Public Health

Amid uncertainty about the best factors for measuring and defining pharmacy deserts, researchers explored the impacts of drive time and inequities in pharmacy access.

Michael Murphy, PharmD, MBA, provided insights on his research regarding pharmacy deserts, who they impact the most, and the methods needed to improve them in the US.

Researchers addressed the current trends in prescription drug use and spending among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries during the first year of clinician access to a real-time prescription benefit tool.

Our whole country needs to do better in providing harm reduction services, including naloxone and syringe service programs.

Pharmacy team members can help patients prepare for upcoming travels, ensuring they are up to date with the recommended vaccines for their locations.

In a session at PQA 2025, presenters discussed the impact of SDoH on health outcomes and how pharmacy teams can identify and address barriers.

Health care economist Marta Wosinska, PhD, senior fellow with The Brookings Institution, discussed the potential impact pharmaceutical tariffs may have on access to generic and brand-name drugs.

Marta Wosinska, PhD, senior fellow with The Brookings Institution, discussed her ongoing research regarding the potential impact of pharmaceutical tariffs on the prescription drug market.

Currently under development, the manufacturer’s investigational pandemic influenza vaccine is designed to target the H5 avian influenza virus, or bird flu.

The use of the terminology can alter the meaning when assigned to patients’ behaviors, unintentionally implying that barriers such as poverty or systemic racism are due to poor behavior or efforts.

Amid record levels of advertisements for lifestyle medications on social media, Luke Turnock, PhD, discusses the global impact these trends may have on patients.

Luke Turnock, PhD, MSc, discussed current trends in the promotion of lifestyle enhancement drugs for populations they are not approved for.

Throughout her research, Jenny Markell, BA, has uncovered some alarming trends within prescription drug advertising in the US.

In part 3 of our interview with Jenny Markell, BA, she discussed drug advertising trends among Alzheimer’s disease drugs and how FDA suggestions are not necessarily followed.

Jenny Markell, BA, discussed the ongoing trends in prescription drug advertising and touched on her research into the impact it has on consumers.

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.

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.

Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD and Madi Hartling, a 2025 PharmD candidate, discuss the lack of pharmacists in medical shows and how pharmacists are typically portrayed negatively in media.

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

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

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.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations experts warned of the potential for bird flu to become a pandemic event if officials don’t prepare quickly.

The Cut Hypertension Program operates in barbershops across the Bay Area in California. The program’s lead pharmacist joined us to discuss main themes and goals of the new initiative.

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins detailed her organization’s plans to combat the bird flu and quell the concerns of rising grocery store costs.

In a systematic review of antibiotic drug shortages, researchers explored what causes them, how they impact health systems, and what officials commonly do to mitigate them.