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HOPA News Late Breaking News

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).

Oncology Stewardship
Late Breaking News

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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HOPA Members

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.

Advocacy

HOPA and CMRignite Launch "Time to Talk Diversity in Clinical Trials" Campaign

HOPA and CMRignite have collaborated on "Time to Talk Diversity in Clinical Trials," a campaign to address the critical need for increased diversity in cancer clinical research and ensure that all patient populations are adequately represented.

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Pharmacist’s Application to Practice: Axatilimab-csfr

Sydney Hunt, PharmD, PGY-1 Pharmacist Resident, and Lindsay Orton, PharmD, BCOP, Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Clinical Pharmacist, both from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, write about axatilimab-csfr (Niktimvo).

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Pharmacist’s Application to Practice: Afamitresgene autoleucel

Emili Anderson, PharmD, PGY1 Acute Care Resident, and Roger Ngo, PharmD Candidate, both from UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, NC, write about afamitresgene autoleucel (afami-cel).

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Pharmacist’s Application to Practice: Tarlatamab-dlle

SeongEun Emily Park, PharmD PGY2-Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Resident Emory University Hospital Midtown/Winship Cancer Institute writes about tarlatamab-dlle.

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Pharmacist's Application to Practice: imetelstat

Brian Lam, PharmD, PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC writes about imetelstat