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Combating Health Disparities within Indigenous Communities Amid Cancer Treatment

April 15, 2024

Learn how a HOPA Member connects research with his intimate knowledge of health disparities amongst sovereign Indigenous nations across the US.

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Standardization of IDS Key Performance Indicators and Metrics; Results of a HOPA IDS SIG Survey

April 10, 2024

The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association has helped establish practical guidance for Investigational Services metrics and site utilization.

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Pharmacist’s Application to Practice: Nirogacestat (Ogsiveo)

December 27, 2023

Brooke Lochridge, PharmD ,PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident, of Tristar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN, and Colleen McCabe, PharmD, BCOP, Oncology Clinical Specialist, Sarcoma & Melanoma from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN w

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Pharmacist’s Application to Practice: Eflornithine for High-Risk Neuroblastoma

December 13, 2023

Taylor Gullickson, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident and Alexis Kuhn, PharmD, BCOP, Pediatric Oncology Pharmacist, from Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota write about Eflornithine for High-Risk Neuroblastoma.

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Fruquintinib

December 08, 2023

Hunter Sowell, PharmD, PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident and Sarah Cimino, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Gastrointestinal Oncology, both from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, write about fruquintinib.

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Capivasertib

November 26, 2023

Rachel B Allen, PharmD, PGY1 Pharmacy Resident and Sarah Cimino, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Gastrointestinal Oncology, both from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, write about Capivasertib.

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Make Great Strides in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

May 18, 2023

STRIDE presents an alternative first-line choice for patients with unresectable HCC with a manageable side effect profile and a 22% reduction in risk of death over sorafenib

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Retifanlimab-dlwr

March 22, 2023

Bernard Marini, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist at University of Michigan College of Pharmacy writes about Retifanlimab-dlwr.

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Pirtobrutinib

January 27, 2023

Andy Hawn, 2025 PharmD Candidate and Erin Kelley, PharmD, BCOP at the Masonic Cancer Clinic Infusion Pharmacy write about Pirtobrutinib

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BPS Announces Professional Development Programs Approved for the Recertification of Board-Certified Pharmacists beginning in January 2024

January 18, 2023

BPS Announces Professional Development Programs Approved for the Recertification of Board-Certified Pharmacists beginning in January 2024

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Mosunetuzumab

December 22, 2022

Bernard Marini, PharmD, BCOP Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Hematology/Oncology Clinical Associate Professor University of Michigan College of Pharmacy writes about Mosunetuzumab.

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Pharmacist Application to Practice: Adagrasib

December 22, 2022

Sam Palmatier, Pharmacy Intern and Jeff Engle, PharmD, MS, Oncology Pharmacy Manager at Fairview Cancer Clinic – Edina write about