Does a Designated Pharmacist Improve OPAT Outcomes?

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan and Landon GrayDoes including a designated pharmacist in managing outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) improve patient outcomes?A new study presented at MAD-ID x SIDP 2026 suggests yes, but more research is needed.Study authors Meg Parmalee, PharmD, a PGY-2 oncology pharmacy resident, and Tamanna Talwar, PharmD, a PGY-1 ambulatory pharmacy resident, both at UNC Health, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, spoke with Infectious Disease Special Edition at the conf