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Discontinuing the weight loss treatment before hitting the recommended maintenance dose contributes to low-value care despite provider follow-up and efforts to manage side effects, says Hamlet Gasoyan, PhD, Cleveland Clinic.

Julia Lucaci, PharmD, MS, of Becton, Dickinson and Company, discusses the benefits of blister packaging for chronic medications, advocating for payer incentives to boost medication adherence and improve health outcomes.

Mansi Shah, MD, discusses the role of stem cell transplant in multiple myeloma (MM) and the logistical barriers to wider adoption of bispecific therapies.

Lindsey Leininger, PhD, and Allister Chang, MPA, highlight the potential of laundromats as accessible, community-based settings to support Medicaid outreach, foster trust, and connect families with essential health and social services.

Gary Falcetano, PA-C, AE-C, explains that proactively managing seasonal allergies can significantly decrease the overall inflammatory burden, thereby improving both physical symptoms and potentially mitigating neuroinflammation's impact on mental well-being.

Gary Falcetano, PA-C, AE-C, features insights on how unaddressed chronic allergy symptoms contribute to mental health burdens and the critical role of early immunoglobulin E trigger identification in managing both physical and psychological wellbeing.