02.23.2026
Palliative Pearls
01.20.2026
Huntington’s Disease: A Primer on Chorea
Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease (HD) is an incurable and progressive neurogenic disorder.1,2 It is categorized as a movement disorder, alongside Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia,...
12.12.2025
Top 3 Clinical Case Studies and Reviews in 2025 from Enclara Pharmacia
This year’s Palliative Pearls case studies explored a variety of topics, from basic prescribing decisions to exploring the full continuum of care. If there’s a...
11.17.2025
Managing Pulmonary Hypertension in Hospice Care: A Revision
This month, we are pleased to present a renewed look at one of our popular Palliative Pearls cases, originally featured in March 2019. In this...
10.21.2025
Clozapine Therapy: Overview and Place in Hospice & Palliative Care
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)1 program for clozapine (Clozaril® tablets, Fazaclo® orally disintegrating tablets,...
09.23.2025
Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: Considerations for Patient Management in Transition to Hospice Services
BACKGROUND ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative central nervous system disorder resulting from degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the section of the...
08.19.2025
A Primer on Patches: Overview of Transdermal Medication Patches in Hospice and Palliative Care
Transdermal medication patches can offer a non-invasive option of medication delivery for patients who are unable to swallow oral formulations. Several common medications for symptom...
07.22.2025
Navigating the Hospice IPU Landscape for Symptom Management
Introduction: Understanding the IPU and GIP Level of Care The Inpatient Hospice Unit (IPU) plays a pivotal role in the continuum of hospice care, providing...
06.18.2025
Approach to Blood Pressure Lowering Agents in Hospice Care
For patients with limited life expectancy, hospice goals are focused on relief of suffering through pain and symptom management rather than disease prevention, life prolongation...