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05/02/2022

May this Eid bring happiness to your heart and your family. Eid-ul-Fitr Mubarak! Wishing you a very Happy Eid Mubarak. Cherish every moment of this beautiful festival and know that all your dreams will come true soon.

03/22/2022

PARP Inhibitors Play Important Role in Frontline, Recurrent Maintenance Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

With 9 new poly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor drugs approved for ovarian cancer over the past 6 years, increasing amounts of data are finding that PARP inhibition, both as frontline maintenance and recurrent maintenance, is important for many patients with ovarian cancer.

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Growing evidence indicates that PARP inhibition, both as frontline maintenance and recurrent maintenance, is important for many patients with ovarian cancer.

03/22/2022

What Are the Advantages of Social Media for Pharmacy Professionals?

Social media platforms are constantly changing and it is important to keep up with their evolution to optimize usage. Sometimes it is difficult to start. Many individuals only have personal Facebook accounts. What should you post and how often? Should you tweet or retweet? Share an article on LinkedIn or just like a post?

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As the profession moves more toward the internet, it is helpful to know how to best use the various platforms.

03/22/2022

The Pharmacist’s Role in Bleeding Disorders

March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, which gives pharmacists the opportunity to advocate for and honor patients with bleeding disorders. Having a bleeding disorder can put a patient at risk of a hemorrhage and death.

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Pharmacists are an important part of the care team for patients with bleeding disorders, providing services such as medication counseling and reconciliation.

03/22/2022

How the Classification of Lymphoma Today Can Be Interpreted As a Marriage of Pathology, Genomics

Pharmacy Times interviewed Elaine Jaffe, MD, National Institutes of Health (NIH) distinguished investigator at the National Cancer Institute at NIH, who is receiving the American Society for Investigative Pathology Gold-Headed Cane Award and is presenting an award lecture at the Experimental Biology 2022 conference on the classification of lymphoma in the modern era—a marriage of pathology and genomics.

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Elaine Jaffe, MD, National Institutes of Health (NIH) distinguished investigator at the National Cancer Institute at NIH, discusses her American Society for Investigative Pathology Gold-Headed Cane Award lecture at the Experimental Biology 2022 conference on the classification of lymphoma in the mod...

03/22/2022

Expert: We Are Now in a Time When There Is ‘Widespread Adoption of Biosimilars’ in Health Care

Pharmacy Times interviewed Shannon Hough, director of ClinReview in Clinical Content for McKesson, on the growing shift to biosimilars in oncology, which is impacting patients and practices by reducing the financial burden of oncology treatments and increasing access to therapies resulting in greater medication adherence.

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Shannon Hough, director of ClinReview and Clinical Content for McKesson, discusses the advantages of including pharmacy staff as part of the care team when payer or drug availability challenges arise.

03/22/2022

Implications of Phase 2 Trial Assessing Niraparib in the Treatment of Uterine Serous Carcinoma

Pharmacy Times interviewed Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and associate professor at Zucker School of Medicine in Hofstra/Northwell, on her presentation at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 annual meeting on the phase 2 trial of maintenance niraparib in patients with stage 3, stage 4, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

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Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, discusses the implications of the phase 2 trial assessing niraparib on the treatment of patients with stage III, stage IV, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

03/22/2022

Study: Face Mask Use for Short Time After Hitting COVID-19 Vaccine Targets Is Beneficial

Maintaining face mask use in public indoor spaces and on public transportation for at least 2 weeks after COVID-19 vaccination targets are met, with a minimum of 70% coverage, cuts costs and saves lives, according to the results of a modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health.

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Simulations of disease spread show that wearing masks for at least 2 weeks after achieving goal of a minimum of 70% population coverage saves money and reduces deaths and hospitalizations.

03/22/2022

Clincial Trials Show Niraparib Improves PFS With Tolerable Safety Profile Following Response to Platinum-based Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

Niraparib (Zejula; Zai Lab Limited) showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) with a tolerable safety profile following a response to platinum-based chemotherapy regardless of biomarker status, according to the results of the phase 3 PRIME study presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) annual meeting.1 The trial assessed niraparib as maintenance therapy in patients with newly diagnosed advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer, which were collectively termed ovarian cancer for the purposes of the study.

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Niraparib shows promise in patients with newly diagnosed advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

03/22/2022

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for MSI‑H/dMMR Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma

The FDA has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as a single agent for the treatment of patients with microsatellite instability–high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) advanced endometrial carcinoma, and who experienced disease progression after prior systemic therapy in any setting and who are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation.1

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Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) approved as a single agent for the treatment of patients with microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient advanced endometrial carcinoma.

