New Drugs and Biologics 2023: Therapies Reaching the Home and Alternate Site Infusion Space - INFUSION Article
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This article will provide education on FDA-approved drugs from 2023 that are relevant to the home and alternate site infusion industry due to their administration via intravenous infusion, subcutaneous infusion, or injection. Each drug will be reviewed briefly, focusing on its indication, the incidence and clinical course of the treated disease(s), and its mechanism of action. The review will also include information on the clinical trials leading to FDA approval, considerations for home infusion pharmacies regarding drug storage, compounding, and administration, nursing and patient education requirements, and pricing details. This activity is designed for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and nurses.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the new FDA approved drugs approved in 2023 that relate to the home and specialty infusion industry.
- Understand the indications for the new FDA drugs approved in 2023.
- Review the clinical characteristics of the new FDA drugs approved in 2023.
- Discuss clinical, compounding, administration, and nursing considerations for the FDA approved drug in 2023
Ryan Garst, PharmD, MBA, IgCP, BCSCP
Vice President of Pharmacy
Nutrishare Inc
Ryan Garst, Pharm D, MBA, BCSCP is the Senior Director of Clinical Services at the National Home Infusion Association. Garst has almost 15 years of experience in home infusion and nearly twenty years of experience in pharmacy clinical and operational leadership and management, information technology, sales, and clinical practice experience. At NHIA, Garst is responsible for clinical education and services, Infusion Magazine Clinical Editor, and oversees a variety of programs administered by the National Home Infusion Foundation including the industry resident program, the National Benchmarking Program, and clinical trials and research. Prior to joining NHIA, Garst served on a variety of committees for the association and participated in numerous annual conferences. Garst holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Business Administration from Kent State University and is Board Certified in Sterile Compounded Preparations via BPS.
NHIA Requires planners, faculty, and others who affect the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to policy.
Ryan Garst has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.