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Janet Walker

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How to Help Make Health Equity a Reality

CMS and state officials are using payment incentives, data collection and program requirements to start edging the lofty ideals of health equity toward reality.


Joshua Fitch

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Efficacy of Tapinarof Cream 1% Demonstrated in Atopic Dermatitis in Skin of Color

A lack of diversity in clinical trials has hampered health care providers from understanding the nuances of diseases across specific patient populations.



John Bucheit, PharmD

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Q&A: Statin, Nonstatin Combination Therapy to Treat Patients’ Cardiovascular Risk | ASHP Midyear

John Bucheit, PharmD, joined Drug Topics to discuss statins and nonstatins’ efficacy in treating cardiovascular disease.



Chris Cella

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Understanding the Foundations of Pharmacy Financial Health

Pharmacy schools specialize in training students as experts in patient care—not as expert business owners.


Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD

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Mind-Body Resilience for Women: A Focus on Depression

Developing innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important


Lauren Buchanan

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FDA: Secukinumab Approved for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Secukinumab is the only anti IL-17A inhibitor approved for hidradenitis suppurativa.


Caitlin McCafferty

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USDA provides conditional license for Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody

The brand-new treatment from Elanco is currently the only approved therapeutic solution proven to treat canine parvovirus.


Erin R. Fox, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, FASHP

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Pharmacists as the Authority on Ultra-High-Cost Drugs

Erin Fox, PharmD, MHA, BCPS, FASHP, joined Drug Topics to discuss ultra-high-cost drugs and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2025 Pharmacy Forecast.


Sam McAleese, M.D

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What's Next in Development of RSV Vaccines for Children?

How much progress have we made in developing therapies to treat this common childhood respiratory disorder?


Chris Ryan

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FDA Approves Drug Combo for Young Glioma Patients

A combination of dabrafenib with trametinib was approved by the FDA for treatment of pediatric patients 1 year and older with low-grade glioma & BRAF V600E mutation who require systemic therapy.


Ka Yeun Kim, BS, BPS, PharmD Candidate

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Probiotics for the Prevention of Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

Evidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.


Sara Grossman, PharmD

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Probiotics for the Prevention of Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

Evidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.


Sarah Gray, PharmD, GAICD

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How Pharmacy Matches Perfectly With Nutrition

Known as “The Nutrition Pharmacist,” Sarah Gray, PharmD, GAICD, recently joined Drug Topics to discuss her dual profession within health care.


Mark Heinemeyer

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Mind-Body Resilience for Women: A Focus on Depression

Developing innovative solutions for women with depression, accounting for differences in gender and sex, are critically important


Jason Gallagher, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP, FIDSA, BCPS

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The Wait for RSV Vaccines Continues

Two RSV vaccines for seniors have completed phase 3 trials and demonstrated beneficial results. The public still awaits FDA decisions on potential approvals for both.


Mike Hennessy Jr, President and CEO, MJH Life Sciences

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COVID-19 Five Years Later

Community pharmacies have a clear role in public health, as they manage ongoing services and take on a more significant role as immunizers.


Katelyn Yamartino, PharmD

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Vericiguat (Verquvo) for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

A new drug review for vericiguat, indicated for heart failure, reports efficacy and safety data.


Joseph Burns

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Two Lawsuits Allege Iowa Medicaid Did Not Provide Proper Mental Health Care

Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services, which manages the two health insurers that delivered care to adults and children in the state’s Medicaid program last year, was alleged to provide inadequate mental and behavioral health care to children on Medicaid.


Yi Eun Park, BPS, PharmD Candidate

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Probiotics for the Prevention of Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

Evidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.


Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH

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Assessing and Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

Opioid use disorder during pregnancy is stigmatized, but these patients deserve compassionate, nonjudgmental care.


Jeffery Goad, PharmD, MPH

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Expert Reflects on COVID-19 Pandemic 5 Years Later

Pharmacists play a critical role in public education, and the potential for expanding clinical services is evident.


Bruce Mueller, PharmD, FCCP, FASN, FNKF

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Misdosing: More Common Than You Think

Unfortunately, even though the need for making proper dose adjustments for kidney function is well-recognized, clinicians face many challenges in doing so.


Molly Csere, PharmD

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FDA Approves Ensifentrine, Novel Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

On June 26, 2024, the FDA approved ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre) for the treatment of COPD.


Matthew Gavidia

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COVID-19 Omicron Variant Associated with Lower Risk of Severe Illness vs Delta Variant

Vaccination greatly reduces the probability of experiencing severe COVID-19 in both variants. Adults between the ages of 40 to 59 years saw the most significant reduction in risk when compared to individuals in other age categories.


Jaime Rosenberg

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Assessing Medicaid Policy Barriers to Gene, Cell Therapies

Researchers of a new paper discuss the inconsistencies between gene and cell therapy indications and payor coverage.


Ilya Petrou, MD

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The Chronic Complications For Children With T1DM

Part of the risk of developing kidney involvement begins when type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) sets in and establishes itself in the patient, with up to 65% of children experiencing acute kidney injury during T1DM onset, which can further predispose to the development of future chronic kidney disease.


Darlene Dobkowski, MA

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Combining Keytruda And Chemo May Improve Survival in Advanced Endometrial Cancer

Patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer treated with Keytruda plus chemotherapy had improved progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy alone.


Margaret Emerson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

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Ethical, Practical Considerations of Exemptions to Employer Vaccine Mandates for Anxiety

Does anxiety justify an exemption from vaccine mandates among health care workers?

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