Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) should be tested frequently for iron overload, a common, toxic side effect of repeated red blood cell transfusions. Patients with serum ferritin levels of 1,000 ng/ml to 2,000 ng/ml should be treated with iron chelation therapy, according to a new consensus statement, developed following a conference in Japan earlier this year. The new guidelines, published in a July 2005 supplement to Hematology-Oncology Clinics of North America, offer the first recommendations on the treatment of iron overload in these patients.
Pharmacists Play Unique Role in Advancing Health Equity for Patients With Chronic Disease
December 7th 2023A new study, outlined in a poster at ASHP Midyear 2023, identified 3 key themes associated with the ways in which pharmacists are positioned to advance health equity for patients with chronic diseases.
Assessing Financial Impacts of Pharmacist-Led Interventions in Pediatric Ambulatory Care
December 5th 2023According to a poster abstract presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, specialty pharmacy services were used for a variety of conditions that have been reported in adult populations.