Pharmacist Moms Group^™

Sasha Watson, PharmD, BCOP, discusses the emerging role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in colon cancer, highlighting its potential to enhance precision oncology by improving early detection, guiding adjuvant therapy decisions, and monitoring disease recurrence and treatment resistance.

Specialty pharmacies can leverage advanced analytics, AI, and comprehensive data insights to create targeted clinical programs.

Specialty distributors provide strategic partnerships that enhance pharmaceutical manufacturers' ability to bring innovative medicines to market.

Experts emphasize the need to understand patient journeys, navigate complex value chains, and strategically match the right patients with groundbreaking therapies.

Experts share operational challenges and patient care implications of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) drug pricing reforms.

Panelists discuss how the initiation of statin therapy requires careful consideration of contraindications and patient-specific factors, particularly in those with liver disease, renal impairment, or advanced age, while noting evolving treatment patterns toward more intensive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)–lowering therapies based on individualized risk assessment.

Panelists discuss how statin therapy for primary prevention requires careful consideration of cardiovascular risk factors against potential adverse effects such as myalgia and liver abnormalities, generally favoring treatment when the calculated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease [ASCVD] risk exceeds 7.5% to10% and adjusting recommendations based on individual patient factors including age, comorbidities, and preferences.