Authors


Miguel Rodriguez, JD

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Maximum (Un)Fair Price

How pharmacies will pay for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program


Nardine Karam, BPS, PharmD candidate

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A Review of FDA-Approved Medications for Chronic Weight Management

Five medications are currently approved by the FDA for chronic weight management.


Lindsay Ferraro, PharmD

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Scripted for Her: Postpartum Care and Mental Health

In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, speaks with Lindsey Ferraro, PharmD, associate professor of pharmacy practice at Ohio Northern University.



Kathleen Beitzel

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The Ever-Expanding Role of Consultant Pharmacists in Long-term Care

Clinical consultant pharmacists offer an individualized approach to the needs of long-term care facilities.


Kendall Szulimowski, 2021 PharmD candidate

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Melphalan Flufenamide for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Melphalan flufenamide (Pepaxto; Oncopeptides AB) in combination with dexamethasone was granted accelerated approval on February 26, 2021, by the FDA for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.


Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP

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Coming out of COVID: 5 Objectives for Boosting Rx Business and Cash Clinical Services

Ollin Sykes, CPA, CITP, and Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP, discuss the business landscape after COVID within pharmacies and 5 objectives for focusing on growth again.



Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, APh, FADCES

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Optimizing Multidisciplinary Care

Panelists discuss how pharmacists can optimize multidisciplinary care for hypercortisolism by leveraging their training in chronic disease management and collaborative practice agreements to flag patients with persistent uncontrolled diabetes for screening, coordinate the diagnostic process and referrals to endocrinologists, and manage diabetes and hypertension while incorporating diabetes technology into treatment plans, and potentially oversee the use of newly approved medications like mifepristone for hypercortisolism treatment with appropriate monitoring for adverse effects like hypokalemia, while also exploring innovative solutions such as virtual care consultations, artificial intelligence–assisted imaging interpretation, and deprescribing of diabetes and blood pressure medications when hypercortisolism treatment successfully reduces cortisol levels.


Betsy Adegborioye

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Practice Update: Treating Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

Several institutions have published guidance on how to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19.


Justine Magalona, PharmD candidate

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Review of FDA Approvals for Pediatric Obesity Management

GLP-1 receptor agonists, used to manage diabetes, are now being used for obesity in children and adolescents.


Vin Gupta, MD

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Why Digital Innovation Will Transform the Future of Smart Pharmacy | NCPDP 2025

NBC News Medical Analyst Vin Gupta, MD, joins Drug Topics at NCPDP 2025 to discuss the technological evolution of the pharmacy profession.


Gretchen K. Garofoli, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, FAPhA

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Passport to Protection: Best Practices for Travel Vaccines in the Pharmacy Setting

Pharmacy team members can help patients prepare for upcoming travels, ensuring they are up to date with the recommended vaccines for their locations.


Russell Libby, MD

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Detecting Crossover Symptoms of COVID-19, Influenza

As respiratory viruses and COVID-19 variants lurk seemingly everywhere, here’s how best to detect and differentiate.


Total Pharmacy Team

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The Health Care Professional’s Role in Creating Equitable Patient Outcomes

An essay by Lord Simon Woolley that was published in BMJ calls on the medical community to speak up on how failed drug laws disproportionately harm black communities.


Bernard A. Cohen, MD

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Current and Future Treatments for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that presents with painful, deep, and inflamed lesions found in flexural, apocrine gland-bearing sites.


Staff Writer

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Pilot Program From Custom Health, L.A. Care, Tackles Medication Adherence

Custom is one of the growing number of companies focusing on adherence. It changed its name from Pack4U last year.


Jeff Puetz, Director, Field Business Coaching, Good Neighbor Pharmacy

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Using Data to Put a Stop to Your Pharmacy's Profit Leakage

Technology will help you identify potential reimbursement problems before they trigger reduced payments or claims audits.


Thomas Sherrer, PharmD

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Q&A: Pharmacy Teams Leverage Technology and Collaboration to Optimize Inventory | McKesson ideaShare

Thomas Sherrer, PharmD, emphasizes teamwork and technology in inventory management to enhance patient safety and reduce medication errors.


John Parkinson

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FDA Accepts GSK's BLA for 5-in-1 Meningococcal Vaccine

The company’s investigational ABCWY vaccine candidate will be reviewed by the FDA by February 14, 2025.


Tom Knight, CEO, Invistics

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Challenges of Drug Diversion in Health Care Settings Amid High Staff Turnover, Budget Cuts

With the risk of diversion potentially greater than it was before the pandemic, these data should be viewed as a warning sign.


Kristen Crossley, MA

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Chewable Tablet Receives FDA Approval for Internal and External Parasites in Dogs

Afoxolaner, moxidectin, and pyrantel chewable tablets protect dogs from fleas, ticks, heartworm disease, roundworms, and hookworms.


Todd D. Sorensen, PharmD

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A Partnership to Optimize Medication Use and Patient Outcomes

Initiative promotes adoption of value-based care models in community pharmacy settings.


David Nau, PhD

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Sustaining Positivity Among Students, Professionals Critical for Pharmacy’s Future

A conversation with David Nau, PhD, professor of social and administrative pharmacy, and director of assessment at Ohio Northern University.


Rachel Krishewsky, BS, BPS, PharmD candidate

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COVID-19 Vaccines: A Focus on Safety

Ease patients’ concerns by being well versed in the safety profiles of each vaccine.


Chris Cella, R.Ph., National Vice President, RxOwnership

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Healthy Margins: How Independent Pharmacies Can Strengthen Their Bottom Line

Independent pharmacists must not only prioritize patient care, but also financial stewardship, to maintain a confident business outlook amid industry headwinds.


Formulary Watch Staff

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FDA Sets Review Date for Chronic Lung Disease Therapy Brensocatib

First-in-class brensocatib has the potential to be the first approved treatment for bronchiectasis.


Heather Folz, PharmD, BCACP

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Q&A: Pharmacists Can Help Raise Awareness About CGMs

Heather Folz, PharmD, BCACP and Christina H. Sherrill, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM discuss challenges pharmacists may face when implementing CGM services and how they can help raise awareness.


Rick Gates

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The Ongoing Challenges Causing Need for Reform in Retail Pharmacy

As state-level PBM reform heats up amid dire situations for many retail pharmacies, Walgreens Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates joins Drug Topics to discuss ongoing industry challenges.


Dermatology Times Staff

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Guselkumab Phase 3 Data Show Sustained Skin Clearance After 5 Years

Tremfya phase 3 data shows skin clearance rates were maintained at 5 years with 55.5% of patients achieving an IGA score of 0% and 53% achieving PASI 100 response in VOYAGE 2 trial.

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