Public Health

Patient safety organizations began in the early 21st century to improve health care safety measures amongst various providers’ practices.

Catie Stimmel, PharmD, explores the confidentiality and non-punitive processes that are crucial in driving value toward patient safety organizations.

Experts at the Milken Institute address better ways of adopting pharmacy services within the greater health care ecosystem.

A study reveals declining support for COVID-19 measures over time, highlighting the critical role of pharmacists in providing essential health education.

Study authors explore online purchasing habits for prescription-only and OTC medications.

Researchers explore highly engaged social media posts related to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder stimulants, and autoimmune biologics.

This collaboration is designed to bring resources addressing pharmacy shortages to the fingertips of the general public.

Living in West Virginia for over a decade, Mark Garofoli, PharmD, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, shares his experience as a practicing pharmacist amid the US opioid crisis.

Mark Garofoli, PharmD, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, shares his pain management expertise and discusses current developments in the US opioid epidemic.

Through diabetes education and initiatives focused on community health care, Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, is making a difference for patients and the pharmacy profession.

Pharmacists can help to address access issues, offer comprehensive medication counseling, and educate patients about disease management.

Using the PhotoVoice methodology, researchers conduct a study exploring Latinx adolescents’ preferences and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine messaging.

Amid ongoing approaches to lower drug prices for US patients, like the Most-Favored-Nation policy, this is another partnership the Trump Administration believes will improve access challenges.

Amid recent measles outbreaks in Texas and Ohio, researchers aim to understand MMR vaccine coverage following postelimination outbreaks throughout the country.

While experts agree there is no one-size-fits-all approach, addressing medication nonadherence among patients presents opportunities for pharmacists to set themselves apart as medication counselors.

In part 3 of our interview with Andrew Maiorini, PharmD, FAHM, vice president of clinical programs at PerformRx, he discusses the ways in which his company is helping patients stay adherent on their medications.

Andrew Maiorini, PharmD, FAHM, vice president of clinical programs at PerformRx, discusses the ongoing issue of medication nonadherence and the pharmacists’ crucial role in managing it.

Andrea Sikora, PharmD, MSCR, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP, chair of the committee presenting new guidelines, discussed her role in bolstering pharmacists’ support in the ICU.

After experiencing tragedy in his personal life, Bil Schmidtknecht was led to join the community of independent pharmacists and industry advocates calling for PBM reform across both aisles.

Using results from the Rx for Change program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, researchers explored an integrative approach to cardiometabolic disease management among Black patients.

Pharmacists advance equity by personalizing care and addressing health literacy to meet patients where they are.

After sharing his son’s tragic story, Bil Schmidtknecht discusses the common ways the Big 3 PBMs operate and how smaller organizations are on the rise, becoming unlikely competitors.

Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to close health literacy gaps through clear communication and intentional patient education.

Bil Schmidtknecht joined Drug Topics to share his son’s tragic story and how it motivated him to join the greater fight in putting the lives of patients at the forefront of health care.

Pharmacies face time, workload, and sustainability challenges when integrating social care, but support and reimbursement can make these efforts viable.