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Joanna Lewis, PharmD, MBA explores effective over-the-counter solutions for menstrual cramps, including NSAIDs, supplements, and tips for optimal relief.

Regardless of which stakeholders are involved, a collective, team effort is necessary to achieve state- and federal-level PBM reform.

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.

Laura Knockel, PharmD, BCACP, emphasize the importance of evidence-based recommendations and reliable resources for parents.

Confusion arises as health organizations diverge on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children, highlighting the need for clear guidance and support.

In part 3 of our interview with Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, he discusses potential government policies for reducing pharmacy closures.

Small, evidence-based steps, resource awareness, advocacy, and interprofessional training can make health literacy a practical and sustainable part of pharmacy practice.

Equitable pharmacy care means tailoring support to individual patients while using existing health literacy resources to make information more accessible.

Pharmacists can advance health equity by tailoring patient communication and advocating for system-level strategies that support health literacy.

Michelle Palmer, PharmD, FASCP, also emphasizes the importance of heat therapy, gentle exercise, adequate sleep, and relaxation techniques as management techniques.

Discover effective over-the-counter solutions for menstrual cramps, including NSAIDs and alternative therapies, to alleviate pain and discomfort.

Pharmacists can close health literacy gaps by prioritizing clear communication and ensuring patients leave with confidence in managing their care.

While experts have been measuring the impacts stemming from US pharmacy deserts, they are also working to establish a path forward to reduce closures and increase access.

Sustainable reimbursement and policy support are essential for community pharmacies to expand services, integrate care, and improve patient and population health outcomes.

Gaining insight from Walgreens’ senior director of immunizations, Samantha Picking, PharmD, discusses her company’s innovative approaches to boosting vaccination rates.

Community pharmacies can play a key role in addressing health-related social needs, but success requires overcoming different challenges.

Cross-training pharmacy staff as CHWs enables pharmacies to address patients’ social needs effectively and sustainably, improving engagement and health outcomes.

Integrating HRSN screening and referral services allows community pharmacies to address social and clinical needs and strengthen public health.

Leveraging staff support, multimodal education, and policy change can make CGM counseling more sustainable in community pharmacies.

Proactive planning, patient engagement, and strong community partnerships can help pharmacies manage vaccine demand and protect high-risk populations during respiratory illness season.

Ashley Kay Pendrick, PharmD, owner of Prosper Rx Consulting, provided insights on how pharmacists can expand their scope within the confines of current practice regulations.

Pharmacists can build confidence with CGMs through hands-on experience, continuing education, and strong support from employers, peers, and manufacturers.

Pharmacists are key to CGM education, but time, training, and reimbursement remain major barriers.

Through her work with Prosper Rx Consulting, Ashley Kay Pendrick, PharmD, discusses the expansion of pharmacists’ roles beyond medication dispensing.

Hashim Zaibak, PharmD, CEO of Hayat Pharmacy, discusses the ongoing narratives surrounding vaccine hesitancy as well as his thoughts on the best ways of addressing the phenomenon.

When independent and retail storefronts close across the country, creating a lack of pharmacy services in the community, pharmacy deserts arise.

With expertise into the growing issue of pharmacy deserts, Michael Murphy, PharmD, MBA, discussed exactly what patients are losing when their community no longer has pharmacy access.

Kristen Jones, PharmD, discusses challenging traditional workplace paradigms by emphasizing the human element in pharmaceutical operations.