MacKinnon III, PhD, DMSc (Hon), MS, RPh, FASHP, FNAP We should begin to refer to these pharmacists in direct-to-career paths accordingly as “primary care pharmacists.” Some will assume roles in hospitals and health systems, long-term care, telehealth models, and other roles.

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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.

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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.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 22, 2025

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Drug Topics

JUNE 30, 2025

Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP, FCCP : There's a lot of steps in the process that pharmacists can provide patient with information about. Pharmacists not only in community pharmacy settings where this is allowed can provide this education, but also in other settings, such as a hospital or an emergency department.

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Drug Topics

JUNE 9, 2025

In people with asthma or COPD, wildfire smoke exposure is associated with worse symptoms, increased medication use, and increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations,” Wilgus said. During or after a wildfire, I often see patients with lung conditions presenting with worse cough, breathlessness, and wheezing. REFERENCES 1.

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JUNE 24, 2025

Before this approval, pediatric patients 5 and older could only receive the medication through an intravenous formulation administered by a health care provider based on weight. It would be a 1-hour infusion in a hospital or clinic setting every 4 weeks, following an initial loading phase given on days 0, 14, and 28.

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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.

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