Socioeconomic Disparities Persisted Alongside Improving Vaccination Rates In US Over 11-Year Period
April 16th 2024Findings indicating that socioeconomic disparities widened gaps in vaccination timeliness signal the need for increased efforts to promote timely vaccination among children from families with lower income and those without private insurance.
Community Pharmacist-Led CGM Programs Can Boost Clinic Revenue While Helping Patients
April 12th 2024Although over 38 million people in the US have diabetes, continuous glucose monitor (CGM) uptake is low. Community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to promote uptake due to their frequent interactions with patients and expertise in chronic condition counseling.
Exploring the Role of Pharmacists as Facilitators of Harm Reduction Resources
April 1st 2024According to Anita Jacobson, PharmD, pharmacists should actively facilitate access to harm reduction programs by providing information and resources, ensuring the person who uses drugs doesn’t have to navigate the landscape on their own.
Pharmacists Should Adapt Harm Reduction Efforts to Address Unregulated Substances
April 1st 2024It’s important that pharmacists continuously revise their counseling as new information about substances such as xylazine, levamisole, and phenacetin emerges, said Anita Jacobson at this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition.
Psychedelic Therapeutics: Education, Advocacy Key to Overcoming Integration Hurdles
March 26th 2024According to Sa’ed Al-Olimat, education and advocacy are key to ensure a safe and accessible landscape of psychedelic therapeutics, especially as the compounds inch closer to the mainstream health care market.
Pharmacists Should Take a Proactive Approach When Addressing Controlled Substance Concerns
March 24th 2024At this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Mark Garofoli urged pharmacists to develop strong documentation practices and go beyond baseline federal regulations to care for patients with red flags.
How Emotional Intelligence Helps Pharmacists Handle Controlled Substance Concerns
March 23rd 2024Pharmacists must uphold their “corresponding responsibility” to address controlled substance concerns among patients while balancing safety and respect, said Mark Garofoli at this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition.