Public Health

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.

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.

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.

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.

Researchers analyzed overall prescription stimulant dispensing trends among US children from 2017 to 2023.

The new initiative is a way for NCPA to proactively engage its network of community pharmacies during a potential public health crisis.

Kurt Proctor, PhD, RPh, President of the NCPA Innovation Center, discussed his organization’s efforts in launching the Independent Community Pharmacy Consortium for Government Engagement.

As wildfires ravage Los Angeles County, pharmacists can provide crucial support to their patients.

The individual who first reported severe bird flu and hospitalization has since succumbed to their illness.

Using the DASH Rapid PCR System, providers can yield test results in under 1 minute of hands-on time.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith have reintroduced the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Defense and Enhancement Act originally established in 2020.

Pharmacists can influence institutional-level climate change-related policies to ensure continued health care delivery.

AMA released its 2024 Overdose Epidemic Report and presented key findings from the past year.

Public health and infectious disease experts offered their perspectives on the 2024 US bird flu outbreak and its potential of becoming a greater public health crisis.

A collection of hospitals in Rochester, New York, have teamed up to create better access to prescription drugs and combat the city’s pharmacy desert issue.

Wolters Kluwer Health conducted a survey of just over 1000 respondents to get US adults’ feelings about notable trends in the pharmacy industry.

Researchers analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer living in England.