Program Description
Uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma represents a persistent public health
challenge, with substantial economic and quality-of-life burdens for patients.
Moderate to severe asthma is characterized by frequent exacerbations and
hospitalizations for both adult and pediatric populations. A primary concern in
the current landscape is the continued overreliance on systemic
corticosteroids, which presents severe cumulative risks including metabolic
disorders, bone health issues, and growth suppression. To address these
challenges, management strategies are shifting toward the use of precision
biologics targeting type 2 inflammation, which offer a crucial steroid-sparing
alternative for appropriate patients. This session aims to empower pharmacists
to identify patients with uncontrolled asthma and monitor steroid exposure by
providing them with the tools to analyze disease burden and interpret
biomarkers for accurate patient phenotyping. The discussion will center on
strategies pharmacists can implement to navigate reimbursement barriers and
lead best practices for biologic integration to become proactive stewards of
precision medicine within the multidisciplinary care team.
Target audience: Specialty pharmacists
Type of activity: Application
Release date: June 24, 2026
Expiration date: June 24, 2027
Learner level: Foundational, Intermediate
Time to complete activity: 1.5 hour
Fee: Free
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Analyze the burden of uncontrolled asthma and the cumulative physiological risks of systemic corticosteroid (SCS) exposure
- Identify biomarkers indicating difficult-to-treat and uncontrolled asthma and evidence-based criteria to determine appropriate candidates for biologic therapy
- Examine the comparative efficacy and safety profiles of biologics targeted to type 2 inflammation in asthma to optimize therapy selection
- Demonstrate best practices to support the pharmacist’s role on the asthma care team and improve biologic integration
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