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

Pharmacy Times

Tarlatamab established a new standard for relapsed SCLC, with improved survival and easier administration, enhancing treatment accessibility. 2 Vepdegestrant is an oral PROTAC that targets ER and is the first agent of its type to be evaluated in a phase 3 trial. months; HR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.42-0.77) months; HR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.68-1.02).

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Educate Patients About Safe Medication Disposal

Pharmacy Times

Image credit: OM | stock.adobe.com Why Proper Disposal Matters Disposing of medications appropriately helps prevent environmental contamination of water and soil. Safe disposal options include DEA Take Back Days, pharmacy kiosks, law enforcement kiosks, mail-back envelopes, and home disposal methods. Updated October 31, 2024.

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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

Although the use of colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) is well-established in mitigating severe FN, existing literature suggests there is only an approximate 3% difference in FN rates between various CSF agents. Utilizing colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) decreases the incidence of severe FN. HOPA has selected 4.0

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Psychiatric Medication Adherence in Patients Experiencing Homelessness

Pharmacy Times

Understanding and addressing barriers to medication adherence are crucial for effective treatment of psychiatric disorders and improving patient outcomes. Medication adherence is important for the successful treatment of psychiatric or behavioral health diagnoses. Front Psychiatry. 2024;14:1339801. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1339801

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Oral COVID Agents

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Download PDF. 18 years Administration Oral Oral Oral PK/PD MOA: Nirmatrelvir – inhibitor of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease Prevents viral replicationRitonavir is a CYP3A inhibitor included to increase nirmatrelvir plasma levelsRitonavir alone has NO activity against SARS-CoV-2 Time to peak: Nirmatrelvir: 3 hrs & Ritonavir: 3.98

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

And as we’ve seen, even with supplementation, you need to address your root causes to prevent iron supply and demand challenges. Viruses that have been associated with anemia include Epstein-Barr Virus , hepatitis A and C, human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6), cytomegalovirus, parvovirus B19, and HIV. [45] However, when they added 1.5

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