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In high school, Cassandra Esperant PharmD, AAHIVP, told her chemistry teacher that she didn’t need his class because she’d be going to law school, driven by a desire to #advocate for others and a belief that being an attorney was one of the only ways she could. But when she got to college, she shifted her studies to pre-pharmacy, quickly learning the role that #pharmacists play in improving the lives of their patients. Now, as a credentialed #HIV clinical pharmacist with the American Academy of HIV Medicine, Esperant finds herself in a position to champion patients' #health. In her interview with Drug Topics for #AmericanPharmacistsMonth, she shared insights into the work she does to support patients with #HIV. https://lnkd.in/eRnpht5Y

Patients with a history of upper #gastrointestinal (GI) mucosal damage experienced an increased risk of developing clinical Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers’ findings warranted a recommendation for providers to express increased vigilance when treating #patients with MD to minimize the risk of future PD. https://lnkd.in/dGEvkvNR

When it comes to administering #vaccines, pharmacists are clearly leaders in their communities. The #COVID-19 vaccine is just one such example: More than 8 in 10 Americans have received their COVID-19 vaccine at a #pharmacy, which David Ha, PharmD, BCIDP, described as “a testament to the power of community pharmacy.” Ha presented 2 sessions at this year’s National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Annual Convention and Expo, both focused on vaccines. #NCPA2024 https://lnkd.in/dmwHgr_Y

Grab your headphones, and listen to this interview featuring Clinical Assistant Professor Madison Irwin from Drug Topics! In this two-part interview, Dr. Irwin dives into her path to a career in pharmacy and why she finds working with patients so rewarding. Listen: https://bit.ly/4e1BIPl

Drug Topics interviewed Trenton Thiede at National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) to discuss best practices that pharmacy teams can implement to proactively prevent audit issues before they arise. Listen to the interview and read more: https://lnkd.in/dUMYUe-y #pbmaudit #thirdpartyaudit #communitypharmacy #beproactive #beprepared #beprotected #auditassistance #fwahipaacompliance

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2024 Annual Convention and Expo is wrapping up today after 4 days of educational sessions, panel discussions, and workshops on important topics impacting pharmacists. Over the course of several conversations with experts and leaders while on-site at the meeting, Drug Topics asked each one what they think the importance of NCPA’s annual meeting is to the independent pharmacy community. Click the link below to watch! Thanks to Erin Rexroth, Lauren Angelo, Sean Jeffery, Trenton Thiede, and Melody Hartzler for chatting with us! https://lnkd.in/epVRx6fB

Based on results of Johnson & Johnson’s phase 3 GRAVITI clinical trial, guselkumab (Tremfya) showed significantly successful results for treating patients living with Crohn’s Disease (CD). Guselkumab now stands alone as the first and only subcutaneous interleukin-23 (IL-23) inhibitor recommended to treat CD. #Data from the GRAVITI trial were presented at #ACG2024, the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. https://lnkd.in/eDV737Sj

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The FDA has approved oxycodone hydrochloride (Roxybond) immediate-release (IR) CII 10 mg tablets for the management of severe #pain that requires opioid analgesic #treatment and for which alternative treatments are inadequate, according to a news release by developer Protega Pharmaceuticals. The #approval marks oxycodone hydrochloride as the first and only FDA-approved abuse-deterrent IR 10 mg #oxycodone formulation intended to mitigate abuse via intranasal and intravenous administration. https://lnkd.in/eEyPkgCX

At the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo, held October 26-29 in Columbus, Ohio, Brittany Sanders, PharmD, owner of The Pharmacy at Wellington in Little Rock, Arkansas, led a session on incorporating #hormonal contraceptive prescribing in #pharmacy workflows. #NCPA2024 https://lnkd.in/emWqNEuH