03/21/2022

Approaching Treatment of Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Ovarian Cancer With PARP Inhibitors

Although the era of personalized medicine has arrived, there remains much to be discussed regarding platinum sensitive disease among patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent ovarian cancer, explained David O’Malley, MD, during a presentation at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology annual meeting. When looking at some of the market data, only approximately 40% of patients with platinum sensitive disease are receiving a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor in the first-line setting.

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Only 40% of patients with platinum sensitive disease are receiving a PARP inhibitor in the first-line setting.

03/21/2022

SGO President: Diversity of Oncology Practitioners ‘Allows Us to Address Barriers to Better Health Outcomes’ for Patients

Pharmacy Times interviewed S. Diane Yamada, MD, 53rd president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), Joseph Bolivar DeLee professor of obstetrics and gynecology, the chief of the section of gynecologic oncology at the University of Chicago, and inaugural gynecologic oncology fellowship director, on how SGO shapes and guides the direction of medical researchers and health care professionals in the gynecologic oncology field.

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S. Diane Yamada, MD, president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), discusses how SGO shapes and guides the direction of medical researchers and health care professionals in the gynecologic oncology field.

03/21/2022

Just Culture Safety Science Framework Can Help Reduce Medication Errors

The use of a just culture safety science framework can be a valuable tool for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to help reduce medication errors, according to a session at the American Pharmacists Association 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition. The framework helps to balance safety and accountability in preventing medication error by identifying the root cause and avoiding blaming and shaming the individual.

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Just culture framework helps to balance safety and accountability in medication error by identifying the root cause without blaming an individual.

03/21/2022

Communication in Team-Based Care Can Have Effective Outcomes for Pharmacists

Darren Mensch, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, clinical ambulatory care pharmacist of population health at Jefferson Health in Abington, describes the role pharmacists play in team-based care, population health management, and value-based care.

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Darren Mensch, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, clinical ambulatory care pharmacist of population health at Jefferson Health in Abington, describes the role pharmacists play in team-based care, population health management, and value-based care.

03/21/2022

Study: Low Vitamin B9 Levels in Older Age May Increase Risk of Dementia

Low vitamin B9 levels in the blood may be associated with a greater risk of dementia and death from any cause in older adults, according to a study published online in Evidence Based Mental Health.

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Vitamin B9 levels should be regularly checked to correct any deficiencies in older age.

03/21/2022

Endpoints of Phase 2 Trial Assessing Niraparib in Treatment of Uterine Serous Carcinoma

Pharmacy Times interviewed Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and associate professor at Zucker School of Medicine in Hofstra/Northwell, on her presentation at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 annual meeting on the phase 2 trial of maintenance niraparib in patients with stage 3, stage 4, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

https://ryze.ly/5dea4d1a

Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, discusses the endpoints of the phase 2 trial assessing niraparib in patients with stage 3, stage 4, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

03/21/2022

Health Systems Should Better Integrate Pharmacy Arrangements

Nine in 10 large hospitals operate a specialty pharmacy, and most of these pharmacies also participate in the federal 340B drug pricing program.1,2 Health system pharmacies participating in the program often use external contract arrangements to expand the reach of their offerings. Thirty-thousand pharmacy locations—nearly half the US pharmacy industry—participate as 340B contract pharmacies.3 Health systems often initiate these arrangements to expand access to payer contracts and increase the number of covered individuals who can participate in 340B programs. Focusing on contracts is an important consideration for health systems that expand the reach of some or all of their pharmacy services in this way.

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Ideally, these contracts help address criticism of the 340B program, improve patient outcomes, and increase compliance.

03/21/2022

Steps Pharmacists Can Take to Help Address the Opioid Epidemic in the Pharmacy

Pharmacy Times interviewed Jeffrey B. Simon, JD, co-chair of the National Opioid Litigation Conference and a lead negotiator for the many local districts participating in the historic settlement in a multi-district opioid lawsuit in Texas.

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Jeffrey B. Simon, JD, co-chair of the National Opioid Litigation Conference, discusses some steps that pharmacists could take to help address the opioid epidemic in the pharmacy.

03/21/2022

PARP Inhibitors Play Important Role in Frontline, Recurrent Maintenance Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

With 9 new poly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor drugs approved for ovarian cancer over the past 6 years, increasing amounts of data are finding that PARP inhibition, both as frontline maintenance and recurrent maintenance, is important for many patients with ovarian cancer.

https://ryze.ly/3940ef53

Growing evidence indicates that PARP inhibition, both as frontline maintenance and recurrent maintenance, is important for many patients with ovarian cancer.