
Exploring pneumococcal vaccination rates among eligible adult patients, researchers conducted a quality improvement initiative at a clinic in Illinois.

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Exploring pneumococcal vaccination rates among eligible adult patients, researchers conducted a quality improvement initiative at a clinic in Illinois.

Researchers hope to inform national strategies on pharmacists’ potential place in asthma management.

The proposed bill would force pharmacy benefit managers to act on the interests of pharmacies rather than their own companies.

From PBM reform and AI to burnout and closures, Tom DePietro, PharmD, addresses the current state of independent pharmacy.

Results of Eli Lilly’s investigational triple agonist were reported in the TRIUMPH-1 Phase 3 clinical trial.

Although currently contained outside of the US, the Bundibugyo strain of the virus reached an American worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, meets with Sarah Chew, MPH, to discuss the pharmacist’s role in advancing women’s health research.

In part 2, Tom DePietro, PharmD, explores emerging topics of interest within community pharmacy, including AI, PBMs, and the industry’s evolving nature.

With Commissioner Makary resigning just days prior, this marks the second and third major change in the federal agency’s leadership this month.

Jeffery Goad, PharmD, MPH, president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, provided his expert perspectives on the ongoing hantavirus outbreak.

Between clinical initiatives, educational strategies, and regulatory frameworks, researchers explore PGx services integration.

From PBM reform designed to benefit pharmacies to closures impacting the greater public health sector, Tom DePietro, PharmD, discusses current developments in community pharmacy.

Despite a myriad of data and news releases about the growing prominence of AI in pharmacy practice, several knowledge and acceptance gaps persist.

An exploration of key takeaways from the first 4 episodes of Scripted for Her, featuring host Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, and experts from a variety of clinical backgrounds in women’s health.

As diabetes rises to be one of the most prominent chronic diseases globally, pharmacists have reached out as key resources for preventing and managing its complications.

As health officials respond to ongoing concerns, Nathan Ott, PharmD, joined to discuss key hantavirus facts that pharmacists can relay to their communities.

Among both childhood and adult populations, researchers assess the quality of life across a large cohort of patients reporting pneumococcal disease cases.

In part 2, Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, and Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, discuss the pharmacist’s ability to meander a booming medication class in GLP-1s.

Despite common trends in the specialty drug market persisting, a new pharmacy landscape must come together to address rising issues.

Preventing pneumococcal disease remains a cornerstone of public health, yet the strategy for protection is increasingly individualized and complex.

This episode explores the differences between behavior that is caught rather than taught, explaining how leadership can be a learned skill if properly approached.

Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, and Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, discuss current trends regarding CGM use and access behind the pharmacy counter.

Researchers explore invasive pneumococcal disease epidemiology after the introduction of multiple pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.

The weight-loss and diabetes drug will now be available via Amazon Pharmacy for same-day delivery or in-person kiosk pickup.

As artificial intelligence becomes commonplace in medical practice, officials are gradually uncovering significant safety risks.

With value-based care initiatives on the rise in the US health care system, one partnership in Ohio is showing early signs of significant success.

Exploring data across a variety of income settings, researchers conduct a review of invasive pneumococcal disease carriage, cases, and their associations.

Episode 10 explores recent guideline changes in clinicians’ management of dyslipidemia, highlighting much more than a few updated recommendations.

In part 2, Kevin Day, PharmD, breaks down the Pharmacy Quality Rewards Program and its push toward value-based care in pharmacy practice.

Exploring clinical prioritization and macroeconomic investment, researchers examine the link between disease and economic burden of diabetes.