
Researchers explored how entrustable professional activities can revolutionize workplace-based training and evolve the role of pharmacists within dermatology clinics.

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Researchers explored how entrustable professional activities can revolutionize workplace-based training and evolve the role of pharmacists within dermatology clinics.

With expertise in the management and treatment of diabetes, Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, shared her insights on counseling patients using GLP-1 medications.

Researchers wanted to understand the distribution of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine serotypes and how they have potential to impact pneumococcal disease severity and burden.

Bird flu cases total 70 US patients as more animals are infected.

Researchers conducted a comprehensive review of allergic contact dermatitis, detailing the condition’s epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, and therapeutic options.

A HealthDay Harris Poll highlights the most recent feelings patients have towards vaccines amid outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illness and changes at the federal level impacting public health policy.

Researchers explored the efficacy of a targeted mailing campaign for improving pneumococcal vaccination coverage among adults 65 and over.

Jenny Markell, BA, joined us to discuss the nuances of drug promotion in the US and how specific medications are targeted to various patient populations.

Antonio Ciaccia, President of 3 Axis Advisors, led a discussion on pharmacy benefit manager reform and how the inability to pass legislation has led to increased financial hardships in community pharmacy.

Jean-Venable Goode, BSPharm, PharmD, and Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, presented on the most notable vaccine updates from the past year and how they impact pharmacy practice.

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, joined Drug Topics to discuss which indications patients typically gravitate toward for the use of GLP-1 medications.

Lauren Angelo, PharmD, MBA, discussed current vaccination sentiments across the country and how misinformation has contributed to declining rates among US patients.

According to data science expert Don Roosan, PharmD, PhD, the capabilities of ChatGPT are just the beginning of what the future of artificial intelligence may look like in pharmacy practice.

Lucas Berenbrok, PharmD, MS, discussed pharmacy deserts and how closures around the US have the potential to impact public health.

Haley Pals, PharmD, BCPP, and Thomas Franko, PharmD, discussed the best approaches in the use of buprenorphine for treating patients with SUD.

With the rise of large-language models like ChatGPT, pharmacists must know the potential challenges they may encounter when using these new technologies.

Chichi Ilonzo Momah, PharmD, discussed what pharmacists can be doing to address vaccine hesitancy and the barriers impeding under-resourced communities.

Heather Johnson, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, and Heather Roth, BSPharm, RPh, discuss medications and devices used for improving cardiovascular health among patients with or without diabetes.

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, discusses the various errors patients experience when using CGM devices.

Stefanie Ferreri, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, discusses literature exploring OTC drugs, supplements, and devices used for non-prescription or self-care purposes.

Heather Johnson, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS, and Heather Roth, BSPharm, RPh, compare patients’ diabetes outcomes in clinical and community pharmacy settings.

Dan Krinsky, BS, MS, RPh, FAPhA, and Stefanie Ferreri, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, discuss new OTC product releases, recalls, and other updates pharmacists should be aware of.

Dan Krinsky, BS, MS, RPh, FAPhA, discusses the use of ChatGPT and artificial intelligence in assisting pharmacists for the management of OTC self-care products.

Jasmine Cutler, PharmD, discusses the unique expertise pharmacists possess in order to counsel patients seeking any type of contraceptive product.

Cencora representatives with expertise into pharmacy desert insights joined Drug Topics to discuss issues in pharmacy access and what is being done to address them.

Don Roosan, PharmD, PhD, joined Drug Topics to explore the future of ChatGPT in pharmacy practice and how AI is being used to manage patients’ medication regimens.

Researchers explored how social media advertising of lifestyle drugs contributes to the normalization of use for semaglutide, testosterone, and sildenafil.

In an Axios analysis of US Senate lobbying disclosures from the past year, researchers explored the ongoing trends of how certain industries distribute influence among legislators.

Jennifer Zilka and Kyle Pudenz, DBA, from Cencora joined Drug Topics to discuss the role of independent pharmacies in addressing pharmacy deserts across the US.

On both an individual and societal level, researchers explored how social, cultural, and ethnic determinants impact the treatment and management of obesity.