Two Pediatric Tertiary Care Centers Evaluate Efficacy of CBD on Refractory, Intractable Epilepsy
December 9th 2022Abstracts from the American Epilepsy Society (AES) display potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) on pediatric patients with epilepsy in tertiary care centers and highlight areas where further research is needed.
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Dr William Jacout Offers Advice for Providers Using Genomics to Inform Breast Cancer Treatment
December 9th 2022William Jacout, MD, a medical oncologist and researcher at the Institut du Cancer de Montpellier Val d'Aurelle in France, shares what providers should keep in mind when using genomics as a diagnostic and treatment decision-making tool for patients with breast cancer.
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Optimizing Screening MRI for Women With High Risk of Breast Cancer
December 9th 2022The utility of annual MRI plus mammogram was investigated in a new meta-analysis delivered at this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, with the goal of optimizing use of MRI by considering potential for overdiagnosis and tailoring to age and risk group.
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Flight Home From Pharmacy Conference Holds More Surprises With Medical Emergency
December 9th 2022As they headed home Thursday from the 2022 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition in Las Vegas, pharmacists pitched in to help a man having a medical emergency aboard a United flight bound for Newark, New Jersey.
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Dr Adam Brufsky Describes the Evolution of Treatment Options for HER2-Low Breast Cancer
December 8th 2022Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-low breast disease has a number of new treatments available, and more providers need to be aware of how it differs from other forms of breast cancer, according to Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
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New Research Highlights Clinical Significance of HER2-Low Breast Disease
December 8th 2022With human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–low breast cancer still a relatively newly classified disease subtype, research is increasingly focused on the disease, in which cells express lower levels of the HER2 protein than are adequate to classify a patient as having HER2-positive disease.
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Dr Jose P. Leone Highlights the Importance of Breast Cancer Awareness for Male Patients
December 8th 2022Jose P. Leone, MD, director of the program for breast cancer in men at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, shares why patients and providers need to pay more attention to how breast cancer impacts male patients.
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DESTINY-Breast Data Add to Accolades for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
December 7th 2022A highlight of day 2 at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was the morning presentation of a pair of studies highlighting the ongoing survival benefit associated with trastuzumab deruxtecan in metastatic breast cancer.
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Dr Dawn Hershman Discusses Tactics to Increase Drug Adherence in Clinical Trials
December 7th 2022Dawn L. Hershman, MD, an oncologist from Columbia University, shared insight into the current challenge of ensuring drug adherence within clinical trials and how this adherence can impact the quality of care for patients in real-world settings.
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Dr Irene Kang Shares Cognitive Impairment Results From the RxPonder Breast Cancer Study
December 7th 2022Irene M. Kang, MD, from City of Hope, shared some of the results from her analysis of cognitive impairment in women with breast cancer who participated in the RxPonder study, which assessed which patients would benefit most from chemotherapy.
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Dr Kalin Clifford Outlines Research Into Alternative/Complementary Therapies for Dementia
December 7th 2022There is new data coming out on complementary and alternative therapies for dementia, including supplements, mindfulness techniques, exercise, music therapy, and more, said Kalin Clifford, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS, FASCP, associate professor, Geriatrics Division, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy.
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Dr Emma Searle Previews MajesTEC-2 Data to Be Presented at ASH 2022
December 7th 2022Emma Searle, PhD, consultant hematologist, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, touches on key points learnt from MajesTEC-2 data and other data to look forward to at the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition.
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Some of the latest trends in the health-system pharmacy space are ones that have already been around for a while, and organizations will need to understand how to address them at the local level, explained Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, executive vice president and provost at Oregon Health and Science University.
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Financial Toxicity From Cancer Is a Patient-Facing Problem, MSK’s Chino States
December 6th 2022Costs are an adverse effect of treatment just like any other adverse effect, with slightly more patients worried about the financial impact of their cancer diagnosis than they are about actually dying from their disease, noted Fumiko Chino, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center.
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Dr Dena Behm Dillon on Treating Patients With HIV and Medication Affordability, Adherence
December 6th 2022Once patients with HIV start treatment, pharmacists can play a key role in addressing patient accessibility and affordability of HIV treatments and promoting adherence, said Dena Behm Dillon, PharmD, AAHIVP, HIV clinical pharmacy specialist, University of Iowa Health Care.
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Dr Jawad Saleh: There Are Many Risk Factors for PONV
December 6th 2022There are many risk factors for developing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), but a simplified risk score can help with assessing those risk factors, said Jawad N. Saleh, PharmD, BSPharm, BCCCP, BCPS, clinical manager of pharmacy services, Hospital for Special Surgery.
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Pharmacists Challenged With Real-world Situations That May Affect ICI Outcomes
December 6th 2022Can a patient with metastatic cancer on immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy use acetaminophen for pain? What about medical marijuana? And does the gut microbiome play a role? With more than a decade of real-world experience with ICIs, pharmacists learned about the potential role of these and other factors during a session at the 2022 American Society of Health-System Pharmacy Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition.
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Pharmacists can play an important role in dispelling myths about vaccines, as well as identifying patients who are eligible for vaccinations that they haven’t yet received, said Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, Loma Linda University.
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VA Trying to Meet the Specific Needs of Female Veterans
December 5th 2022A clinical pharmacy specialist with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) described how the department is trying to address the needs of female veterans, including their reproductive health, as well as addressing disparities in chronic diseases.
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Dr Scott Soefje Highlights the Decision to Implement IV Chemotherapy Robotic Technology
December 5th 2022Intravenous (IV) robotic technology brings advantages for pharmacy staff, but there are also accuracy issues with the technology. In addition, this technology will not be replacing a pharmacy technician job, said Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, director of pharmacy cancer care and assistant professor of pharmacy, Mayo Clinic.
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Two Ways Health Systems Are Moving Toward Greater Oncology Stewardship
December 5th 2022The increasing complexity and costs of oncology care and resulting patient financial toxicity is driving more health systems to adopt oncology stewardship principles in their pharmacy practices, according to a session at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2022 Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exposition.
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Dr Neil Iyengar Previews SABCS Presentation on Metabolic Dysregulation in Breast Cancer
December 5th 2022Neil Iyengar, MD, from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is expecting updates on therapies to fight human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2)–positive breast cancer and novel antibody drug conjugates at the upcoming San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).
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High-risk Disease, Novel Treatments, Health Care Equity Highlighted at SABCS
December 4th 2022The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) will once again take place in a hybrid fashion, with in-person attendees returning to the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center to hear the latest clinical and basic research, as well as see several of their peers receive awards for their contributions to the space.
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Dr Marie Chisholm-Burns to Receive Distinguished Leadership Award at ASHP Midyear
December 2nd 2022Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, executive vice president and provost at Oregon Health and Science University, is receiving the award, which is presented to individuals who demonstrate excellence in pharmacy practice leadership.
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At the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2022 Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exposition, Angela M. Hill, PharmD, CPh, RPh, professor and associate dean of clinical affairs; project director, WE-CARE, University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy, will receive the ASHP-ABHP Joint Leadership award for her leadership in addressing health equities.
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