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S5 Eps 12: Intravenous Iron Products for Anemia-Related Chemotherapy & Cancer

Last Updated: October 19, 2023

By: Ginger Blackmon, PharmD | Nate Ramsbacher, PharmD

This week, we sit down with Nate Ramsbacher, PharmD, to explore intravenous iron products for anemia associated with chemotherapy and cancer. Nate is a pharmacist and faculty member at Washington State University in Spokane, Washington. He completed his Doctor of Pharmacy education at the University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy and completed residency training at Providence St Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. He has been involved with NCODA since he was a PSO student.

This episode offers pharmacists 0.5 credits. You can find the CE registration link in the show notes. Be sure to listen for the CE Code given in the podcast to access the post-test and evaluation. The objectives for today’s discussion are:

  • To Differentiate the various intravenous (IV) iron products, including appropriate use.
  • To Summarize clinical pearls associated with IV iron therapy.
  • To Explain the current status and mitigation strategies for drug shortages with regards to IV iron.

Click here to obtain CE credit.

 

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