In-Depth Insights

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP; and Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, APh, FADCES, discuss how hypercortisolism is often underdiagnosed in patients with difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes, with the CATALYST study revealing a surprising 23.8% prevalence rate, and emphasize the critical role pharmacists can play in screening patients who require multiple medications yet still have poor glycemic and blood pressure control.

2 experts are featured in this series.

Lucio Volino, PharmD, FAPhA, RUCIF, NCNTT, and Lauren Angelo, PharmD, MBA, discuss how recent CDC recommendations have lowered the age for routine pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old, explore the complexities of vaccine selection and sequencing among different pneumococcal vaccines (PCV15, PCV20, PCV21, and PPSV23), and provide practical guidance for pharmacists on identifying eligible patients, overcoming vaccination barriers, and implementing systematic approaches to improve pneumococcal vaccination rates in adult populations.

Current treatment and patient education strategies are discussed by Jerry Meece, RPh, CDCES, FACA, FADCES, and Jennifer D. Goldman, RPh, PharmD, CDCES, BC-ADM, FCCP.

A panel of experts discuss opioid abuse in today’s treatment landscape for pain management and the ways to counteract it, focusing on naloxone.