Correcting the Same Myth: How Fighting Misinformation Weighs Down Pharmacists

Health misinformation was declared a significant public health challenge by the US Surgeon General in 2021, and pharmacists have since been named among the health professionals best positioned to push back against it. The American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s (ACCP) 2023 Public and Professional Relations Committee wrote that pharmacists sit "at the intersection of medication management and health information needs," making them central to helping patients and providers make informed choices, whether the conversation is about vaccines, opioids, or OTC medications.¹