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HOPA, Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation, and Walgreens Specialty Unite to Provide Oncology Pharmacy Education

HOPA, the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation (BMCF), and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy have partnered on digital outreach resources and tools to support patients who are navigating the complexities of cancer treatment.

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We Remain Committed to the Oncology Pharmacy Community and All Cancer Patients

The HOPA Board monitors recent Executive Orders and reaffirms the association's commitment to supporting our community of hematology/oncology pharmacists and all patients with cancer.

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Tools and Resources

Development and Implementation of Oral Anticancer Agent Tools for a Thematic Quality Improvement Program

The HOPA OCC, with the participation of ASCO Quality Training Programs, has developed practice-based tools to aid in developing and improving initiatives and the care of patients receiving oral anticancer agents (OAAs).

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Late-Breaking HOPA News: Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for HER2 Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer

The ability of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki to treat breast cancer patients with HER2 IHC 0 with positive membrane staining up to IHC 3+ has changed the treatment paradigm for metastatic disease.

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Late-Breaking HOPA News: Ribociclib in the Adjuvant Setting for Early-Stage High Risk HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

Clarissa Wilkins, PharmD, BCOP, and Anne DeLisa, PharmD, CCRP, dive deeper into ribociclib (Kisqali) after its FDA approval in September 2024.

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Late-Breaking HOPA News: Navigating the Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage and Its Toll on Oncology Care

Ashley Jones, PharmD, BCOP; Sanja Zepcan, PharmD; and Emily Rux, PharmD, BCOP, discuss the impact of current nationwide IV fluid shortages.

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Zolbetuximab-clzb

Olivia Tholt, PharmD, PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident, and Sarah Cimino, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Gastrointestinal Oncology, both from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, write about zolbetuximab-clzb (Vyloy).

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy

Brooke Kielkowski, PharmD, PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident, and Jordan Hill, PharmD, BCOP, Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, both from WVU Medicine - West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV, write about sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (Trodelvy).

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Oncology Stewardship Practice in the United States: A Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association National Survey

A recently published survey looks to gain insight on the current landscape of oncology stewardship in the United States.

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Vorasidenib

Lacy La Fever, PharmD, MS, PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident, and Anastasia Graham, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, Clinical Oncology Specialist, Neuro-oncology, both from Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, write about vorasidenib (Voranigo).

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: Inavolisib

Jessica Yoon, PharmD Candidate from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and Grashma Vadakkel, PharmD, BCOP, Clinical Pharmacist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, write about inavolisib (Itovebi)..

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The Many Layers of BIPOC Underrepresentation in Cancer Clinical Trials

HOPA member Veronica B. Ajewole, PharmD, BCOP, brings her perspective on how to increase participation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) patients in cancer clinical trials.