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Clinical pharmacy services grow, but hospitals struggle to fill key roles: ASHP

Beckers Hospital Review

hospitals are increasingly integrating pharmacists into clinical care, but many are struggling to fill roles and maintain staff, according to the 2024 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists National Survey of Pharmacy Practice in Hospital Settings.

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Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

Inpatient wound care teams provided long-term support and a nutrition consult ordered protein, micronutrient, and vitamin supplementation. Clonidine is often added back to their regimens inpatient as their vital signs tolerate. 2024 study [16]. 2024 Oct 8:S0735-6757(24)00523-0. Published online September 4, 2024.

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New Frontline BTK Inhibitor Strategy Gains FDA Approval in Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Pharmacy Times

5 Phase 3 ECHO Trial: A New Frontline Option The approval was supported by data from the phase 3 ECHO trial (NCT02972840), presented at the 2024 European Hematology Association Hybrid Congress. June 21, 2024. Deaths were reported in 5 TN and 6 R/R patients. The trial enrolled 598 patients 65 years or older with TN MCL. Hemasphere.

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The Value of a Medically Integrated Pharmacy to Maximize Cost Avoidance and Reduce Waste of Oral Oncolytic Medications

Pharmacy Times

CE hours from BCOP Updates 2024 and the Annual Conference 2025, featuring topics such as acute leukemia, cellular therapy for solid tumors, and the pharmacist’s role in serious illness conversations. HOPA has selected 4.0 Additional information is available here.

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Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Delivered Oncofertility Intervention

Pharmacy Times

Records from patients who received oncology treatment from Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy from December 2023 to October 2024 were analyzed to determine the percentage of patients who opted for a fertility preservation counseling session. Materials and Methods This study design was descriptive, nonexperimental, and retrospective.

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Impact of Patient Access to Care on Rates of Febrile Neutropenia Post Inpatient Administration of a Colony-Stimulating Factor

Pharmacy Times

Materials and Methods The primary objective was to compare the FN rate within 20 days of chemotherapy administration in patients who received a CSF during inpatient admission and had a transportation barrier to health care (group 1) vs patients without a transportation barrier to health care (group 2). HOPA has selected 4.0

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CAR T and Beyond: The Expanding Pipeline and Promise of Cell Therapies

Pharmacy Times

The field is expanding into autoimmune diseases, with nononcology trials representing 51% of the pipeline by late 2024. Development Trends: Oncology at the Forefront Gene therapy currently ranks third among therapeutic focus areas, with 2151 compounds in development in 2024 ( Figure ).