HOPA News

HOPA News is the association news materials featuring clinical content, practice management information, pharmacy and association events, and news important to all pharmacists who work in hematology/oncology. The Editorial Board is composed of members who serve on the External Affairs Committee and act as writers, editors, and peer reviewers.

Update: Starting with Volume 22, Issue 3, HOPA News now features an interactive table of contents! Just click on an article title to jump directly to that page.

Adoptive Cellular Therapy for Solid Tumors

Past Newsletters

2025

Blinatumomab is Blasting Off for Pediatric B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Menin Inhibitors in KMT2A-mut and NPM1-mut AML

2024

Beyond the Biopsy: ctDNA's Role in Colorectal Cancer Care
The Emerging Role of Minimal Residual Disease in Multiple Myeloma
The Future Has Arrived: Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
New Horizons for Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Updates in Perioperative Treatment

2023

Lymphoma Bispecific T-cell Engagers’ Place in Therapy
Indication Withdrawls of Small Molecule Inhibitors from the Accelerated Approval Program
Importance of Cancer Pain Management
Putting All of Our Eggs in Baskets Trials: New Tumor-Agnostic Approvals

2022

Overcoming Challenges to Provide BiTe and Car T Cell Therapy at a Community Career Center
Clinical Trial Management in the Post-Pandemic Era:  Reflections of an Investigational Drug Service  on the Past Two Years
B-Cell Maturation Antigen Targeting CAR T-Cell Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
The Blood Stops Here: Management of  Pediatric Hemophilia in 2022

2021

The FDA Accelerated Approval Program:  A Double Edged Sword
Up in Flames: Burnout in Oncology Pharmacy
Vials of Hope:  COVID-19 Vaccines for Cancer Patients
Launching an Oral Chemotherapy Telehealth  Clinic Using the TAMER Model

2020

Oncology Pharmacy and COVID-19: Perspectives from an Early Epicenter
Pharmacist Led Oncology Programs
Canabidiol Oil for Cancer Patients: Nature's Best Remedy?
Early Detection Saves Lives: Updates on Cancer Screening

2019

Fertility Preservation in Patients with Cancer
Vaccinations in Cancer: A Pharmacist's Survival Guide
Pharmacists' Impact on Tobacco Cessation Initiatives at WVU Medicine
Cardio-Oncology: A Focus on Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy

2018

Updates on the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Oral Antimyeloma Therapy: Barriers to Patient Adherence and Tips for Improvement
Updates on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: From Akynzeo to Zyprexa
A Strategic Review of Biosimilars in Oncology Practice

2017

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapies: A Step Closer to Achieving the Magic Bullet in Cancer Treatment
To Try or Not to Try: The Impact of Right-to-Try Laws
Navigating Drug Costs: Tools to Aid in Determining Comprehensive Drug Value
Updates on the Management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia