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Pharmacists Bridge the Gaps in Care Transitions

Pharmacy Times

Effective communication between pharmacists and other health care providers can prevent medication errors and ensure patients receive the best care. This coordination is essential for ensuring that all members of a patient’s health care team are aware of the patient’s medication regimen and any changes made. Accessed July 7, 2025.[link]

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FDA Mandates Major Opioid Label Revisions to Highlight Long-Term Risks

Pharmacy Times

SHOW MORE The FDA intends to update opioid labels to highlight risks of addiction, overdose, and interactions, enhancing safety in pain management practices. 4 By integrating FDA's new labeling requirements and CDC's framework into daily practice, pharmacists can significantly lessen opioid risk. REFERENCES 1.

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

Pharmacy Times

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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Pharmacists Weigh Promise and Challenges of Finerenone for Patients With HFpEF

Pharmacy Times

Yet, despite growing awareness, HFpEF remains difficult to manage due to nonspecific symptoms, limited clinical trial data, and inconsistencies in diagnosis. Kaitlyn Pinkos, PharmD, BCCP, a clinical pharmacy specialist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, shared that even in a dedicated HFpEF clinic, MRA use rates hover around 30% to 50%.

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Moving the Needle From Vaccine Hesitancy to Vaccine Acceptance

Pharmacy Times

This hesitancy can lead to delayed vaccination or outright refusal, directly impacting population-level immunity and increasing the risk of widespread influenza outbreaks and associated complications. 5,6 And pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are perfectly suited to offer guidance and sound information on vaccination’s benefits.

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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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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.