Authors



Diana Issacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES

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Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Its Part in Diabetes Management

Continuous glucose monitoring has many benefits and can improve disease management in for both diabetes types.


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?


Sarah Thomas

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Asembia Does a Great Job Bringing Professionals Together, Experts Say | Asembia 2025

The Summit provides a rare opportunity for professionals to dive deep into emerging healthcare technologies and treatment models.


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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Pharmacists Provide Relief After Natural Disasters

Pharmacists are indispensable members of the disaster relief team, playing a crucial role in ensuring the continuity of care during and after a natural disaster.


David Bright, PharmD, MBA

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Scripted for Her: Addressing Preconception Health Through MTM

In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD speaks with David Bright, PharmD, MBA, professor at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy.


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.


Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD

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The Potential Impact Pharmaceutical Tariffs May Have on Pharmacies

Marta Wosinska, PhD, and Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, joined Drug Topics to help us understand how pharmaceutical tariffs could potentially impact the pharmacy industry.


Yi Eun Park, BPS, PharmD Candidate

Latest:

Probiotics for the Prevention of Pediatric Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

Evidence of the relationship between probiotics and antibiotics is lacking.


Mitchell Barnett, PharmD, MS

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Q&A: Pharmacists Bridge the Gap in Safe Medication Disposal | PQA 2025

Mitchell Barnett, PharmD, MS, discusses what lessons can be learned from a community pharmacy drug disposal program.


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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The Common Trends in Hepatitis Vaccine Uptake, Hesitancy

During Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month, Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, joined Over the Counter to discuss hepatitis vaccines and the common trends pharmacists in this space should keep in mind.


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.

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