Expert Insights

Gregg Sylvester, MD, MPH, chief medical officer, and David Ross, vice president, commercial operations for North America, both at Seqirus, discuss the recent FDA approval for Flucelvax Quadrivalent, explain what the expanded indication means for care access, and how they foresee this new indication…

By Julie Gould Jeremy Kenter, DO, board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician and chief medical officer of Ally Medical Emergency Rooms, breaks down the challenges that currently face emergency medicine, and discusses Ally Medical ER—a system of emergency room facilities that are are fully…

By Julie Gould  Sudeb Dalai, MD, PhD, senior medical director, Adaptive Biotechnologies, discusses a recent T-cell test that was developed to help detect recent or past COVID-19 infection, explains how the test works, and details what this newly developed test means for the world of diagnostics in…

Tom Kraus, vice president of government relations, ASHP, discusses the recent Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement that allows inactive pharmacists along with pharmacy interns to join the vaccinator force—explaining that as the vaccine supply increases, these additional…

By Julie Gould  Richard Miller, MD, board-certified oncologist and adjunct clinical professor of Medicine (oncology) at Stanford University Medical Center, discusses a trial examining the use of CPI-006, a humanized monoclonal antibody that is designed to bind to and activate B cells, for the…

By Douglas L. Jennings, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, FHFSA, BCPS Volume 2, Issue 2 “…pressure…pushing down on me, pressing down on you…” Under Pressure is certainly as true today as ever, as hypertension continues to inflict a ghastly toll on the adult American population. Using the most recent…

By Douglas L. Jennings, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, FHFSA, BCPS Volume 2, Issue 1 “Searching for INSPIRATION in all the wrong places.” When trying to talk your way out of a “sticky” situation, nothing helps more than being equipped with the latest and greatest evidence. Unfortunately, when it…

By Ken Cahill, CEO and co-founder of SilverCloud Health The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light many pain points within the healthcare system which need to be addressed. One of those near the top of the list is our approach to mental health treatment. Mental health symptoms for millions have…

Michael Ganio, PharmD, senior director of Pharmacy Practice and Quality, ASHP, breaks down the importance of centralized leadership and clear onsite roles within mass COVID-19 vaccine locations, highlighting the pitfalls that should be avoided during the setup of these sites and how to prevent…

By Merissa Andersen, PharmD, MPH Large volume parenterals (LVPs) are premixed solutions of 100mL or greater that are provided in ready to use dosage forms. These premixed solutions are intended to reduce the potential for compounding errors and provide a sterile product labeled with ingredients…