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Beyond Dispensing: How Pharmacists and Technicians Can Expand Services to Meet Patient Needs

Pharmacy Times

As health care rapidly changes, the role of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will have to evolve alongside it, said Donald Klepser, PhD, MBA, professor and interim dean at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

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

Pharmacy Times

If a discrepancy is found, the pharmacy nurses will hold the shipment, and a clinical intervention will be communicated to the provider. Results American Oncology Network (AON) Pharmacy collected data on waste and cost avoidance from February 2023 to September 2023.

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Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Delivered Oncofertility Intervention

Pharmacy Times

The findings highlight that there remain communication gaps between oncology providers and patients and that opportunities exist for pharmacists to counsel newly diagnosed oncology patients on their fertility preservation options.

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Unicorns Don’t Exist: Rethinking the Generalist Model in Oncology Pharmacy

Pharmacy Times

These job duties each require different skill sets, from writing and verbal communication to process development, technical aptitude, and deep clinical expertise. Someone adept at all these skills simultaneously is called a unicorn—and unicorns are rare in oncology pharmacy, if they exist at all.

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FDA Approves Immunoglobulin Formulation With Low IgA Content for Primary Immunodeficiency

Pharmacy Times

We are communicating this information now to allow time for patients to work closely with their health care teams to develop alternative treatment plans.” Takeda has informed the FDA that the manufacturing of Gammagard S/D will cease in December 2027.

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Specialty Pharmacist Integration in Neurology Clinics: A Model for Enhanced Patient Care

Pharmacy Times

Designed to manage patients with complex, chronic neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), epilepsy, migraine, and movement disorders, the model aims to enhance medication access, streamline communication, and improve clinical outcomes.

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Steroid Use During ICI Treatment Lessens Effectiveness in Patients With NSCLC

Pharmacy Times

High doses of steroids, whether administered before or during treatment with an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI), caused the tumors of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to shrink less than those not on steroids, according to recent study results published by investigators in Cancer Research Communications.