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Flu Vaccines Are a Go

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That was the question on the minds of a lot of health care professionals, public policy leaders, public health officials, and select politicians going into the first meeting of the new Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in June 2025. Editor's Footnote In May 2025, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Expanding Pneumococcal Vaccinations to Healthy Adults Aged 50 to 64 Years Offers Significant Health, Economic Benefits

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

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Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, shares insights about the evolving role of pharmacists at the 2025 OPC meeting. Pharmacy Times : Can you share an overview of what you discussed at OPC 2025? Author(s): Alexandra Gerlach, Associate Editor , Scott A.

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Insights From ASCO 2025 Guide Pharmacy Practice in Solid Tumors and Hematologic Cancers

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NALIRIFOX regimen showed improved overall survival in pancreatic cancer, underscoring the importance of dose optimization and toxicity management. Lei, PharmD, BCOP Key Takeaways The SERENA-6 trial used ctDNA to guide early intervention with camizestrant, improving progression-free survival in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Gaps in Pneumococcal Vaccination in Medicare Enrollees, But Lowered Overall Uptake

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Accessed July 23, 2025. Accessed July 23, 2025. Pneumococcal disease­­—pneumococcal vaccine recommendations. Last Updated October 26, 2024. CDC—AdultVaxView. Vaccination coverage among adults in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2022. Last Updated October 4, 2024. Hong K, Zhou F, Tsai Y, et al.

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Inside the Synergy Between HOPA and OPC’s Evolving Educational Impact

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Pharmacy Times : Can you share your experience at OPC 2025 and the significance of these meetings for pharmacists? Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights. Subscribe Now! Carlstrom, PharmD, BCOP Joseph A.

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FDA Moving to Nonanimal Testing Methodologies in Preclinical Research

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2 In April 2025, the FDA announced its plan to phase out the animal testing requirements and require new approach methodologies (NAMs) in early research to streamline which treatments will be safe and effective in humans, reduce drug development costs and timelines, and reduce testing in animals. Accessed June 19, 2025. April 10, 2025.